Ahalya Chari | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1921 Rangoon, Burma |
| Died | 30 March 2013 (aged 92) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Resting place | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 28°33′27″N 77°09′32″E / 28.5574°N 77.159°E |
| Occupation | Educationist |
| Years active | 1943–2013 |
| Known for | Education in India |
| Parent(s) | Rajalakshmi Chari and Kasturi Rajagopal Chari |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Ahalya Chari (1921-30 March 2013) was an Indian educationist[1][2] and the first commissioner of the Kendriya Vidyalaya chain of schools, a system of education under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) India.[3] Her efforts are recognised towards the establishment of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan,[3] an autonomous body under the MHRD, attending to the educational needs of the children of transferable central government employees.[4] The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 1983.[5]
- ^ Gopalkrishna Gandhi (6 April 2013). "The creativity wallahs". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ Kinfonet (2013). "Freidrich's Newsletter" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
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- ^ "Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan". Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan. 2015. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.