Leela 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]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Leela Moolgaokar (1916-1992). Retrieved 2014-09-04.
↑ Leela Moolgaokar, Tata Central Archives. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
↑ Citizens at Work Vol.3{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. TERI Press(2007). ISBN 978-81-7993-116-5
↑ Padma Awards Directory (1954–2013). Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 29 August 2014.

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[lee-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Leela Moolgaokar (1916-1992). Retrieved 2014-09-04.

[2] Leela Moolgaokar, Tata Central Archives. Retrieved 2 September 2014.

[3] Citizens at Work Vol.3{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. TERI Press(2007). ISBN 978-81-7993-116-5

[4] Padma Awards Directory (1954–2013). Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 29 August 2014.

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