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{{Short description|Indian social worker}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name =
| image =
| alt = Sukama Acharya receiving the Padma Shri award in 2023
| caption = Sukama Acharya receiving the Padma Shri award from President Droupadi Murmu in 2023
| birth_date = {{birth date|1935|10|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Mayurbhanj district|Mayurbhanj]], [[Odisha]], [[India]]
| occupation = Educator, [[social worker]]
| known_for = Promoting girls' education
| awards = [[Padma Shri]] (2023)
}}

'''Sukama Acharya''' (born 15 October 1945) is an Indian educator and [[social worker]] known for her efforts in promoting girls' education in [[Haryana]], [[India]].<ref name="IndianExpress2023">{{Cite news|date=26 January 2023|title=Gurukul students, Padma Shri winner Acharya Sukama married girls’ education|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/gurukul-students-padma-shri-winner-acharya-sukama-married-girls-education-8409156/|access-date=3 April 2025|work=[[The Indian Express]]|language=en|archive-date=28 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328063106/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/gurukul-students-padma-shri-winner-acharya-sukama-married-girls-education-8409156/|url-status=live}}</ref> She is the head of Kanya Gurukul in [[Rohtak]], where she has provided free education to girls from underprivileged backgrounds for over 40 years.<ref name="ETVBharat2023">{{Cite web|date=26 January 2023|title=Padma Shri award to Acharya Dr Sukama of Kanya Gurukul Roorkee|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/haryana/state/rohtak/padma-shri-award-to-acharya-dr-sukama-of-kanya-gurukul-roorkee/haryana20230126180927350350969|access-date=3 April 2025|website=Etv Bharat|language=hi|archive-date=15 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250415162134/https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/haryana/state/rohtak/padma-shri-award-to-acharya-dr-sukama-of-kanya-gurukul-roorkee/haryana20230126180927350350969|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Early life==
Sukama Acharya was born on 15 October 1945 in [[Rohtak]], [[Haryana]], [[India]].<ref name="Femina2023">{{Cite web|date=27 January 2023|title=Dr Sukama Acharya's Inspirational Journey|url=https://www.femina.in/trending/in-the-news/dr-sukama-acharyas-inspirational-journey-262443.html|access-date=3 April 2025|website=[[Femina.in]]|language=en|archive-date=30 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930131430/https://www.femina.in/trending/in-the-news/dr-sukama-acharyas-inspirational-journey-262443.html|url-status=live}}</ref> She pursued her education with a focus on traditional [[Indian culture|Indian values]] and later earned a [[Doctor of Philosophy|doctorate]].<ref name="Bhaskar2023">{{Cite news|date=26 January 2023|title=Rohtak News: Acharya of Rohtak Gurukul Dr Sukama got Padma Shri, giving free education to girls in Gurukul|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/haryana/rohtak/news/rohtak-news-acharya-of-rohtak-gurukul-dr-sukama-got-padma-shri-giving-free-education-to-girls-in-gurukul-130845637.html|access-date=3 April 2025|work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]]|language=hi|archive-date=16 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250416030654/https://www.bhaskar.com/local/haryana/rohtak/news/rohtak-news-acharya-of-rohtak-gurukul-dr-sukama-got-padma-shri-giving-free-education-to-girls-in-gurukul-130845637.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Choosing to remain unmarried, she dedicated her life to education and [[social work]].<ref name="Femina2023"/>

==Career==
Acharya founded Kanya Gurukul in [[Rohtak]], an institution dedicated to educating girls who lack access to education due to poverty or social barriers.<ref name="IndianExpress2023"/> The gurukul offers free education, combining [[Vedas|Vedic]] teachings with modern subjects.<ref name="Bhaskar2023"/> She has also supported married women by encouraging their education and independence.<ref name="IndianExpress2023"/>

==Awards==
In 2023, Acharya received the [[Padma Shri]], India’s fourth-highest civilian honor, for her contributions to education and [[social work]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 January 2023|title=Padma Awards 2023 announced|url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1893797|access-date=3 April 2025|website=[[Press Information Bureau]]|archive-date=25 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230125170305/https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1893797|url-status=live}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:1945 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian educators]]
[[Category:Indian social workers]]
[[Category:People from Rohtak]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in other fields]]
[[Category:Girls' education activists]]

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