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Maya Tandon

b. 1936

Indian anesthesiologist and social activist

AnesthesiologistSocial worker
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Born 1936. Maya Tandon is an Indian anesthesiologist and social worker.

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.

Early life and education Tandon completed her schooling from Sophia School in Ajmer and later studied at Sawai Man Singh Medical College in Jaipur.

Following her retirement as an anesthesiologist, she dedicated over 30 years to promoting road safety awareness through her organisation, "Sahayata Trust." Her work has focused on providing free training to over 100,000 individuals in road safety, CPR, accident response, and emergency protocols. She has also been a former member of the National Road Safety Council. Her efforts are particularly focused on minimising mortality rates caused by Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs) through widespread public education on life-saving techniques.

In 2024, she was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian honour for her social work.

Personal life 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.

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Important facts

Born
1936, Ajmer
Birth century
Occupation
Anesthesiologist, social worker
Nationality
Education
Sawai ManSingh Medical College
Awards
Padma Shri in social work

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Who is Maya Tandon?

Indian anesthesiologist and social activist

When was Maya Tandon born?

Maya Tandon was born in 1936 in Ajmer.

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Maya Tandon is an anesthesiologist and social worker.

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Maya Tandon is Indian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Maya Tandon

· Wikidata: Q131390317

· DBpedia: Maya Tandon

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