Sandhya Shah

M.A., B.Ed., Author, Editor

Speaker

Secondary School Teacher for 27 years and has served in 3 schools .

Recipient of Awards / Honours:

Completed B.A. in entire English and secured second place in the University.

Secured first place in the University for M.A. in Gujarati Literature.

Completed B.Ed. in English with distinction.

Fulbright Fellowship, 2007, from the US govt. for “Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program”, was in USA for 45 days as part of this fellowship program along with other 65 teachers from South Asian Countries. The goal was to exchange ideas on teaching methodologies and cultures.

Sant Rohidas Adarsh Shikshak Award, 2008.

Vocational Excellence Award, 2009 , from Rotary Club.

Mayor’s Award, 2009, on International Women’s day.

Vidya Varidhi Award from Jain Patrakar Sangh, for Best Jain Patrakar, Mumbai, 2009.

Shri. Chunilal Bafna Award for the best Editorial by a Jain Patrakar by Shri Mumbai Jain Patrakar Sangh for 2010

Matrubhasha Gaurav Sanman by SNDT for the year 2018.

Best Jain Patrakar Award by Mumbai Jain Patrakar Sangh for 2019 .

S.E.O.(Special Executive Officer) from 1996 to 1999.

Extra-Curricular activities:

Active Committee member for Shri Zalawadi Sthanakwasi Jain Sabha, since 25 years.

Editor of a monthly magazine of Jain community Shri Zalawadi Sthanakwsi Jain Sabha since 24 years.

Have done critical review of over 500 books in a Gujarati newspaper.

Have done Certificate Course In Jainology from Mumbai University

Regularly write plays / skits for Aakashvani (AIR, Mumbai) .

Regularly give talks on All India Radio, Mumbai on various literary topics.

Author for 17 entries in the Encyclopedia in Gujarati, (EIL revised version III).

Compeer for various social functions for fund raising events for the society