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{{Short description|Indian journalist and women's-rights activist}}

{{Infobox person
| name = Nivedita Jha
| image = Nivedita Jha addressing.jpg
| caption = Nivedita Jha
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|4|4}}
| birth_place = [[Patna]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]
| occupation = Journalist, social activist, poet
| known_for = Reporting on the Muzaffarpur shelter home case
}}

'''Nivedita Jha''' (born 4 April 1965) is an Indian journalist, social activist and poet from [[Bihar]].<ref>{{cite news
|title=Patna NEET aspirant’s death puts Bihar Police under scanner after post-mortem flags sexual violence
|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/national/patna-neet-aspirants-death-puts-bihar-police-under-scanner-after-post-mortem-flags-sexual-violence
|work=Outlook India
|author=Md Asghar Khan
|date=20 January 2026
|access-date=8 March 2026
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
|title=Heat on CM
|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/bihar/heat-on-cm/cid/1443930
|work=The Telegraph
|location=Patna
|date=20 June 2018
|access-date=8 March 2026
|author=S.M. Shahbaz
}}</ref> She is known for her work on issues related to women’s rights and social justice and currently serves as the president of the [[Bihar Mahila Samaj]].<ref>{{cite news
|title=Opposition slams Nitish for removing hijab of AYUSH doctor, raises questions about his mental health
|url=https://m.thewire.in/article/communalism/opposition-slams-nitish-for-removing-hijab-of-ayush-doctor-raises-questions-about-his-mental-health
|work=The Wire
|author=Umesh Kumar Ray
|date=18 December 2025
|access-date=8 March 2026
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
|title=Women seek 50% political representation
|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/women-seek-50-political-representation/articleshow/119493130.cms
|work=The Times of India
|location=Patna
|date=25 March 2025
|access-date=8 March 2026
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
|title=Women on protest path
|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/bihar/women-on-protest-path/cid/1445565
|work=The Telegraph
|location=Patna
|date=21 July 2018
|access-date=8 March 2026
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
|title=In Patna, three hospital staff accused of sexually assaulting a critical COVID-19 patient
|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/crime/patna-three-hospital-staff-accused-sexually-assaulting-critical-covid-patient
|work=The Caravan
|date=3 June 2021
|access-date=8 March 2026
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
|title=Economic abuse through the eyes of five Patna women
|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/economic-abuse-through-the-eyes-of-five-patna-women/article67641746.ece
|work=The Hindu
|date=14 December 2023
|access-date=8 March 2026
}}</ref> She is also the president of the Bihar chapter of South Asian Women in Media (SAWM).<ref>{{cite news |title=Countering ‘love jihad’ by celebrating Indian interfaith couples |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/2/10/countering-love-jihad-by-celebrating-indian-interfaith-couples |work=Al Jazeera |date=10 February 2021 |access-date=8 March 2026}}</ref>

Nivedita Jha began her journalism career with ''[[Navbharat Times]]'' and later worked as an independent journalist. Over the years she has reported on social justice issues, women's rights and public policy matters in Bihar.<ref>{{cite news
|title=Meet Nivedita Jha: Real-life journalist and inspiration behind Bhumi Pednekar’s ‘Bhakshak’
|url=https://www.india.com/women/meet-nivedita-jha-real-life-journalist-and-inspiration-behind-bhumi-pednekars-bhakshak-6725098/
|work=India.com
|date=9 February 2024
|access-date=8 March 2026
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
|title=Muzaffarpur shelter home case: Petitioner pins hope on SC-monitored probe
|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/media/muzaffarpur-shelter-home-case-petitioner-pins-hope-on-sc-monitored-probe
|work=National Herald
|author=Ashutosh Sharma
|date=21 September 2018
|access-date=8 March 2026
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
|title=No credit has been given to me: Journalist Nivedita on 'Bhakshak'
|url=https://inshorts.com/en/news/no-credit-has-been-given-to-me-journalist-nivedita-on-bhakshak-1709107195690
|work=Inshorts
|date=28 February 2024
|access-date=8 March 2026
}}</ref>
She came into wider public attention for her reporting and activism related to the [[Muzaffarpur shelter case|Muzaffarpur shelter home case]], a major criminal case involving allegations of sexual abuse of minor girls in a government-funded shelter home in Bihar. The issue received national attention and led to demands for investigation and judicial intervention.<ref>{{cite news
|title=Muzaffarpur shelter-home case: How the CBI ignored crucial leads by the Bihar police
|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/crime/muzaffarpur-shelter-home-case-verdict-sentence-cbi-bihar-police-sexual-assault
|work=The Caravan
|date=2019
|access-date=8 March 2026
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
|title=Muzaffarpur shelter home abuse case: Probing complaint on murder of 11 girls at shelter home, CBI tells SC
|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/muzaffarpur-shelter-home-abuse-case-probing-complaint-on-murder-of-11-girls-at-shelter-home-cbi-tells-sc-5709830/
|work=The Indian Express
|date=4 May 2019
|access-date=8 March 2026
}}</ref>

Jha also filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking directions regarding the investigation and media reporting in the Muzaffarpur shelter home case.<ref>{{cite web
|title=Nivedita Jha v. State of Bihar
|url=https://www.casemine.com/judgement/in/5d848ceb714d58266e07f92a
|website=CaseMine
|publisher=Supreme Court of India
|date=20 September 2018
|access-date=8 March 2026
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
|title=Girls believed dead are alive: CBI tells Supreme Court in Bihar shelter case
|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/muzaffarpur-shelter-home-case-5-girls-believed-murdered-are-alive-cbi-to-top-court-on-bihar-shelter-2160679
|work=NDTV
|author=Ashish Kumar Bhargava
|date=8 January 2020
|access-date=8 March 2026
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
|title=Plea for proper probe into Muzaffarpur shelter case
|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/plea-for-proper-probe-into-muzaffarpur-shelter-case/article26849108.ece
|work=The Hindu
|date=15 April 2019
|access-date=8 March 2026
}}</ref> She received the Laadli Media Award for Gender Sensitivity (2010–11) for Best Hindi News Report.<ref>{{cite news |title=Laadli Media Awards presented |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2011/Feb/09/laadli-media-awards-presented-226108.html |work=The New Indian Express |date=9 February 2011 |access-date=8 March 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|title=Point of View wins Laadli Media Award: “An encouragement to keep fighting for gender equality”
|url=https://www.apc.org/en/news/point-view-wins-laadli-media-award-encouragement-keep-fighting-gender-equality
|publisher=Association for Progressive Communications
|access-date=8 March 2026
}}</ref>

Apart from journalism, Jha has also been associated with social activism in Bihar. As the president of Bihar Mahila Samaj, she has been involved in campaigns and protests related to women’s rights and gender justice.<ref>{{cite news
|title=Left activists clash with police in Patna during protest over increasing crimes against women
|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bihar/left-activists-clash-with-police-in-patna-during-protest-over-increasing-crimes-against-women/article70615312.ece
|work=The Hindu
|access-date=8 March 2026
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
|title=M for Misogyny: Of lit fest and drawing parallels
|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/roundabout-m-for-misogyny/story-oUSlugkOIA3ojLQjDeCoVN.html
|work=Hindustan Times
|access-date=8 March 2026
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
|title=Hindi writer, #MeToo, and the debate in Patna
|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/social-issues/gender/hindi-writer-metoo-patna/article69759812.ece
|work=Frontline
|publisher=The Hindu Group
|access-date=8 March 2026
}}</ref><ref>{{cite report
|title=Workshop for Strengthening Women's Voices for Creating Gender Just Spaces in Literature, Art, Media and Culture
|url=https://www.oxfamindia.org/sites/default/files/Report_%20Workshop%20for%20Strengthening%20Womn's%20Voices%20for%20creating%20gender%20just%20Spaces%20in%20Literature,%20Art,%20media%20and%20Culture.pdf
|publisher=Oxfam India
|date=2015
|access-date=8 March 2026
}}</ref>

Nivedita Jha is also known for her literary work. She has written several poetry collections including ''Zakhm Jitne The'', ''Prem Mein Dar'', ''Patna Diary'', and ''Ab Ke Basant''. Her poetry often reflects social realities, human emotions and experiences from everyday life.<ref>{{cite web
|title=निवेदिता झा का जीवन परिचय
|url=https://www.hindwi.org/poets/nivedita-jha/profile
|website=Hindwi
|publisher=Rekhta Foundation
|access-date=8 March 2026
}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:People from Patna]]
[[Category:People from Bihar]]
[[Category:Indian journalists]]
[[Category:Journalists from Bihar]]
[[Category:Indian women activists]]
[[Category:Indian women poets]]
[[Category:Women writers from Bihar]]
[[Category:Activists from Bihar]]
[[Category:Indian poets]]
[[Category:Indian women writers]]
[[Category:Social workers from Bihar]]
[[Category:Indian human rights activists]]

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