Dr. Neeta Mhatre
Mr. Neville Mehta
Mrs. Preeti Singh Roy
Mrs. Ujjwala Pawar
As an author, tutor & social worker with 2 books, University Gold Medalist for MA in Sanskrit; over 30 years of tutoring experience, and 25 years dedicated to the social cause of empowering underprivileged children through education, vocational training, and overall personality development.
Receiving Gold Medal from former Chief Minister Hon. Shri. Prithvirajji Chavan.
ACADEMIC PROFILE
M.A. Sanskrit S.N.D.T University, Mumbai
1st Rank – Gold Medalist
B.A. Marathi & Sanskrit S.I.E.S. College, University of Mumbai, Mumbai
2nd in college
ACHIEVEMENTS Academic
• Smt. Shantidevi Bhargava memorial prize for Sanskrit.
• Late Smt. Kaushalya Rani and Dr. Des Raj Mehta Gold Medal Prize.
• M.A. Master Memorial Gold Medal Prize, (V.C.’s choice)
Various Positions That she holds
Trustee & Secretary:
• Saraswati Devi Vidya Vikas Trust, an NGO dedicated to providing financial support to underprivileged students for their educational, vocational, and personality development requirements
Secretary:
• Dr. M.D.Paradkar Puraskar Samiti (Award Committee) – The award is given to the students who stand 1st and 2nd in Sanskrit in Mumbai University and who continue to learn Sanskrit
Vice- President: Sanskrit Bhasha Sanstha
• Sanskrit Bhasha Sanstha, an organization dedicated to proliferating the use of Sanskrit as a language of communication and also igniting people’s interest in the literary treasures of Sanskrit
Managing Committee Member:
• Devavani Mandiram, an institute established in 1954, undertakes many activities aimed at publicity and the spread of Sanskrit.
Author:
• Sphoortiche Dhabdhabe (A fountain of inspiration). This book gives a peep into the lives of all the people I have interviewed who rose like a phoenix to leave their impact on this world and have been instrumental in transforming many lives for the better
• Compiled and mentored the publication of the special edition of the magazine ‘Dharmabhaskara’, (Feb-2013 & Mar-2015) as ‘Sanskrut Visheshanka’
• Co-Editor of, Dr. M. D. Paradkar Smruti Grantha
• Co-Producer of Computer Aided Learning of Sanskrit language for 8th to 10th grade of SSC curriculum
• Published a workbook namely ‘Sanskrit Abhyaspustika’ which is very useful for Sanskrit learners
• Re-wrote the book ‘Katharupa Ramayana’ of ‘Sanskruti Samvardhana Pratishthan’ and the member of the editorial board of the same
• Wrote various articles in the Sanskrit Language in Girvansudha including a report on “Vishwa-Sanskrit – Pustak-Mela”, held in Bangalore; a report on “Chaturtha-Sanskrit – Rasik-Sammelan”, organized by Sanskrit Bhasha Sanstha at Matunga, Mumbai
• Two stories in Sanskrit were published in Sanskrit Sambhashan Sandesh
• Translated many stories from English into Sanskrit for “Chandamama” (Sanskrit Edition)
• Many interviews in the monthly magazine, Dharmabhasker
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
In recognition of her service to the community she was honored to receive the following awards:
• Municipal Corporation Award on the occasion of World Women’s Day on 8th March 2009
• Maharashtra Sanman Puraskar- Maitri Sanstha, Mumbai
• Rashtriya Sadbhavana Puraskar- Bharatiya Samajonnati Sangha
• AdyaKrantivir Vasudev Balavant Phadake Puraskar, (State Level) – YogPrakashan and AdyaKrantivir Puraskar Samiti
• Samaj Bhushan Gaurav Puraskar – Pakshik Dharavi Varta (State level)