Janak Palta McGilligan

Janak Palta McGilligan is an Indian Padma Shri recipient social worker and the founder-director of Jimmy McGilligan Centre For Sustainable Development, an Indore-based non governmental organisation working for sustainable community development. She is also a former founder-director of Barli Development Institute for Rural Women.

History

Janak Palta McGilligan, was born in a Punjabi family and grew up in Chandigarh. She secured a master's degree (MA) in English literature, political science, Sangeet Visharad in Sitar, an MPhil in political science with distinction, and a Ph.D. During and after her studies, she worked at various places such as the Provident Fund office, at the High Court and at the Centre for Rural and Industrial Development. which has been published by GR Books in Oxford, London,

Curriculum

She has developed seven curriculum books:

Health -Hindi Medium 2005 Health - English Medium 2006 Health - Marathi Medium 2007 Cutting & Tailoring, Hindi Medium 2007 (based on National Institute of Open Schooling Curriculum New Delhi) Hindi Literacy- 2009 Batik Printing -Hindi Medium 2010 Vijalo, theme song book 2010: A collection of 100 folk Songs with theme based on Development in indigenous dialects along with Hindi Translation. Learning to Develop Myself and My Community in Hindi (unpublished)

Recognition The Government of India in 2015 awarded her the Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award. SCI Order of Excellence 2016 Green Hero by TERRI (India)2017) Rajmata Vijaraje Sindhiya Social Service Award by Government of Madhya Pradesh 2008 Manav Seva Award Sadbhavana Samman Paryavaran Mitra Puraskar