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'''Nalini Chandran''' is the founder of [[Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi School]], in 1978.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/yw/2005/12/30/stories/2005123002580600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930153657/http://www.thehindu.com/yw/2005/12/30/stories/2005123002580600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-09-30|title=Young World : Teacher par excellence — educationist of worth|last=thpar|website=[[The Hindu]]|date=2005-12-30|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=അറിവിലേക്ക് കൈപിടിച്ച് ഒരമ്മ|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/women/guide/%E0%B4%85%E0%B4%B1%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%B2%E0%B5%87%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D-%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%88%E0%B4%AA%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%9F%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%8D-%E0%B4%92%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%AE%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AE-1.190342|accessdate=5 January 2018|publisher=[[Mathrubhumi]]|date=17 November 2013|language=Malayalam}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=ഹരിശ്രീ കുറിച്ചത് പിഴച്ചില്ല; ആദരത്തിന്റെ നെറുകയിൽ നളിനി മിസ്|url=http://localnews.manoramaonline.com/thrissur/local-news/2017/08/31/kvu3102-nalini-pix.html|accessdate=5 January 2018|publisher=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=1 September 2017|language=Malayalam}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Nalini Chandran was born in [[Cherpulassery]], [[Palakkad]], Kerala.<ref>{{cite news|title=വിദ്യാവനിയിലെ നളിനകാന്തി|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/thrissur/nagaram/--1.2280927|accessdate=6 January 2018|work=2 October 2017|publisher=[[Mathrubhumi]]|location=[[Thrissur]]|language=Malayalam}}</ref> She studied at the Cathedral & John Connon Girls' School, and Elphinstone College, Mumbai. She is a qualified dancer, choreographer, dramatist, and a writer of stories for children. She married Lt. Col. Chandran,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://incrediblewomenofindia.wordpress.com/2015/03/29/nalini-chandran/|title=NALINI CHANDRAN|last=incrediblewomenofindia|date=2015-03-29|website=Incredible Women Of India|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref> and has three daughters, Deepti Menon, Neema Varma and Bhavna Nair. She lives in Thrissur, Kerala.

== Career ==
While accompanying her husband as an army wife, Nalini worked in several schools and took active part in Army Welfare centres across India. Over several years, Nalini taught at different schools, handling subjects of English and History. In 1983, her husband took premature retirement from the Indian Army, and on his persuasion, she founded the Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi School, affiliated to the ICSE-ISC board.<ref name=":0" /> The next year, her husband passed away after a massive cardiac arrest.

Nalini served as the Principal of the [[Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi School]] twice, from 1983 to 1995 and again from 1999 to 2000. Currently, Nalini continues in her capacity as the Director of Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi School, and oversees the school’s functioning. She is the honorary director of Sandeepani Vidya Nikethan, Thrissur, and the President of 'Thalam', a cultural trust in Kerala.<ref name=":0" />

== Awards ==
Nalini is the recipient of The Rangojwala Award in 2005,<ref name="thehindu.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/12/22/stories/2005122213880300.htm|website=[[The Hindu]]|title=Kerala / Thrissur News : Award for eminent educationist|date=2005-12-22|access-date=2016-11-23}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> the Guruvar Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2009,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiaeducationdiary.in/ShowSCH.asp?newsid=2336|title=Guruvar Awards’ – biggest Teacher’s Awards in India announces Winners; honors India’s best Gurus {{!}} Scholarship and Awards|website=www.indiaeducationdiary.in|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref> the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award 2013 for excellence in Choreography,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.keralaculture.org/gurupooja/454|title=Gurupooja, Awards, Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Akademi, Culture Department|website=www.keralaculture.org|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref> the Charter of Honour (by the Indian Medical Association, Thrissur)<ref name=":0" /> and The Manorama-Air India BOLT Award.<ref name=":0" /> Nalini is the first Keralite to win the Derozio Award.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.haindavakeralam.com/smt-nalini-chandran-wins-hk19778|title=Smt. Nalini Chandran wins the Dorezio Award|last=Keralam|first=Haindava|date=2005-12-18|newspaper=Haindava Keralam|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref> The Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations has instituted the award for exemplary service to school education and human enrichment.<ref name=":0"/><ref name="thehindu.com"/>

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