Mrunalini Devi Puar
Mrunalini Devi Puar (25 June 1931 – 2 January 2015) was an Indian educator and Chancellor of a recognized Indian university with more than 35,000 students.[1]
Biography
Puar was an educator and
A dietician by training, Puar had a B.Sc., Faculty of Home Science, from
She later returned to
Puar continued the Gaekwad family's glorious tradition of service through education, including as MSU chancellor. Puar, 83, took charge as the chancellor of MSU in 1988. She was the first woman chancellor of a recognized Indian university with more than 35,000 students.
She served as a member of the Commission on Education and Training, the International Union for Conservation of Nature & Natural Resources (IUCNNR), Switzerland and as Chairperson, Food & Nutrition Programme Committee, International Federation For Home Economics (IFHM), France.
She was also a member of the steering group on Nutrition, Planning Commission, Government of India and of the Governing Body, Institute Of Home Economics, New Delhi. She was a member of the advisory committee for Rajiv Gandhi Institute For Contemporary Studies, Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, New Delhi, and a variety of other organisations.
She also taught at The
Puar died on 2 January 2015 following a short illness. She was 83.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ "VC passes away".
- ^ a b "Mrunalini Devi Puar, Chancellor of M S University of Baroda, passes away". netindian.in. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ a b "PM Modi condoles passing away of MSU Chancellor Dr. Puar". business-standard.com. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
External links
- Gaekwad Dynasty of Baroda includes a bio of HH Maharani Dr. Mrunalini Devi (she was married to HH Maharaja Anandrao IV Puar of Dhar)
- Profile at the MS University of Baroda website