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'''Achamma Mathai''' was an Indian social worker, women's rights activist,<ref name="Women's Rights and World Development">{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qnJ9J9UygR0C&q=Achamma+Mathai&pg=PA304 | title=Women's Rights and World Development | publisher=Sarup & Sons | date=1998 | access-date=31 March 2015 | author=Bela Rani Sharma| isbn=9788176250153 }}</ref> a co-founder of ''Dr. John Mathai Centre'', an institute of [[Information Technology]], Economics, Management, Theatre Arts and Music under the [[University of Calicut]] and the wife of [[John Mathai]], the first [[Railway Minister of India]] and a former [[Finance minister of India|Finance minister]].<ref name="JMCTSR">{{cite web | url=http://www.jmctsr.org/?p=history | title=JMCTSR | publisher=JMCTSR | date=2015 | access-date=31 March 2015}}</ref> During her stay in Delhi, when her husband was serving in the [[Government of India|Union Ministry]], she was reported to have been involved in activities related to children's education.<ref name="Delhi Metropolitan: The Making of an Unlikely City">{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JIwXVPZS8jYC&q=Achamma+Mathai&pg=PA78 | title=Delhi Metropolitan: The Making of an Unlikely City | publisher=Penguin Books India | date=2007 | access-date=31 March 2015 | author=Ranjana Sengupta| isbn=9780143063100 }}</ref> During the riots that followed [[Indian independence movement|Indian independence]], she worked alongside [[Sucheta Kripalani]] for the rehabilitation of the riot victims.<ref name="Women's Rights and World Development" /> She served as a member of the Advisory Committee for Libraries in 1955<ref name="Committees and Commissions in India, 1947-73: 1977 (4 v.)">{{cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AXa6g_lJOWAC&q=Achamma+Mathai&pg=PA86 | title=Committees and Commissions in India, 1947-73: 1977 (4 v.) | publisher=Concept Publishing Company | date=1975 | access-date=31 March 2015 | author=Virendra Kumar (Editor)}}</ref> and as the chairperson of the Central Social Welfare Board in the early Sixties.<ref name="Early Years Education: Policy and practice in early education and care, Volume 3">{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7Z7PAtZhzb4C&q=Achamma+Mathai&pg=PA87 | title=Early Years Education: Policy and practice in early education and care, Volume 3 | publisher=Taylor & Francis | date=2006 | access-date=31 March 2015 | author=Rod Parker-Rees, Jenny Willan| isbn=9780415326728 }}</ref> The [[Government of India]] honoured her in 1954, with the award of [[Padma Shri]], the fourth highest Indian civilian award for her contributions to the society,<ref name="Padma Shri">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Shri |publisher=Padma Shri |date=2015 |access-date=11 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 November 2014 }}</ref> placing her among the first recipients of the award.
'''Achamma Mathai''' was an Indian social worker, women's rights activist,<ref name="Women's Rights and World Development">{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qnJ9J9UygR0C&q=Achamma+Mathai&pg=PA304 | title=Women's Rights and World Development | publisher=Sarup & Sons | date=1998 | access-date=31 March 2015 | author=Bela Rani Sharma| isbn=9788176250153 }}</ref> a co-founder of ''Dr. John Mathai Centre'', an institute of [[Information Technology]], Economics, Management, Theatre Arts and Music under the [[University of Calicut]] and the wife of [[John Mathai]], the first [[Railway Minister of India]] and a former [[Finance minister of India|Finance minister]].<ref name="JMCTSR">{{cite web | url=http://www.jmctsr.org/?p=history | title=JMCTSR | publisher=JMCTSR | date=2015 | access-date=31 March 2015}}</ref> During her stay in Delhi, when her husband was serving in the [[Government of India|Union Ministry]], she was reported to have been involved in activities related to children's education.<ref name="Delhi Metropolitan: The Making of an Unlikely City">{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JIwXVPZS8jYC&q=Achamma+Mathai&pg=PA78 | title=Delhi Metropolitan: The Making of an Unlikely City | publisher=Penguin Books India | date=2007 | access-date=31 March 2015 | author=Ranjana Sengupta| isbn=9780143063100 }}</ref> During the riots that followed [[Indian independence movement|Indian independence]], she worked alongside [[Sucheta Kripalani]] for the rehabilitation of the riot victims.<ref name="Women's Rights and World Development" /> She served as a member of the Advisory Committee for Libraries in 1955<ref name="Committees and Commissions in India, 1947-73: 1977 (4 v.)">{{cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AXa6g_lJOWAC&q=Achamma+Mathai&pg=PA86 | title=Committees and Commissions in India, 1947-73: 1977 (4 v.) | publisher=Concept Publishing Company | date=1975 | access-date=31 March 2015 | author=Virendra Kumar (Editor)}}</ref> and as the chairperson of the Central Social Welfare Board in the early Sixties.<ref name="Early Years Education: Policy and practice in early education and care, Volume 3">{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7Z7PAtZhzb4C&q=Achamma+Mathai&pg=PA87 | title=Early Years Education: Policy and practice in early education and care, Volume 3 | publisher=Taylor & Francis | date=2006 | access-date=31 March 2015 | author=Rod Parker-Rees, Jenny Willan| isbn=9780415326728 }}</ref> The [[Government of India]] honoured her in 1954, with the award of [[Padma Shri]], the fourth highest Indian civilian award for her contributions to the society,<ref name="Padma Shri">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Shri |publisher=Padma Shri |date=2015 |access-date=11 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 October 2015 }}</ref> placing her among the first recipients of the award.
 


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Achamma Mathai
A South Asian woman with dark wavy hair, head covered by a light patterned dupatta
Achamma Mathai, from a 1936 issue of The Indian Listener
Born
Kerala, India
OccupationSocial worker
Spouse(s)John Mathai
AwardsPadma Shri

Achamma Mathai was an Indian social worker, women's rights activist,[1] a co-founder of Dr. John Mathai Centre, an institute of Information Technology, Economics, Management, Theatre Arts and Music under the University of Calicut and the wife of John Mathai, the first Railway Minister of India and a former Finance minister.[2] During her stay in Delhi, when her husband was serving in the Union Ministry, she was reported to have been involved in activities related to children's education.[3] During the riots that followed Indian independence, she worked alongside Sucheta Kripalani for the rehabilitation of the riot victims.[1] She served as a member of the Advisory Committee for Libraries in 1955[4] and as the chairperson of the Central Social Welfare Board in the early Sixties.[5] The Government of India honoured her in 1954, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for her contributions to the society,[6] placing her among the first recipients of the award.


References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bela Rani Sharma (1998). Women's Rights and World Development. Sarup & Sons. ISBN 9788176250153. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "JMCTSR". JMCTSR. 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  3. ↑ Ranjana Sengupta (2007). Delhi Metropolitan: The Making of an Unlikely City. Penguin Books India. ISBN 9780143063100. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  4. ↑ Virendra Kumar (Editor) (1975). "Committees and Commissions in India, 1947-73: 1977 (4 v.)". Concept Publishing Company. Retrieved 31 March 2015. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  5. ↑ Rod Parker-Rees, Jenny Willan (2006). Early Years Education: Policy and practice in early education and care, Volume 3. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9780415326728. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
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