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Prema Gopalan
Born
Pune, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationSocial Entrepreneur

Prema Gopalan is an Indian social activist. She has founded and been Executive Director of Swayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP) for over 15 years, supported poor rural women in building bridges with local government to facilitate democratic processes that are inclusive of women.[1] She is also well known for the disaster relief work after her rehabilitation work in Maharashtra.[2]

Early life

Prema Gopalan was born in Pune, India.[3] She has a Master’s degree in social work, and a pre-doctoral study on women in the informal sector.

Career

Prema Gopalan founded SPARC (Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centers) in 1984.

She started Swayam Shikshan Prayog in 1994.

Personal life

Prema Gopalan is married, her husband also works in the citizen sector. She lives in Mumbai.

Awards

  • The Mary Fran Myers Award, 2007
  • Changemakers Award in 2008

References

  1. ^ http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/ssp/118200395230.htm
  2. ^ http://www.redorbit.com/news/international/276138/indiapakistan_quake_toll_rises_as_politics_hampers_relief/index.html
  3. ^ http://www.khemkafoundation.org/awards/sey08/prema-gopalan.php


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