Nomita Chandy

Nomita Chandy
Born	21 August 1946 [1] Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Died	24 May 2015 Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Occupation	Social worker
Spouse	Mohan Chandy
Children	2
Awards	Padma Shri
Website	Official web site

Nomita Chandy was an Indian social worker from Bangalore, known for her services towards the rehabilitation of destitute children. ^[2]

She attended Lawrence School, Lovedale. ^[3] Chandy

She was the founder and secretary of Ashraya, ^[4] a non-governmental organization, working mainly towards the rehabilitation to destitute children. ^[5] Under the aegis of the organization, Chandy and her colleagues were successful in arranging for the legal adoption of 2000 children within the country and 1000 outside. ^[6] The organization also runs a school, Neelbagh, and a safe crèche for the children of migrant workers and takes care of eight visually impaired children at the child care centre. ^[7]

In 2021, she was honoured by the Government of India with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award. ^[8]

Death

Chandy died in May 2015 at Bengaluru. ^[9]

References

1. "Homes for all children was Nomita Chandy's dream". The Times of India. 26 May 2015. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 15 October 2025.
2. "A home for every child". The Hindu. 19 March 2011. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 15 October 2025.
3. Narayanan, Chitra (16 April 2011). "Bonding for a lifetime". The Hindu Businessline. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
4. "Ashraya Home". Ashraya. 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
5. "Ashraya about". Ashraya. 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
6. "TOI". TOI. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
7. "The Hindu". The Hindu . 19 March 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
8. "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
9. Menon, Parvathi (6 June 2015). "Champion for the abandoned". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 May 2018.

External links

• "Nomita Chandy". Video. YouTube. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2014.