Chitra Naik
Chitra Naik | |
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| Born | 15 July 1918 Pune, India |
| Died | 24 December 2010 (aged 92) Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation(s) | Educationist Writer Social worker |
| Known for | Educational reforms |
| Spouse | Jayant Pandurang Naik |
| Awards | Padma Shri Pranawanand Award Jeevan Sadhana Award Karma Veer Bahurao Patil Samaj Seva Award Tagore Literacy Award UNESCO Raja Roy Singh Award Rajiv Gandhi Award UNESCO Jan Amos Comenius International Award Jamnalal Bajaj Award |
| Website | Website of IIE |
Chitra Jayant Naik (1918–2010) was an Indian educationist, writer, social worker, the chairperson of the Indian Institute of Education and the expert member of the Planning Commission of India. She was the chairperson of the Non-formal Education Committee set up by the Ministry of Human Resource Development and was a member of the National Literacy Mission. The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1986.