Nikhil Kumar Mishra

Media Relations & Communication
IIT Gandhinagar  ·  Greater Lucknow Area, India

Program Associate for Media Relations & Communication at IIT Gandhinagar. Formerly with the Press Trust of India. I work at the intersection of politics, media and public discourse.

About

I'm currently a Program Associate — Media Relations & Communication at the Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, where I manage the institute's social media and public communication.

Before this I worked at the Press Trust of India as a Production & Content Researcher, on ground reporting, public communication and narrative building. Alongside that, six years of campaign work across Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Delhi taught me how to listen to people, understand their issues and build collective purpose.

I hail from Indrath Khurd, Rohtas, in Bihar. My father, a follower of Jayaprakash Narayan, instilled in me a sense of responsibility towards society and nation. Inspired by grassroots struggles, I've worked with NGOs such as Sevagya Sansthanam on child education and nutrition.

My aim is to bridge politics, media and public discourse — amplifying unheard voices and empowering communities through meaningful communication.

Experience

Nov 2025 — Present

Social Media Manager

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar

Program Associate for Media Relations & Communication. Managing the institute's digital voice, public communication and media presence.

Feb 2025 — Oct 2025

Production & Content Researcher

The Press Trust of India (PTI)
New Delhi

Video production and content research. Ground reporting, public communication and narrative building.

2019 — Oct 2025

Campaign Specialist

Political Communication
Bihar · Uttar Pradesh · Karnataka · Delhi

Worked on Parliament, Assembly and University elections across four states for a major political party.

2021 — 2024

Social Media Marketing Specialist

Digital Content & Engagement

Developing, writing and editing engaging news articles and multimedia content to drive audience engagement.

Education

Aug 2024 — Apr 2025

Indian Institute of Mass Communication

PGDM, Digital Media
Delhi
Jul 2023 — Dec 2024

Banaras Hindu University

Advertising Design
Varanasi
Jul 2021 — Oct 2024

Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith

BA (Hons), Journalism & Mass Communication
Varanasi
Sep 2019 — Jul 2022

Veer Kunwar Singh University

BA, Political Science
Arrah

Skills

Top skills

Online Media Management Social Media Planning Social Web

Media & content

Media Relations Ground Reporting Narrative Building Content Research Video Production News Writing Editing Public Communication

Strategy

Political Campaigns Election Communication Audience Engagement Digital Strategy Advertising Design Community Mobilisation