Shayama Chona

Shayama Chona
Personal details
Born (1942-08-12) 12 August 1942
Rajasthan, British India
Residence(s)New Delhi, India
OccupationEducationist,
Disability Rights Activist, Author
Founder and President of Tamana Association New Delhi
Ex- Principal of Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram
Websitewww.tamana.org

Shayama Chona (born 12 August 1942) is the Founder-President of Tamana Association (established. 1984) and the former Principal of Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram. In 1997, she was presented with the National Award for Individual for Best Work Done in The Cause of the Disabled. Under her leadership as President of the Governing Council, Tamana Association received the First Mother Teresa Award for its dedicated services to the intellectually impaired.

She has also been awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2008 and Padma Shri in 1999.