Maya Tandon (Hindi: माया टंडन; born 1936) is an Indian anesthesiologist and road safety activist from Rajasthan. She's awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian honour.
Maya Tandon | |
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माया टंडन | |
 Tandon in 2024 | |
| Born | 1936 (age 87–88) Ajmer, India |
| Alma mater | Sawai Man Singh Medical College |
| Known for | Road safety activism |
| Awards | Padma Shri (2024) |
Early life and education
editTandon completed her schooling from Sophia School in Ajmer and later studied from the Sawai Man Singh Medical College in Jaipur.[1]
Career
editTandon is a retired Superintendent of JK Lawn Hospital in Jaipur.[2]
After her retirement as an anesthesiologist, she has been working for road safety awareness for more than 30 years through her organisation 'Sahayata Trust'. She has provided free of cost training to more than 1 lakh people in road safety, CPR, accident response, and emergency protocols.[1][3]
In 2024, she was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian honour for her social work.[1][4]
Personal life
editTandon met her husband while doing an internship in Ajmer, and decided to get married and move to Jaipur. In 1968, she gave birth to their son.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Jaipur doctor conferred with Padma Shri for raising awareness on road safety training". India Today. 2024-01-27. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ^ "Padma Shri Dr Maya Tandon is on a mission to save lives". The Times of India. 2024-01-28. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ^ a b Freese, Tina (2024-05-16). "Why an 87-YO Trained 1 Lakh Indians On How to Save Lives After Road Accidents". The Better India. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ^ "राजस्थान की डॉ. माया टंडन को मिलेगा पद्मश्री, पढ़ें ऐसा क्या किया है उन्होंने". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-12-05.