<p>Former Deputy Director-General of Doordarshan and veteran mediaperson Jai Chandiram was on Saturday awarded the lifetime achievement award by the International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT).<br /><br /></p>.<p>The award was instituted this year to honour individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to the growth and development of IAWRT. Chandiram is the second recipient of the award. Gerd Inger Polden, vice-president of the International Board who joined the award ceremony from Norway via Skype, said: “We honour you for your great contribution to IAWRT both as the founder of the India Chapter and its longtime managing trustee and for your period as president of IAWRT International from the year 2001-2005. In your period as president, you were able to give IAWRT a new direction as a truly global network.”</p>
<p>Former Deputy Director-General of Doordarshan and veteran mediaperson Jai Chandiram was on Saturday awarded the lifetime achievement award by the International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT).<br /><br /></p>.<p>The award was instituted this year to honour individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to the growth and development of IAWRT. Chandiram is the second recipient of the award. Gerd Inger Polden, vice-president of the International Board who joined the award ceremony from Norway via Skype, said: “We honour you for your great contribution to IAWRT both as the founder of the India Chapter and its longtime managing trustee and for your period as president of IAWRT International from the year 2001-2005. In your period as president, you were able to give IAWRT a new direction as a truly global network.”</p>