Naitri Patel (Documentation & Communication Officer)

Naitri completed Bachelor’s degree in Mass Media from the University of Mumbai in 2018 and PGDM in Communication for Development, programme initiated by UNICEF, from Xavier’s  Institute of Communications, Mumbai. Previously a full-time journalist, Naitri is an avid writer and advocates for feminism, gender-based equality, LGBTQIA+ community, mental health, and education for all through their blogs and other mediums since 2016. Naitri, also known as Kāl, goes by pronouns they/them and has written over 700 news articles and opinion-based articles for media agencies under both names. In 2023, they were one of the 17 fellows selected for  ‘Likho With Pride’ – Citizen Journalism Fellowship supported by Humsafar Trust. Naitri is also skilled at graphic designing, photography, and video editing and facilitates workshops on same for capacity building of employees. Naitri joined AROEHAN in March 2022 and is incharge of Documentation and Communication in the organisation.