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Indian social worker From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zehra Ali Yavar Jung was an Indian social worker and the founder of Society For Clean Cities (SCC), a non governmental organization working for the welfare of the slum dwellers of Mumbai.[1] She was married to Ali Yavar Jung,[2] a diplomat and a former governor of the State of Maharashtra.[3] She also founded the National Society for Clean Cities, a social organization which runs a children's home in Bandra where children from financially poor families are accommodated and their educational, nutritional, medical, vocational, recreational and cultural welfare are looked after.[4][5] She serves as the president of the organization.[6] The Government of India awarded her the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1973, for her contributions to society.[7]
Zehra Ali Yavar Jung | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Social worker |
Known for | Social service |
Spouse | Ali Yavar Jung |
Children | Bilkees I. Latif |
Relatives | Idris Hasan Latif (son-in-law) |
Family | Tyabji family (through son-in-law) |
Awards | Padma Bhushan |
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