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'''Tejaswini Ananth Kumar''' (born '''Tanaya Thejaswini Rajesh K.V Oak'''; 11 March 1966) is an Indian politician and social worker. She is the Managing Trustee of the Adamya Chetana Foundation, a voluntary organisation  based in Bengaluru.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.adamyachetana.org|title=Adamya Chetana – Anna Akshara Arogya|website=Adamyachetana.org|access-date=2018-11-21}}</ref> The key focus of this NGO is providing ''Anna-Akshara-Arogya (Food-Education-Health)'' to under-privileged children. She is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].
'''Tejaswini Ananth Kumar''' (born '''Tejaswini Oak'''; 11 March 1966) is an Indian politician and social worker. .<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.adamyachetana.org|title=Adamya Chetana – Anna Akshara Arogya|website=Adamyachetana.org|access-date=2018-11-21}}</ref>


She is also the vice president, BJP Karnataka.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/tejaswini-ananth-kumar-appointed-karnataka-bjp-vp-after-being-denied-ls-ticket-from-bluru-south/articleshow/68688569.cms?from=mdr|title=Tejaswini Ananth Kumar appointed Karnataka BJP VP after being denied LS ticket from B'luru South}}</ref>
Dr Tejaswini Ananth Kumar is the Chairman and co-founder of Adamya Chetana Foundation and the Karnataka state Vice- President for BJP.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/tejaswini-ananth-kumar-appointed-karnataka-bjp-vp-after-being-denied-ls-ticket-from-bluru-south/articleshow/68688569.cms?from=mdr|title=Tejaswini Ananth Kumar appointed Karnataka BJP VP after being denied LS ticket from B'luru South}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=A lady with Boundless Energy - Dr. Tejaswini Ananth Kumar|url=https://drkaminirao.com/tejaswini-ananth-kumar.php|access-date=2021-12-28|website=drkaminirao.com}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
She was very active at all levels of [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad]] (ABVP) organizing various student activities. She served as State Joint Secretary & National executive member of ABVP.
She was very active at all levels of [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad]] (ABVP) organizing various student activities. She served as State Joint Secretary & National executive member of ABVP.


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She worked as a scientist at ADA (then headed by [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam|Dr APJ Abdul Kalam]]) between 1993 – 1997 and on the LCA – Tejas project.
She worked as a scientist at ADA (then headed by [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam|Dr APJ Abdul Kalam]]) between 1993 – 1997 and on the LCA – Tejas project.


==Social Work==
==Social work==
She along with her husband, [[Ananth Kumar]], founded Adamya Chetana Foundation, a nonprofit organisation for social service. It was setup in 1998 in memory of Girija Shastry, mother of Ananth Kumar.<ref name="AK">{{cite web | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/union-minister-ananth-kumar-dies/articleshow/66583345.cms | title=Ananth Kumar: Union Minister Ananth Kumar passes away | publisher=[[The Economic Times]] | work=K R Balasubramanyam | date=12 November 2018 | access-date=12 November 2018}}</ref> It supports underprivileged children with food in schools through the mid-day meals programme.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adamyachetana.org/|title=Adamya Chetana – Anna Akshara Arogya|website=Adamyachetana.org|access-date=14 October 2018}}{{Self-published source|date=November 2018}}</ref> About 2,00,000 meals are served daily.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/our-annapoorna-kitchens-are-paathshaalas-prayogashaalas-too/articleshow/56284474.cms|title='Our Annapoorna kitchens are paathshaalas, prayogashaalas too' - Times of India|website=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=14 October 2018}}</ref>
 
Since 2006, Tejaswini is a  Founder Trustee of Sri Shankara Cancer Foundation, 450 bedded state of art charitable hospital, a not for profit organisation with its core focus on cure and prevention of Cancer. The Rani Chennamma University Belgaum presented her with an honorary doctorate for her social service.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tejaswini Ananthkumar receiving Doctorate at Belgaum – Silicon City News|url=http://www.siliconcitynews.com/?p=13695,%20http://www.siliconcitynews.com/?p=13695|access-date=2021-12-29|language=en-US}}</ref>
 
Dr. Tejaswini Ananth Kumar took up the responsibility of serving lunch and dinner during the pandemic to thousands of health care workers, covid warriors, and migrant laborers across Bengaluru.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Good news: 2 NGOs provide meals to Covid warriors in Bengaluru|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/coronavirus-outbreak/video/good-news-2-ngos-provide-meals-to-covid-warriors-in-bengaluru-1816246-2021-06-17|access-date=2021-12-30|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
 
The Adamya Chetana foundation headed by Dr. Tejaswini Ananth Kumar received the Rajyostava award for the mid-day meal program in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-03|title=Karnataka Rajyotsava award winners list 2021|url=https://politicalnewsforyou.com/karnataka-rajyotsava-award-winners-list-2021/|access-date=2022-01-03|website=Political News For you|language=en}}</ref>
 
She started implementing [[Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana|SAGY (Sansad Adarsh Grama Yojana)]] at Ragihalli, the village adopted by [[Ananth Kumar]]. The Adamya Chetana foundation has taken up developmental works in the village.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-10|title=Adamya Chetana's impactful journey touching lives of vulnerable, neglected|url=https://newskarnataka.com/kannadigas/adamya-chetanas-impactful-journey-touching-lives-of-vulnerable-marginalised/|access-date=2021-12-30|website=News Karnataka|language=en-US}}</ref>
 
Dr. Tejaswini Ananth Kumar wanted to transform the Adamya Chetana's kitchen into a zero garbage unit.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Every kitchen should be waste-free: Tejaswini Ananth Kumar – Mysuru Today|url=https://citytoday.news/every-kitchen-should-be-waste-free-social-worker-tejaswini-ananth-kumar/|access-date=2021-12-30|language=en-US}}</ref>She started the initiative and brought down the kitchen dump to zero where nothing is wasted or thrown into the dustbin.<ref>{{Cite web|last=K|first=Jayalakshmi|last2=Desk|first2=News|date=2016-05-31|title=NGO helps green the city with trees and zero waste|url=https://bengaluru.citizenmatters.in/greening-the-city-with-trees-and-zero-waste-8377|access-date=2021-12-30|website=Citizen Matters, Bengaluru|language=en-GB}}</ref> Dr. Tejaswini Ananth Kumar oversees and takes care of the whole kitchen operations.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ramdev|first=Darshana|date=2019-06-08|title=‘Ananth’ for 2 lakh kids: Tejaswini keeps legacy alive|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/080619/ananth-for-2-lakh-kids-tejaswini-keeps-legacy-alive.html|access-date=2021-12-31|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref>
 
Food packets and food kits were distributed to senior citizens and the needy during lockdown by Adamya Chetana under her guidance with the help of volunteers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zee5.com/global/news/details/adamya-chetana-trust-lends-a-helping-hand/0-0-newsauto_2mse259h9qr0|access-date=2021-12-31|website=www.zee5.com}}</ref>


She along with her husband, [[Ananth Kumar]], founded Adamya Chetana Foundation, a nonprofit organisation for social service. It was setup in 1998 in memory of Girija Shastry, mother of Ananth Kumar.<ref name="AK">{{cite web | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/union-minister-ananth-kumar-dies/articleshow/66583345.cms | title=Ananth Kumar: Union Minister Ananth Kumar passes away | publisher=[[The Economic Times]] | work=K R Balasubramanyam | date=12 November 2018 | accessdate=12 November 2018}}</ref> It supports underprivileged children with food in schools through the mid-day meals programme.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adamyachetana.org/|title=Adamya Chetana – Anna Akshara Arogya|website=Adamyachetana.org|accessdate=14 October 2018}}{{Self-published source|date=November 2018}}</ref> About 2,00,000 meals are served daily.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/our-annapoorna-kitchens-are-paathshaalas-prayogashaalas-too/articleshow/56284474.cms|title='Our Annapoorna kitchens are paathshaalas, prayogashaalas too' - Times of India|website=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com|accessdate=14 October 2018}}</ref>
Green Sunday program led by Dr. Tejaswini Ananth Kumar plants trees every week with volunteers as an initiative for a greener Bengaluru.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Reporter|first=Staff|date=2017-06-05|title=75 saplings planted on ‘Green Sunday’|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/75-saplings-planted-on-green-sunday/article18719344.ece|access-date=2022-01-10|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The project aims to plant one tree per person. <ref>{{Cite web|last=K|first=Jayalakshmi|last2=Desk|first2=News|date=2016-05-31|title=NGO helps green the city with trees and zero waste|url=https://bengaluru.citizenmatters.in/greening-the-city-with-trees-and-zero-waste-8377|access-date=2021-12-30|website=Citizen Matters, Bengaluru|language=en-GB}}</ref> The event is organized on Sundays and started in 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Reporter|first=Staff|date=2017-06-05|title=75 saplings planted on ‘Green Sunday’|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/75-saplings-planted-on-green-sunday/article18719344.ece|access-date=2021-12-30|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>


Since 2006, Tejaswini is a Founder Trustee of Sri Shankara Cancer Foundation, 250 bedded state of art charitable hospital, a not for profit organisation with its core focus on cure and prevention of Cancer.
Dr. Tejaswini Ananth Kumar set up a Plate bank initiative that helps in reducing plastic usage.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-05-20|title=Adamya Chetana: a go-green Bengaluru initiative beginning from the kitchen|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/adamya-chetana-go-green-bengaluru-initiative-beginning-kitchen-43546|access-date=2022-01-10|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>The Adamya Chetana foundation has a stock of plates, spoons, and glasses that can be borrowed during events and returned at no cost.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jacob|first=Rahna|date=2018-12-20|title=How plate banks are helping Bengaluru reduce garbage|url=https://bengaluru.citizenmatters.in/how-plate-banks-are-helping-with-bangalores-garbage-problem-30028|access-date=2022-01-10|website=Citizen Matters, Bengaluru|language=en-GB}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 14:41, 10 January 2022


Tejaswini Ananth Kumar
Tejaswini ak.png
Vice-President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka
Assumed office
2 April 2019
Personal details
Born
Tejaswini Oak

(1966-03-11) 11 March 1966 (age 59)
India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)
​
(
m. 1989; died 2018)
EducationB.E, PG in Indology
Alma materB.V.B. College of Engineering and Technology, Bangalore University
OccupationPolitician, Social Activist
Known forAdamya Chetana Foundation, Charity

Tejaswini Ananth Kumar (born Tejaswini Oak; 11 March 1966) is an Indian politician and social worker. .[1]

Dr Tejaswini Ananth Kumar is the Chairman and co-founder of Adamya Chetana Foundation and the Karnataka state Vice- President for BJP.[2][3]

Early life[edit]

She was very active at all levels of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) organizing various student activities. She served as State Joint Secretary & National executive member of ABVP.

Between 1988 and 1993, she worked as a Software Engineer in Bengaluru, Lecturer at BMS college of Engineering and Lecturer at SDM college of Engineering.

She worked as a scientist at ADA (then headed by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam) between 1993 – 1997 and on the LCA – Tejas project.

Social work[edit]

She along with her husband, Ananth Kumar, founded Adamya Chetana Foundation, a nonprofit organisation for social service. It was setup in 1998 in memory of Girija Shastry, mother of Ananth Kumar.[4] It supports underprivileged children with food in schools through the mid-day meals programme.[5] About 2,00,000 meals are served daily.[6]

Since 2006, Tejaswini is a Founder Trustee of Sri Shankara Cancer Foundation, 450 bedded state of art charitable hospital, a not for profit organisation with its core focus on cure and prevention of Cancer. The Rani Chennamma University Belgaum presented her with an honorary doctorate for her social service.[7]

Dr. Tejaswini Ananth Kumar took up the responsibility of serving lunch and dinner during the pandemic to thousands of health care workers, covid warriors, and migrant laborers across Bengaluru.[8]

The Adamya Chetana foundation headed by Dr. Tejaswini Ananth Kumar received the Rajyostava award for the mid-day meal program in 2021.[9]

She started implementing SAGY (Sansad Adarsh Grama Yojana) at Ragihalli, the village adopted by Ananth Kumar. The Adamya Chetana foundation has taken up developmental works in the village.[10]

Dr. Tejaswini Ananth Kumar wanted to transform the Adamya Chetana's kitchen into a zero garbage unit.[11]She started the initiative and brought down the kitchen dump to zero where nothing is wasted or thrown into the dustbin.[12] Dr. Tejaswini Ananth Kumar oversees and takes care of the whole kitchen operations.[13]

Food packets and food kits were distributed to senior citizens and the needy during lockdown by Adamya Chetana under her guidance with the help of volunteers.[14]

Green Sunday program led by Dr. Tejaswini Ananth Kumar plants trees every week with volunteers as an initiative for a greener Bengaluru.[15] The project aims to plant one tree per person. [16] The event is organized on Sundays and started in 2015.[17]

Dr. Tejaswini Ananth Kumar set up a Plate bank initiative that helps in reducing plastic usage.[18]The Adamya Chetana foundation has a stock of plates, spoons, and glasses that can be borrowed during events and returned at no cost.[19]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Adamya Chetana – Anna Akshara Arogya". Adamyachetana.org. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  2. ↑ "Tejaswini Ananth Kumar appointed Karnataka BJP VP after being denied LS ticket from B'luru South".
  3. ↑ "A lady with Boundless Energy - Dr. Tejaswini Ananth Kumar". drkaminirao.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Ananth Kumar: Union Minister Ananth Kumar passes away". K R Balasubramanyam. The Economic Times. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "Adamya Chetana – Anna Akshara Arogya". Adamyachetana.org. Retrieved 14 October 2018.[self-published source]
  6. ↑ "'Our Annapoorna kitchens are paathshaalas, prayogashaalas too' - Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "Tejaswini Ananthkumar receiving Doctorate at Belgaum – Silicon City News". Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "Good news: 2 NGOs provide meals to Covid warriors in Bengaluru". India Today. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "Karnataka Rajyotsava award winners list 2021". Political News For you. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Adamya Chetana's impactful journey touching lives of vulnerable, neglected". News Karnataka. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  11. ↑ "Every kitchen should be waste-free: Tejaswini Ananth Kumar – Mysuru Today". Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  12. ↑ K, Jayalakshmi; Desk, News (31 May 2016). "NGO helps green the city with trees and zero waste". Citizen Matters, Bengaluru. Retrieved 30 December 2021. {{cite web}}: |first2= has generic name (help)
  13. ↑ Ramdev, Darshana (8 June 2019). "'Ananth' for 2 lakh kids: Tejaswini keeps legacy alive". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  14. ↑ www.zee5.com https://www.zee5.com/global/news/details/adamya-chetana-trust-lends-a-helping-hand/0-0-newsauto_2mse259h9qr0. Retrieved 31 December 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ↑ Reporter, Staff (5 June 2017). "75 saplings planted on 'Green Sunday'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  16. ↑ K, Jayalakshmi; Desk, News (31 May 2016). "NGO helps green the city with trees and zero waste". Citizen Matters, Bengaluru. Retrieved 30 December 2021. {{cite web}}: |first2= has generic name (help)
  17. ↑ Reporter, Staff (5 June 2017). "75 saplings planted on 'Green Sunday'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  18. ↑ "Adamya Chetana: a go-green Bengaluru initiative beginning from the kitchen". The News Minute. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  19. ↑ Jacob, Rahna (20 December 2018). "How plate banks are helping Bengaluru reduce garbage". Citizen Matters, Bengaluru. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
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