Leela Sumant Moolgaokar Explained

Leela Moolgaokar
Native Name:लीला मुळगावकर
Birth Date:10 October 1916
Nationality:British Indian
Indian
Occupation:Radiographer, social worker
Office1:Sheriff of Bombay
Term1:1975 - 1976
Predecessor1:T. V. Ramanujam
Successor1:Anjanabai Magar
Awards:Padma Shri (1963)
Known For:Pioneering volunteer blood transfusion service in India
Spouse:Sumant Moolgaokar

Leela Sumant Moolgaokar (10 October 1916 – 20 May 1992) was an Indian social worker, known for pioneering volunteer blood transfusion service in India.[1] Her husband, Sumant Moolgaokar was Chairman of Tata Motors and also remained vice-chairman of Tata Steel.[2]

She started her career as a radiographer at the St George Hospital, Mumbai.[1] In 1965, she started Tata Motors Grahini Social Welfare Society (TMGSWS), which ran employment generation schemes for the women in household of company employees.[3]

She was awarded the Padma Shri, fourth highest civilian honour of India by the President of India, in 1963.[4] She remained Sheriff of Bombay in 1975–76.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leela Moolgaokar (1916-1992). Tata Central Archives. 2014-09-04. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150108211926/http://www.tatacentralarchives.com/history/biographies/25%20Leela%20Moolgaokar.html. 2015-01-08.
  2. Web site: Tata Central Archives . Leela Moolgaokar . 2 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080719120211/http://www.tatacentralarchives.com/history/biographies/17%20smoolgaokar.htm . dead . 2008-07-19.
  3. Book: Citizens at Work Vol.3. 2007. TERI Press. 978-81-7993-116-5. 117–.
  4. Web site: Padma Awards Directory (1954–2013) . . 29 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf . 15 October 2015.