CHANDIGARH, 08.10.26-Goswami Ganesh Dutta Sanatan Dharma College, Chandigarh, is proud to announce that *Dr. Priya Chadha, HoD, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, has been empanelled as an International Jury Member for the Association for International Broadcasting (AIB) Awards 2026, London, under two categories: Journalist of the Year and Health, Social, and Well-being.

The entries for the competition under the *Journalist of the Year* category included eminent journalists from across the globe, including BBC International Correspondents, award-winning Investigative Journalists, Documentary Filmmakers, and Senior International Investigations Correspondents from BBC London; leading Investigative Sports Journalists from Germany; and journalists with experience in crime investigation and reporting from the frontlines of the Philippines, Latin America, and West Africa.

Under the *Health, Social, and Well-being* category, Dr. Chadha evaluated entries comprising documentaries from across the world, including the UK, Belgium, China, Serbia, and New Guinea.

In total, she judged 14 documentaries across both categories.

The award ceremony is scheduled to be held in London on November 20th, 2026.

AIB chooses leading figures from Television, Radio, Digital and Print media from across the world for its International Jury Panel. Since 2013, AIB has had 373 different jury members from 49 different countries on its panel. The AIB Awards 2026 marks the 22nd year of recognising excellence in journalism and factual productions worldwide.