- Latha Rajendran
Latha Rajendran is a Special Educator from
Chennai .Early Life
Latha was born on 30th January 1962 to Mrs. Shanti and Mr. Narayanan (brother of Mrs. Janaki Ramachandran) in Erode in Tamil Nadu. She was brought up by Mrs. Janaki Ramachandran and Mr. M.G. Ramachandran.
Education
She did her primary and high school at Sacred Heart Girls Matriculation School, Mount Road, Chennai. She went on to do her Tenth and Eleventh in St. Ebba's Girls High School, Radhakrishnan Road, Mylapore. She did her PUC and B.Sc in Home Science and Nutrition from the Women's Christian College, Chennai. She went on to do B.Ed., M.Ed.,M.A (Sociology), M.Phil (Education), M.H.R.M (Human Resourse Management),Senior Diploma in Teaching the Deaf and Diploma in Public Relations. Latha also has done a course in Early intervention of the Deaf and inhernerant teaching from Galaudette University, Washington, D.C
Classical & Cultural Activities
Latha is a student of Bharatanrityam under the renowed Dr.Padma Subramaniam. She has received Nritya Praveshika Certificate from Nrityodya. She is also a devoted Carnatic student who undewent training from Late Shri.Srirangam Krishnamorthy Rao.
Career
Latha is the Secrerary & Principal of the Dr. MGR Home and Higher Secondary School for the Speech and hearing Impaired, the Secretary and Correspondent of
Dr.MGR Janaki College of Arts and Science for Women . She received the prize for the best teacher for the Hearing Impaired from the Government ofTamil Nadu in 1996. Latha is the niece of former chief minister of Tamil NaduJanaki Ramachandran . She was the former principal of Janaki Ramachandran Kalalayam Matriculation Higher Secondary School (JRK), Vadapalani, Chennai for more than a decade till 1994.She is an active Rotarian and is involved with the activities of the Rotary Club of Madras Porur - Rotary Dist 3230.Family
Latha was married to Mr.M.Rajendran who is a post graduate alumnus in Mechnanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology. Daugher Dr.Selvi Sriram married to Mr.R.Sriram is a post graduate in Dermotology from Sri Ramachandra University. Son Kumar is a Computer Engineer, Public Admistrator and a Library Professional. He is currently persuing his Law which he hopes to completes soon. Latha has a great grand daughter Ms.Sujana (nearly 2 years old)
Ambitions
Latha wants to set up a university exclusively for the Hearing Impaired in chennai. She also wants to set up early intervention centers all over tamil nadu.
External links
* [http://www.mgrjanaki.ac.in Dr.MGR Janaki College of Arts & Science for Women Official Site]
* [http://www.mgrhome.org MGR Memorial Charitable Trust]News articles
* 2005/07/08: [http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/08/stories/2005070813520200.htm Dr. MGR-Janaki College to start Natya course]
* 2006/11/11: [http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2006111101710200.htm&date=2006/11/11/&prd=mp& Helping them hear the World]
See also
*
M.G. Ramachandran
*University of Madras
*Chennai
*India
*Tamil Nadu
*Janaki Ramachandran
*J. Jayalalithaa
*Women's Christian College
*Dr.MGR Home and Higher Secondary School for the Speech and Hearing Impaired
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