Kirti Menon

Kirti Menon
Born
Kirti Dhupelia

(1959-08-02) 2 August 1959 (age 65)
Durban, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
CitizenshipSouth Africa
EducationMBA, PhD
Alma materUniversity of the Witwatersrand (PhD), De Montfort University (MBA)
Occupation(s)Senior director, academic planning, University of Johannesburg
Years active1985–present
SpouseSunil Menon
ChildrenSunita Menon
Parents
  • Shashikant Dhupelia (father)
  • Sita Dhupelia (mother)

Kirti Menon (born Kirti Dhupelia on 2 August 1959) is an activist, educator and writer based in Johannesburg, South Africa.[1] She is the Senior Director at the University of Johannesburg and the chairman of the Gandhi Centenary Committee, South Africa.[2][3] Menon is known for reforming the policy environment in post-secondary education sector in South Africa.[4] She is the granddaughter of Manilal Gandhi and the great-granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Kirti Menon and Gandhi's legacy – The Heritage Portal". theheritageportal.co.za.
  2. ^ "Senior Directors". uj.ac.za.
  3. ^ "Gandhian heritage site in South Africa vandalised". India Today.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ Sharaf, Ayman (7 May 2013). "Mahatma Gandhi tribute in Tahrir Square, Egypt".
  6. ^ "Keeping history alive at Tolstoy Farm".

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