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| Aruna served as a ] in the ] between 1968 and 1974. She then resigned to devote her time to social and political campaigns. She joined the ] (SWRC) in ], Rajasthan.<ref>''Women who dared'', by Ritu Menon. Published by National Book Trust, India, 2002. ISBN 81-237-3856-0. ''Page 169-170''.</ref><ref> ], July 8, 2002.</ref><ref> National Resource Center for Women, ].</ref> In 1983 Aruna dissociated herself from the SWRC.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nac.nic.in/members/aruna.htm |title=Ms.Aruna Roy, Member NAC | work=] |accessdate=Nov 8, 2012}} </ref> | Aruna served as a ] in the ] between 1968 and 1974. She then resigned to devote her time to social and political campaigns. She joined the ] (SWRC) in ], Rajasthan.<ref>''Women who dared'', by Ritu Menon. Published by National Book Trust, India, 2002. ISBN 81-237-3856-0. ''Page 169-170''.</ref><ref> ], July 8, 2002.</ref><ref> National Resource Center for Women, ].</ref> In 1983 Aruna dissociated herself from the SWRC.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nac.nic.in/members/aruna.htm |title=Ms.Aruna Roy, Member NAC | work=] |accessdate=Nov 8, 2012}} </ref> | ||
| ==Personal Life== | ==Personal Life== | ||
| In 1970 she married her St. Stephen College classmate ] (Social Activist of Barefoot Movement).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.international.ucla.edu/news/article.asp?parentid=127763 |title=Renowned Indian social and political activists to visit UCLA |date=Aug 30, 2012 | work=] |accessdate=Nov 8, 2012 }}</ref> | In 1970 she married her St. Stephen College classmate ] (Social Activist of Barefoot Movement).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.international.ucla.edu/news/article.asp?parentid=127763 |title=Renowned Indian social and political activists to visit UCLA |date=Aug 30, 2012 | work=] |accessdate=Nov 8, 2012 }}</ref> | ||
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| Aruna Roy | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1946-06-26) June 26, 1946 (age 78) Chennai |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Activist |
Aruna Roy (born 26 June 1946) is an Indian political and social activist who founded and heads the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathana ("Workers and Peasants Strength Union"). She is best known as a prominent leader of the Right to Information movement through National Campaign for People’s Right to Information, which led to the enactment of the Right to Information Act in 2005. She has also remained a member of the National Advisory Council.
In 2000, she received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership. In 2010 she received the prestigious Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration, Academia and Management.
Career
Aruna served as a civil servant in the Indian Administrative Service between 1968 and 1974. She then resigned to devote her time to social and political campaigns. She joined the Social Work and Research Center (SWRC) in Tilonia, Rajasthan. In 1983 Aruna dissociated herself from the SWRC.
Personal Life
In 1970 she married her St. Stephen College classmate Bunker Roy (Social Activist of Barefoot Movement).
National Advisory Council
In 2004, under the leadership of Manmohan Singh, the Congress party won the national elections and formed the central government. Aruna was inducted into the National Advisory Committee (NAC), an extra-constitutional quasi-governmental body chaired by Sonia Gandhi which was passed by the Indian parliament in 2005. She served as a member of the National Advisory Council of India until 2006 and is part of NAC II.
References
- Blacked out: government secrecy in the information age, by Alasdair Scott Roberts. Cambridge University Press, 2006.
- "NAC reconstituted". The Hindu. Jun 04, 2005.
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- Thehindu.com
- Women who dared, by Ritu Menon. Published by National Book Trust, India, 2002. ISBN 81-237-3856-0. Page 169-170.
- Aruna Roy BusinessWeek, July 8, 2002.
- Aruna Roy National Resource Center for Women, Govt. of India.
- "Ms.Aruna Roy, Member NAC". National Advisory Council. Retrieved Nov 8, 2012.
- "Renowned Indian social and political activists to visit UCLA". University of California, Los Angeles. Aug 30, 2012. Retrieved Nov 8, 2012.
- Visionaries: The 20th Century's 100 Most Important Inspirational Leaders, by Satish Kumar, Freddie Whitefield. Published by Chelsea Green Publishing, 2007. ISBN 1-933392-53-3. Page 139.
External links
- Official Website of the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan, headed by Aruna Roy
- The idea of India by Aruna Roy Mint
- The Rediff Interview/ Aruna Roy Rediff.com