Maya Tandon | |
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 Tandon in 2024 | |
| Born | 1936 (age 88–89) Ajmer, India |
| Alma mater | Sawai Man Singh Medical College |
| Known for | Road safety activism, CPR training |
| Awards | Padma Shri (2024) |
Maya Tandon (born 1936) is an Indiananesthesiologist and road safety activist from Rajasthan. She's awardedPadma Shri, the fourth highestIndian civilian honour, for her extensive work in road safety awareness and training.[1]
Tandon completed her schooling from Sophia School inAjmer and later studied atSawai Man Singh Medical College inJaipur.[1]
Tandon is a retired Superintendent of JK Lawn Hospital in Jaipur.[2]
Following her retirement as ananesthesiologist, she dedicated over 30 years to promotingroad safety awareness through her organisation, "Sahayata Trust."[3][4] Her work has focused on providing free training to over 100,000 individuals in road safety,CPR, accident response, and emergency protocols.[3][5] She has also been a former member of the National Road Safety Council.[6] Her efforts are particularly focused on minimising mortality rates caused by Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs) through widespread public education on life-saving techniques.[7][8][9]
In 2024, she was awardedPadma Shri, the fourth highestIndian civilian honour for her social work.[1][7]
Tandon met her husband while doing an internship in Ajmer, and they married and moved to Jaipur. In 1968, she gave birth to their son.[3]