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Dr. Tejaswini Ananth Kumar set up a Plate bank initiative that helps in reducing plastic usage. The Adamya Chetana foundation has a stock of plates, spoons, and glasses that can be borrowed during events and returned at no cost.
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(Dr. Tejaswini Ananth Kumar set up a Plate bank initiative that helps in reducing plastic usage. The Adamya Chetana foundation has a stock of plates, spoons, and glasses that can be borrowed during events and returned at no cost.)
 
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{{short description|Indian politician and social worker}}
{{Short description|Indian politician and social worker (born 1966)}}
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| name         = Tejaswini Ananth Kumar
| name         = Tejaswini Ananth Kumar
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| image       = Tejaswini ak.png
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| office1       = Vice-President of [[Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka]]
| office1     = Vice-President of [[Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka]]
| term_start1 = 2 April, 2019
| term_start1 = 2 April 2019
| birth_name   = Tanaya Thejaswini Rajesh K.V Oak
| birth_name   = Tejaswini Oak
| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|1966|03|11|df=y}}
| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|1966|03|11|df=y}}
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| birth_place = India
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| nationality  = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| party       = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| other_names =  
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| occupation   = Politician, Social Activist
| occupation   = Politician, Social Activist  
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| known_for   = [[Adamya Chetana|Adamya Chetana Foundation]], Charity
| known_for     = Adamya Chetana Foundation, Charity
| spouse       = {{marriage|[[Ananth Kumar]]|1989|2018|end=died}}
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Ananth Kumar]]|1989|2018|end=died}}
| education   = [[B.E]], PG in [[Indology]]
| education     = [[B.E]], PG in [[Indology]]
| alma_mater   = [[B.V.B. College of Engineering and Technology]], [[Bangalore University]]
| alma_mater   = [[B.V.B. College of Engineering and Technology]], [[Bangalore University]]
| parents     =  
| parents = Prabhakar Oak<br/>(father),<br/>Pratibha Oak<br/>(mother)}}
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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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