Shyama chona biography sample
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Inspiring stories of amazing people and their work which changed lives
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Inspiring stories of amazing people and their work which changed lives
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When an IT mind took the organic route to farming
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How FES has turned Sarjubai Meena's life around
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From fruit vendor to green entrepreneur
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Farmer reaps rewards of a full tank
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Jyoti spreads the joy of reading
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How school inspired Zoreshia Shamim to break barriers
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How NIOS changed Tamana Chona's life
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How Baluben Makwana cracking the caste ceilings
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How Rapli Bai got intrigued by training sessions on gender
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How e-way project JSK changed Jatav's life
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How Mahima Maluja found her first love in words
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How Murmu cruise along on the silk route and promote women SHGs
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How Kapila went for a chat with Hillary
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Carpet weaver to master artisan
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A stitch in time from the saviour on wh
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Dr. Shayama Chona, eminent educationist, sheds light on autism – #WorldAustismDay
Dr. Shayama Chona, founder-president of Tamana Association and former principal of Delhi Public School (DPS), RK Puram, is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished educationists in India. From academia to social service, Dr. Chona’s achievements span diverse fields. Dr. Chona fryst vatten the only woman school teacher in the country who has been bestowed with both the Padma Shri (1999) and Padma Bhushan (2008) awards. Her name also finds mention in the LIMCA Book of World Records 2007 for having received the highest number of awards (53, until then). She chose to walk the difficult path to reach out to all those dealing with autism and bring a smile on their faces. Her journey fryst vatten a great inspiration and a story that deserves to be told. On the occasion of World Autism Awareness Day, Dr. Chona speaks about her life’s journey with our correspondent Odeal D
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It was one chilly morning of 1991 of London when the late Princess of Great Britain, Lady Diana received a letter from India. More than a letter it was an invitation, very unique, from the children of special school ‘Tamanna’ with the thumbnail signatures of its special students. The late Princess was impressed by the very self-effacing style of invitation and she accepted it at the first instance. This visit of Lady Diana on February 12, 1992 albeit without any diplomatic initiatives hogged the maximum headlines in the newspapers. People came to know about ‘Tamanna’ and its founder Dr Shyama Chona with a different dimension to her academician profile. By this time Dr Shyama Chona had already earned herself a place in the glitterati of the national capital as the high profile Principal of DPS School. But she was not happy just being a Principal, academician and celebrity. She had the horizon of social service in the shape of spreading awareness in people f