Nishtha Desai

Nishtha Desai is an Indian scholar who has worked towards improving conditions for children in Goa, India.

Education and career

Desai has a Ph.D from Goa University where she researched Tristão de Bragança Cunha, a Goan nationalist and anti-colonial activist.
Desai worked with a children's organization in Goa which aims to improve their condition, and in 2012, she was the director. Desai raised awareness of tourism-related paedophilia, and the issues that arise because of limited punishment. She asked for tighter security in regards to this matter, and discussed gaps in the law.

Selected publications

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Honors and awards

Desai was awarded the Yashadamini Puraskar award by the Government of Goa in 2006 for her work. She received the Real Heroes Award from CNN-IBN and Reliance Industries in 2008. Desai was honoured by the Moneylife Foundation in 2012.