Angur Baba Joshi Explained

Angur Baba Joshi
Native Name:अङ्गूरबाबा जोशी
Native Name Lang:ne
Birth Name:Angur Baba Panth
Birth Date:15 August 1932
Birth Place:Dilli Bazar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Death Date:20 June 2020 (aged 87)
Death Place:Kathmandu
Nationality:Nepalese
Alma Mater:Oxford University
Occupation:Educator, Social activist
Spouse:Dr. Bal Ram Joshi
Parents:Mr. Pitamber Prasad Panth and Mrs. Deep Kumari Panth

Angur Baba Joshi (; 15 August 1932 – 20 June 2020) was a Nepali social activist and the first Nepalese woman principal. Joshi died in 2020 in Kathmandu, Nepal, aged 87.[1] [2] She is widely renowned as a progressive figure in Nepal's education system, particularly for her role in women's empowerment in education with education policies and schemes.

Early life

She was born on 15 August 1932 at Dilli Bazar, as daughter of Mr. Pitamber Prasad Panth, and Mrs. Deep Kumari Panth.[3] Joshi was betrothed (in a time when early marriages were still the norm) at the age of 11 to the future Professor Dr. Bal Ram Joshi, who was just 12 then. She had one son, Kiran, and two daughters, Prava and Jyoti.[3]

Education field

After returning from England, where she graduated from Oxford University, she started her career as the principal of Padma Kanya College, the first women's college in Nepal, from 1953 until 1973. She was the first woman in Nepal to work as a school administrator.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Republica. Renowned educationist Joshi passes away. 2020-06-20. My Republica. en.
  2. Web site: 2020-06-20. Educationist Angur Baba Joshi passes away. 2020-06-20. Khabarhub. en.
  3. News: Selfless Life. April 4, 2008 . Abhilasha . Subba . Kathmandu . The Himalayan Times. February 15, 2018.
  4. Web site: जोशी : समाजसुधार आन्दोलनको दियो. Angurba Joshi: The social movement was given . November 15, 2015. Kalpana . Bhandari . February 15, 2018.