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Sandip Ramrao Kale ( born 15 August 1982 ) is an Indian Journalist and Editor of Sakal Media Group. He is an anchor of Saam TV Marathi. He is also known for the editor of Sakal's YIN, a youth portal. Sakal is the head of the Young Inspirators Network (YIN) in the media group. Through YIN, he runs a number of programs in the field of education and leadership development. He is well known marathi writer and poet.

Family
Sandip kale was born in sandus village of district Hingoli in Maharashtra on 15 August 1982 in Maharashtriyan family of Ramrao Kale and Kamalbai Kale. Sandip kale was born to farmer parents. After born of Sandip they were shifted in patnur where he completed his matriculation. Patnur is a small village in Ardhapur taluka in Nanded district. In the history of Marathwada Muktisangram Day, the name of patnur written in golden letters. Patunar's jungle satyagraha started and from there the Nizam was called to leave Marathwada. Sandip Kale of Patnur village is Bhumiputra. In the mean time sandip kale's father Ramrao Kale has worked in many sugar factories in Marathwada. Therefore the politics of sugar factory, the issue related to workers, has to do with the life of Sandip kale somewhere. This is consistently seen. Now sandip kale settled in Mumbai for work.

Education
Farmer's son, Sandip Kale attended school across various part of Marathwada in Maharashtra. The school in patnur has laid the foundation of Sandip kale's education. In patnur he was educated from class l to VI. He passed his 10th Standard board exams from Chenapur village school which is six kilometer far away from patnur and his twelth standard from New School in Umari taluka of Nanded District. Sandip Kale has a Bachelor's degree in Sociology, Public Administration and Hindi from the Pratibha Niketan College, Wazirabad in Nanded. In 2006 Sadip Kale completed his Master degree in journalism from Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad.

Career
Sandip Kale started with his career in 2000, he was a reporter in Lokmat. Mr. Dinkar Raykar was the editor of that time. From the time sandip kale was in 10th, he started writing poems, stories, good essays and this were he likes, through which he would become a good journalist. After B.A in Aurangabad University, Sandip Kale took admission in M.A.M. C and J. From Nanded, he started working in IBN lokmat for “ Prahar Udyacha Marathwada” and started working with great enthusiasm. After that Sandip kale is in Latur, started working as editor of bureau in Jai Maharashtra. After that Sandip Kale started working in Sakal Media Group. In the timespan of 16 years he visited or went for tours for the coverage of special articles, news suppliments, different programmes. Sandip kale's favourite subject is Investigation of Journalism. Wrote Sunday special, Vastav for continuous 3 years. Moreover on priority he did anchoring for TV, Special shows, Ground Report, Sting operations, Choupal, News reporting. Elsewhere while working as a TV journalism he started working as a stinger. Total 16 years of Sandip kale's work span of mine, a book of 400 pages can be created.

Social Activities
In college days, Sandip Kale had likes to build up a council which started from building up the College Security. After that Sandip kale joint Chhatra Bharti’s Samajwadi group and started working with them. Sandip Kale worked in an organization which included members from College President to District President. After that he worked as a volunteer in Rashtra Seva Dal, Sarvodaya. Besides participation Sandip kale also worked in that Camp co-ordinator. Sandip Kale have also been a part of the strike which was created by the Samajvadi and Davya vichar. When he was in Chhatra Bharti he had even fought for the children of the poor. Under sandip kale's leadership there were 3000 students and the Education Minister Mr. Laxman Rao Dogle gave approval to his request. Sandip Kale has been under the guidance of people like Baba Amte, Anna Hazare, Medha Tai Patkar, Narendra Dabholkar, Abhinandan Thorat. Today Narendra Dabholkar and Baba Amte are not with us but still sandip kale has family relations with others.

Career Ladder
Sandip Kale’s hard work did not go unnoticed. While working in Aurangabad, Sandip Kale’s network slowly grew and he came into contact with journalist Sanjay Varkad. Sandip Kale along with Sanjay Varkad joined IBN Lokmat in Nanded. Thus, Sandip Kale also worked with the daily Udyacha Marathwada as an Executive Editor and simultaneously taught Journalism at Vivekananda Mahavidyalay during this period. He went on to become the Head of the Journalism Department at the College. He also taught Journalism in Mahatma Gandhi Missions ( MGM) College and Swami Ramanand Teerth University, Nanded. One of his most rewarded stories during this time was investigative journalism. He exposed how textbooks worth crores were falling to pieces in a state of neglect. Instead of reaching the beneficiary students, textbooks were decaying in the Zilla Parishad’s storerooms. As a result, many responsible officials were suspended and the students got access to the books. The story bestowed him fourty two state-level journalism awards including the “Baba Dalvi Lokmat” Puraskar. He also worked as an Editor in the daily Lokpatra for a few years during this time.

Electronic Media
Sandip kale is Continuing his journey in an audiovisual media, Sandip Kale then became the Bureau Chief of Marathwada for the Jay Maharashtra news channel along with the senior journalist Mandar Phanse. Having eight districts under him to covers, his works widen. Now, Sandip Kale dealt with a varied range of issues peculiar to each area. To understand the region better, Sandip Kale spent a year travelling across the region. He experienced the first-hand challenges the people in Marathwada faced. Sandip Kale’s maternal uncle, renowned author F M (Fa Mu) Shinde was the head of the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan. That gained him exposure, contacts and interacts with numerous people. He helmed a show called “Samarthya Ahe Chlawaliche” that went into the origins and evolution of many social movements in Maharashtra. This enabled him to gain acquaintance with many activists. His days were filled with extensive travels, constant meetings and investigating stories. Sandip Kale worked 24×7, including on Sundays. He did at least five stories a day. It was the phase of his life that instilled in him the workaholic nature, he still has today. The result of his hard work was apparent. He won the Best Reporter Award thrice. He is also wite political article in Sarkarnama News paper.

Introduced to sakal
Sandip kale With hands-on experience as an electronic and print journalist, Sandip Kale decided to move to Mumbai to make big in journalism. Here, he got the opportunity to work for the Sakal Media Group. He was introduced to Abhijit Pawar. Mr Pawar looked upon his experience of working with students and activist background. He handed him the responsibility of his pet project – The Young Inspirators’ Network (YIN). The plan was to create a network of youth in colleges across the state.

Sakal Media Group Saam TV (YIN)
Sandip Kale is the editor of YIN, a portal started by Sakal for the youth. Through Sakal Media Group there is a forum started which is named as Young Inspirators Network (YIN). This forum has being started from seven ( 2014 ) years and in this seven years Young Inspirators Network (YIN) has made its place in many colleges. Student elections have a contentious history in Maharashtra. It has been banned due to violence and over-politicization. However, YIN managed the feat of conducting elections successfully with widespread students’ participation. Today more than 4000 colleges are a part of YIN. With a firm belief that it is a pre-requisite in a democracy, students contributed to a free and fair electoral process. These college Presidents, further elect a District President who together make up a Council of Ministers and Deputy Ministers. Each Minister has a separate portfolio. While doing this YIN has two visions in front of us. Firstly, to make the youth of the district join our Sakal Media Group. Secondly, they would try to solve out the educational and livelihood issues of the youth of the district and to make them all socially active. “ YIN hold regular sessions like any parliamentary process. They all of them discuss and come up with concrete resolutions on the projects ranging from educational reforms to improving conditions of old age homes. This creates a keen awareness of the society around them. They get experience beyond the theoretical knowledge they learn in college,” said Sandip Kale. Today in all 36 districts in total there are 80 Lakhs students who have been bounded with YIN. In each college YIN has more than 100 members, core team, President of the College and President of the District. The elections which were conducted in all the colleges created a history. More than 30 Lakh of youth took part in this elections as being a candidate for the College President, District President and YIN Ministry. All this was built up through YIN. Sandip Kale handles all youth-related content for the Sakal Media Group, as demanded by any of their publication. He aims to connect more and more youth to the Group. He recalls how the first year of YIN, he spoke at more than 20 colleges in each district of the state and regularly continues to do so. In the first year, beginning with ten colleges slowly team reached out to other colleges in each district. YIN aimed to give a platform to the youth to showcase their talents and develop leadership qualities. received an overwhelming response. Sandip Kale travelled to almost every district in the state, meeting college authorities and student representatives and encouraging them to become a part of the initiative. “The response was awesome. We reached the targets we had set for ourselves much earlier then we taught. There was a YIN representative in each district of the state,” recalls Sandip kale. The recent The recent YIN Buzz network, a youth-centric online portal was his brainchild to give a forum for young college reporters. Sandip kale interviewed many big personalities through YIN. Like, Nitin Gadkari, IPS officer Vishwas Nangare Patil , Poptrao Pawar , Sai Tamhankar and Sayaji Shinde. Besides, Sandip Kale handles other outreach programs such as elections for Tanishka which is an initiative for women empowerment. He also handles the major projects for Sakal Media Groups, Delivering Change Foundation.

Research
Sandip kale researched on the causes and remedies of farmer suicides. He has interviewed many from the suicidal farmer family to the country's agriculture minister on this question. These include Sharad Pawar, Anna Hazare, Arvind Kejriwal, Prakash Pohare, Ganga Prasad Agrawal, Vikas Amte and others. He is also Practitioner of youth the politics and sociology. He had visited Maharashtra through YIN during the Maharashtra elections. He made many politicians speak like, Ashok Chavan, Rohit Pawar. Etc. Sandip Kale's articles on politics are published in Sarkarnama. Now, Sandip Kale is doing research on the work of Sakal's Managing Director Abhijit Pawar.

Participation in Cultural Activities

 * 1) Recitation of “Balidasha” poem in World social Forum, Mumbai.
 * 2) Participated Poetry recitation at state level.
 * 3) Organization and participation in Akhil Bhartiya Jhunjavadi sahitya Sammelan.
 * 4) First prize in state level Yashwantrao Chavan’s Essay competition.
 * 5) Active participation in Akhil Bhartiya Sathitya Sammelan, Aurangabad.
 * 6) First prize in poetry competition organized by Police officer, Nashik.
 * 7) Active participation in second Marathwada yuva sahitya sammelan.
 * 8) First prize in state level Essay competition.
 * 9) Active participation in Maharashtra Rashtriya Nava Maharashtra Yuva Campaign.
 * 10) First prize in Essay competition which was organized by Traffic department, Nanded.
 * 11) First prize in state level Poetry writing in Hingoli.

Journalism Experience ( Since 2000 - Present )

 * 1) Saptahik Sheemat Darshan ,Executive Editor.
 * 2) Worked as Reporter for Dainik Lokmat, Nanded.
 * 3) Advertising Reporter in Dainik Lokmat, Aurangabad.
 * 4) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar University Aurangabad, Editor vruttsadhna.
 * 5) News Editor of Dainik Shashan Samrat, Aurangabad.
 * 6) Editor of Saptahik Marathvada Aawaz, Aurangabad.
 * 7) Executive Editor, Saptahik Lokashray, Aurangabad.
 * 8) Editor Masik Vijay Yuvak, Aurangabad.
 * 9) Regional Editor Dainik Lokpatra Nanded.
 * 10) Regional Editor Sai.Dainik Lokpatra Nanded.
 * 11) Representative of Dainik Samiksha Nanded.
 * 12) Bharat 4 India Beuro Reporter Marathwada.
 * 13) Reporter Dainik Prahar Nanded.
 * 14) Representative of IBN Lokmat, Nanded.
 * 15) Burro chief News channel, Jai Maharashtra, Latur Marathwada.
 * 16) News Editor, Dainik Udyacha Marathvada, Nanded.

Educational Participation

 * 1) Invited as guest speaker in Swami Ramanand Teertha Marathwada University on the topic of “Prasar Madhyamatil Nave Pravaha”.
 * 2) Invited as guest Speaker in Swami Ramanand Teertha Marathwada University on the topic of Scope in Electronics and Job opportunities.
 * 3) Examination supervisor in Swami Ramanand Teertha Marathwada University.
 * 4) Invited as chief guest in An autonomous Institute affiliated to savitri bai Phule University.

Educational Experience

 * 1) Public relationship contact in Aurangabad.
 * 2) Teacher in MGM College, Nanded.
 * 3) Chief of Extra ordinary Burro.
 * 4) Vivekananda Journalism College, Regional Head.
 * 5) Published four essays in International level.

Achievement in Journalism

 * 1) 2006 - Baba Dalvi Lokmat Shodh Patrakarita Puraskar
 * 2) 2006-2007 -Three times awarded by Nagpur Patrakar Sangha - Shodh Patrakarita Puraskar
 * 3) 2007 - “Outstanding Patrakar Puraskar “ awarded by Maharashtra Rajya Marathi Patrakar Sangha Mumbai
 * 4) 2008 - National level “Chavtha Sthambha Puraskar”
 * 5) 2008 - Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar by Maharashtra Shaher va Gramin Patrakar Sanghatna Sangha
 * 6) 2008 - Nanded Vikas Patrakarita Puraskar
 * 7) 2008 - “Satya Shodhak Patrakarita Puraskar”
 * 8) 2009 - “Shantabai Joshi Patrakarita Puraskar”
 * 9) 2009 - “Shiv Janma Uthsav Gaurav Puraskar”
 * 10) 2010 - Nanded Marathi Patrakar Sangha Shankarao Chavan outstanding Patrakarita Puraskar
 * 11) 2010 - Thane Patrakar Sangha Patramaharshi Puraskar
 * 12) 2010 - Nagpur Patrakar Sangh’s ‘ Shodh Patrakarita Puraskar’
 * 13) 2011 - Patrakarita Deepastambha Puraskar Mumbai Partrkar Sangh
 * 14) 2011 - Latur Patrakar Ratna Puraskar
 * 15) 2011 - Maharashtra Patrakar Ratna Gaurav Puraskar
 * 16) 2011 -“Maharashtra Patrakar Bhushan Gaurav Puraskar”
 * 17) 2012 -“Maharashtradeep Puraskar” awarded by Maharashtra Marathi Mukta Patrakar Sangha
 * 18) 2013 - Sambhaji Raje “ Utkrushta Shodh Patrakarita Puraskar” Latur
 * 19) 2019 - yashvantrao chavan smurti purskar" Ambejogai
 * 20) 2021 - Sudhakarrao Doifode Patrakarita Puraskar
 * 21) 2021 - Maharashtra Rajya Aadarsh Patrkar Purskar

Publication as Books
Sandip Kale is prolific writer. He wrote his first book “Anavrutt Vruttapalikadche” in 2009 and has since then written  Twenty Nine  books. His latest book Mu. Po. Aai : MatruSmaran  (Mukkampost Aiee Sampadakanche MatruSmaran ) has articles written by prominent journalists on their respective mothers. The book has a foreword by none other than senior politician Sharad Pawar. The first time, Mr. Sharad Pawar has written the foreword for any writer. Sandip Kale finds him as an inspiration. He has first-hand experience about the root level contact with the public, the former Union Minister has. Mr. Sharad Pawar has handwritten the four pages foreword for Mu. Po. Aai. Sandip Kale is in awe of his attention to detail and sharp memory. Mr. Sharad Pawar is highly humble as well. Sandip Kale recalls, how he grace the occasion of the inauguration of his book. He narrated his childhood stories with his mother, which were never heard before. Now this book has also been translated into Hindi. Another book of Sandip kale Twelth Fail was launched by Mr. Sharad Pawar and Mr. Anil Deshmukh. The occasion of Twelth fail is an inspiring journey come for the younger generation. This will be very important, said Sharad Pawar.

Selected Books written by Sandip kale

 * 1) Anavrutt Vruttapalikadche
 * 2) Aai Mnacha Guru
 * 3) Ek Agrlekh Aaicha
 * 4) Gram Pariwartanacha Vatsaru
 * 5) Jagtikarnatle Rajaram
 * 6) News Flash to Breaking News
 * 7) Mu. Po. Aai :  MatruSmaran
 * 8) Shetkaryanche Marekari
 * 9) Babasaheb Ambedkar
 * 10) Jay Bheem Lal Salam
 * 11) Twelth Fail
 * 12) Ashrunchi Fule
 * 13) Manuski
 * 14) Tera Akshar Premache
 * 15) Diwas Ase Ki
 * 16) Sakhya Bahini Pakkya Maitrini
 * 17) Premsetu
 * 18) Adhunik Bhagirath
 * 19) Achhary
 * 20) Gandh Apulkicha
 * 21) Maa ( Hindi )
 * 22) Sndal
 * 23) All Is well
 * 24) Madhymachya Najretun
 * 25) Madhu Chandrama
 * 26) Chavnitil Divas
 * 27) Patnoorcha Jungal satyaghraha ani urvarit divas
 * 28) Tu Gelyawar  ( Poetry Collection )
 * 29) Ranatlya kavita ( Poetry Collection )
 * 30) Stinjar Nawacha Bichara