Manju Bharat Ram
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Manju Bharat Ram (29 December 1945 – 12 December 2012[1]) was an Indian educationist, who was the founder, chairperson of the managing committee and member of the board of trustees of The Shri Ram Schools, New Delhi; ranked as India's No. 1 day school by Education World’s Schools survey in 2008,[2] 2009[3] and 2011.[4]
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Born | (1945-12-29)29 December 1945 |
Died | 12 December 2012(2012-12-12) (aged 66)[1] |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Frank Anthony Public School(Delhi) and Institute of Home Economics |
Known for | Philanthropy and setting up The Shri Ram Schools and SRF Vidyalaya |
Spouse | Arun Bharat Ram |
Children | Ashish Bharat Ram, Kartik Bharat Ram and Vasavi Bharat Ram |
Awards | 'Priyadarshini Award 1989', Karamveer Puraskar, 'Padma Shri Award 2013' |
She was the wife of Arun Bharat Ram, a well-known businessman and currently the chairman of SRF Limited. Hailing from a middle-class family, her father, M.P. Gupta is an entrepreneur while it was after her mother Usha Gupta that the now famous FMCG brand Usha was named.
Actively involved in a host of philanthropic activities in the fields of education, she had, through The Shri Ram Schools, laid great emphasis on inclusiveness by keeping 10 per cent of seats for children with special needs. She had also ensured that there were specialised teachers employed to help these children overcome their handicaps and that later on the children were subsequently main streamed in regular classes. The school collaborates with many international corresponding schools from Singapore; the United States; the U.K; China; Germany and France to learn the best practices followed internationally. She was awarded the Padma Shri by Government of India in 2013.[5]