Uma Tuli
Uma Tuli | |
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Born | 3 March 1943 New Delhi, India | (age 81)
Occupation | Social worker |
Years active | since 1981 |
Awards |
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Website | Official web site of Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust |
Uma Tuli is an Indian social worker, educationist and the founder of Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust,[1] a Delhi-based non-governmental organisation, working for the rehabilitation of physically disabled people.[2][3][4][5] She was honoured by the Government of India, in 2012, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.[6]
Background and education
Uma Tuli was born on 3 March 1943 in
Foundation
Tuli founded Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust,
Career
Achievements and initiatives
Tuli is the first non-bureaucrat to be appointed as the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disability,
Positions
Tuli is the Managing Secretary of Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust since its inception in 1981.[3][4][12] She served as the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities for Government of India for a period of five years from 2001,[9] has held the chair of the Education Commission of the Rehabilitation International, USA[3][4] and is its National Secretary[7] She has been a member of the National Human Rights Commission and has served the advisory board of Voice and Vision, a Mumbai-based resource and training centre for children with multiple disabilities.[7] She is the Secretary General of the National Abilympic Association of India[3][4] and is an executive member of the International Abilympic Federation.[3][4][7] She is also the patron of Society for Empowerment and Trade Upliftment of Artisans (SETU), a non-governmental organisation working for the development of the weaker sections of the society.[11]
Awards and recognition
Roehampton University, London has conferred the degree of Doctor of Law (Honoris Causa) on Uma Tuli for her services to
A recipient of the Women Achiever's award from the Consortium of Women Achievers, Tuli has also been honoured by the Berkeley city, Michigan, USA with a special recognition citation.
In August 2018 Power Brands awarded Dr. Uma Tuli the Bharatiya Manavata Vikas Puraskar for being a pioneer of inclusive education, a social activist and rights leader who has been fighting for disability rights over the last four decades and for her relentless hard work and lifelong commitment to her mission of an India which places its citizens with disability on the same platform as a non-disabled citizen.[13]
See also
Further reading
- "Interview Part 1". Gyan Yathra. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- "Interview Part 2". Gyan Yatra. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
References
- ^ "Amar Jyoti". Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust. 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Elets". Elets. 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "AJCT Bio". AJCT. 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Atul Vidyalaya Documentary of Dr Uma Tuli". Video. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2014 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c d e "UNESCO". UNESCO. 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Global Skill Summit" (PDF). Global Skill Summit. 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ a b c "UN Special". UN Special. 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ a b c "Interview 1". Gyan Yathra. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ "Interview 2". Gyan Yatra. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d "SETU". SETU. 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ "AJCT Secretary". AJCT. 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ "Daily India media recognizes 13 Indian stalwarts with Bharatiya Manavata Vikas Puraskar 2018 | Central Chronicle". www.centralchronicle.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018.
External links
- "Civil Investiture Ceremony – Padma Shri". Video. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2014 – via YouTube.
- "Atul Vidyalaya Documentory of Dr Uma Tuli". Video. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2014 – via YouTube.
- "Amar Jyoti Photo Gallery". Jyoti. 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.