Shyama chona biography
- Shayama Chona (born 12 August 1942) is the.
- Shayama Chona is the Founder-President of Tamana Association and the former Principal of Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram.
- Chona is the only woman school teacher in the country who has been bestowed with both the Padma Shri (1999) and Padma Bhushan (2008) awards.
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It was one chilly morning of 1991 of London when the late Princess of Great Britain, Lady Diana received a letter from India. More than a letter it was an invitation, very unique, from the children of special school ‘Tamanna’ with the thumbnail signatures of its special students. The late Princess was impressed by the very self-effacing style of invitation and she accepted it at the first instance. This visit of Lady Diana on February 12, 1992 albeit without any diplomatic initiatives hogged the maximum headlines in the newspapers. People came to know about ‘Tamanna’ and its founder Dr Shyama Chona with a different dimension to her academician profile. By this time Dr Shyama Chona had already earned herself a place in the glitterati of the national capital as the high profile Principal of DPS School. But she was not happy just being a Principal, academician and celebrity. She had the horizon of social service in the shape of spreading awareness in people for the cause of disabled children waiting with open arms for her.
She listened to her inner voice
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Tamana Chona is special. She has an NGO and school for special children named after her. Born with cerebral palsy and spasticity, she spoke her first words and took her first steps at the age of nine years. At 46, she is a nursery teacher in a mainstream school and marathoner. She spoke to Anuradha Varma about her incredible journey.
Shyama Chona is well-known as an academician and former principal of Delhi Public School. But, her life’s work is her daughter Tamana Chona. “She was born with cerebral palsy,” she starts to say and the sentence is completed by Tamana, “And had delayed milestones.” Her mother continues, “She spoke her first words and took the first steps at the age of nine years. And now she plays tennis, does yoga and takes hip-hop lessons.” Which is why at their special school, named after Tamana, playing outdoors is a big part of the kids’ regular day.
Tamana Chona (centre) with friends Rubaina (right) and Blessin at the Tamana School of Hope
Tamana, 46, a nursery teacher at Delhi Public School, is also preparing to run the Airtel Delhi half-marathon in Nove
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Shayama Chona
Founder-President of Tamana Association
Shayama Chona (born 12 August 1942) is the Founder-President of Tamana Association (established. 1984) and the former Principal of Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram.[1] In 1997, she was presented with the National Award for Individual for Best Work Done in The Cause of the Disabled. Under her leadership as President of the Governing Council, Tamana Association received the First Mother Teresa Award for its dedicated services to the intellectually impaired.[2][3]
She has also been awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2008 and Padma Shri[4] in 1999.
Personal life
Tamana Association was conceived on the basis of the name, "Tamana", her daughter, who was born with cerebral palsy. The first centre, Tamana Special School was inaugurated by Her Royal Highness, Diana, Princess of Wales, on 12 February 1992.[5]
Awards and recognition
- 2008: Awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2008
- 1999: Received Padma Shri in 1999
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