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Maya Tandon
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Maya Tandon (born 1936) is an Indian anesthesiologist and road safety activist from Rajasthan. She's awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian honour, for her extensive work in road safety awareness and training.[1]
Key Information
Early life and education
[edit]Tandon completed her schooling from Sophia School in Ajmer and later studied at Sawai Man Singh Medical College in Jaipur.[1]
Career and activism
[edit]Tandon is a retired Superintendent of JK Lawn Hospital in Jaipur.[2]
Following her retirement as an anesthesiologist, she dedicated over 30 years to promoting road safety awareness through her organisation, "Sahayata Trust."[3][4] Her work has focused on providing free training to over 100,000 individuals in road safety, CPR, accident response, and emergency protocols.[3][5] She has also been a former member of the National Road Safety Council.[6] Her efforts are particularly focused on minimising mortality rates caused by Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs) through widespread public education on life-saving techniques.[7][8][9]
In 2024, she was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian honour for her social work.[1][7]
Personal life
[edit]Tandon met her husband while doing an internship in Ajmer, and they married and moved 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. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Padma Shri Dr Maya Tandon is on a mission to save lives". The Times of India. 28 January 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ a b c Freese, Tina (16 May 2024). "Why an 87-YO Trained 1 Lakh Indians On How to Save Lives After Road Accidents". The Better India. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Road Safety Campaign and Dr Maya Tandon from Jaipur". ETV Bharat. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "87-year-old Padma Shri awardee trained over 1 lakh Indians to save lives after road accident". Times Now. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Dr. Maya Tandon former member of national road safety council". Patrika. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b "राजस्थान की डॉ. माया टंडन को मिलेगा पद्मश्री, पढ़ें ऐसा क्या किया है उन्होंने". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Dr. Maya Tandon PadmaShree award". Zee News. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Dr. Maya Tandon on importance of CPR training". ZeeBiz. Retrieved 15 June 2024.