Nomita Chandy was an Indian social worker from Bangalore, known for her services towards the rehabilitation of destitute children.

Nomita Chandy
Born21 August 1946[citation needed]
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Died24 May 2015
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
OccupationSocial worker
SpouseMohan Chandy
Children2
AwardsPadma Shri
WebsiteOfficial web site

She attended Lawrence School, Lovedale.[1] Chandy

She was the founder and secretary of Ashraya,[2] a non-governmental organization, working mainly towards the rehabilitation to destitute children.[3] Under the aegis of the organization, Chandy and her colleagues were successful in arranging for the legal adoption of 2000 children within the country and 1000 outside.[4] The organization also runs a school, Neelbagh, and a safe crèche for the children of migrant workers and takes care of eight visually impaired children at the child care centre.[5] The Government of India honored Nomita Chandy in 2011, with the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri.[6]

Chandy died in May 2015 at Bengaluru.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Narayanan, Chitra (16 April 2011). "Bonding for a lifetime". The Hindu Businessline. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Ashraya Home". Ashraya. 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Ashraya about". Ashraya. 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  4. ^ "TOI". TOI. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  5. ^ "The Hindu". The Hindu. 19 March 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  7. ^ Menon, Parvathi (6 June 2015). "Champion for the abandoned". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
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  • "Nomita Chandy". Video. YouTube. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2014.