Udaipur, April 24: Dr. Devendra Pathak, National Head of India 24, was honoured with the Excellence in Public Relations Award 2026 during a ceremony organised by the Public Relations Society of India (PRSI) in Jaipur, held on National Public Relations Day. The event was graced by notable figures including Pawan Arora, CEO of First India News, veteran journalist Haridev Joshi, and Nand Kishore Pandey, Vice Chancellor of the University of Mass Communication, along with senior PR professionals from the PRSI Jaipur chapter.
Dr. Pathak is a distinguished media professional with a background in engineering and a postgraduate doctorate in journalism. He has held various senior positions in both electronic and print media over the years. Previously, he served as Deputy Vice President and Zonal Head at Zee Media and is currently contributing his expertise as the National Head at India 24.
His extensive experience includes roles as President at Avon TV, National Head-Business at ETV, Unit Head at Amar Ujala, Regional Head North at Andhra Jyoti, and Marketing Sales Head at Dainik Bhaskar (Bhaskar Group), as well as Station Head at 94.3 My FM Radio.