Shayama Chona
| Dr Shayama Chona | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
12 August 1942 Rajasthan, British India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Residence | New Delhi, India |
| Occupation |
Educationist, |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Website |
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Shayama Chona (Hindi: श्यामा चोना; born 12 August 1942) is the Founder-President of Tamana Association (estb. 1984) [1]and the former Principal of dps rkp, New Delhi.[2] In 1997, she was presented with the prestigious National Award for Individual for Best Work Done in The Cause of the Disabled. Under her dynamic leadership as President of the Governing Council, Tamana Association received the First Mother Teresa Award for its dedicated services to the intellectually impaired. [3][4]
Not only has her contribution been recognized and felicitated time and again, her commitment in the field of education and social welfare for over 4 decades has given concrete shape directly to the nation’s education policies and welfare programmes.
She is the proud recipient of 54 awards, the most prestigious being the Padma Bhushan in 2008 and Padma Shri[5] in 1999 and two National Awards in 1994 and 1997 and one State Award in 1993 for her work in the field of education and social welfare.
She has served as a member on 97 Advisory Boards and Committees and has been Trustee of the Nehru Bal Samiti and Special Olympics, Patron of ‘Concerned Action Now’, Vice-Chairman of the Society for Human Development, besides being on the Managing Committee of 46 schools and other educational institutions.
Personal Life
Tamana Association was conceived on the basis of the name, "Tamana", the autistic daughter of Shayama Chona, who was born with cerebral palsy. She was a victimized and traumatized child, led by her mother from the vicissitudes of despair to hope, which she materialized into a special school which would cater to many such children born with such impairments, deficiencies and abnormalities. The first centre, Tamana Special School was inaugurated by Her Royal Highness, Diana, Princess of Wales, on 12 February 1992. [6]
Awards and Recognition
- Member Mission for Women and Child Development under Prime Minister in Ministry of Women & Child Development
- Member Education on UNESCO (INCCU) India.
- Member Round Table Ministry of HRD Govt. of India
- Member Sub-committee of Planning Commission on PPP, Govt . of India.
- Member Central Board of Secondary Education, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India
- Member Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Ministry of HRD, Govt of India
- National Advisor & Member Apex Committee, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.
- Member Selection Committee National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
- Member Central Advisory Board of Education CABE, Ministry of HRD Govt of India
- Honorary Senior Advisor Education Department, Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
- Trustee Nehru Bal Samiti, New Delhi.
- Trustee Smt. Kamlesh Ahuja Memorial Public Welfare Trust
- Member University of Nova Scotia
- Member Advisory Board from India for Hong Kong University.
- Honorary Director Mayoor International School, Noida.
- Member Advisory Board of Meghe Group of Schools, Nagpur.
- Honorary Director Lotus Valley International School, Noida
- Honorary President Lotus Valley International School, Gurgaon
- 19 Mentor PP International school, Pitampura, Delhi
- Founder Member & President `Tamana’ special schools, New Delhi
- Member Advisory Committee of Palriwala India Foundation, Rajasthan.
- Member Advisory Board of Greater Valley School, Noida
- Member Educomp Solution Trust
- Independent Director Educomp Solutions Ltd
- Honorary Director Perfect International Public Scheme
- Member Advisory Board Coca-Cola India Foundation
- Member Medanta Independent Ethics Committee, Medanta –The Medicity, Gurgaon
- Member Advisory Board Base Sports India Pvt Ltd
- Member The Energy and Resources Institute TERI
- President Special Schools Sports Council of India, New Delhi.
References
- ↑ "It's a woman's world after all: These successful female leaders prove women can make their mark". Daily Mail. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ↑ "Farewell to outgoing Principal Dr. Shayama Chona". Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ↑
- ↑ Aru Srivastava (28 June 1999). "A DPS Principal's Plan For Educating Underprivileged Children". Outlook. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ↑ "Padma Awards Directory (1954–2009)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs.
- ↑ TAMANA, March 1984