Shayama Chona | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | (1942-08-12)12 August 1942 (age 82) Rajasthan,British India |
| Residence(s) | New Delhi, India |
| Occupation | Educationist, Disability Rights Activist, Author Founder and President ofTamana AssociationNew Delhi Ex-Principal ofDelhi Public School, R. K. Puram |
| Website | www |
Shayama Chona (born 12 August 1942) is the Founder-President ofTamana Association (established. 1984) and the former Principal ofDelhi Public School, R. K. Puram.[1] In 1997, she was presented with the National Award for Individual for Best Work Done in The Cause of the Disabled. Under her leadership as President of the Governing Council,Tamana Association received the First Mother Teresa Award for its dedicated services to the intellectually impaired.[2][3]
She has also been awarded thePadma Bhushan in 2008 andPadma Shri[4] in 1999.
Tamana Association was conceived on the basis of the name, "Tamana", her daughter, who was born with cerebral palsy. The first centre, Tamana Special School was inaugurated by Her Royal Highness,Diana, Princess of Wales, on 12 February 1992.[5]