The document provides biographical information about several prominent Indian figures from various fields such as education, literature, science, performing arts, media, social activism, and film composition. Many of the people featured received prestigious civilian honors from the Government of India for their contributions, including the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Vibhushan awards. The document aims to educate newly recruited teachers about influential individuals in India's history and culture.

1. InductIon course for
newly recruIted
teachers
(From 20th January, 2015 to 26th January, 2015)
DEHRADUN & JAIPUR REGION

2. ICE BREAKING SESSION

3. rabIndranath tagore
RULES
1.Find your Partner
2.Interact with him /her over a cup of tea
3.Try to know about her / his aspirations in life &
other positive traits
4.Introduce your partner (Time Limit 2-3 min.)
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4. sarvepallI radhakrIshnan
• an Indian philosopher and statesman
• the first Vice President of India (1952–1962)
• the second President of India from 1962 to 1967.
• the highest civilian award the Bharat Ratna in India.
• believed that “Teachers should be the best minds
in the Country".
•Since 1962, his birthday is celebrated in India as
Teachers' Day on 5th
September.

5. MahadevI varMa
• best known as an outstanding Hindi poet was a freedom fighter
• woman's activist and educationist
• widely regarded as the "modern Meera".
• a major poet of the Chhayavaad generation, a period of romanticism
in Modern Hindi .
• was the recipient of the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest
civilian award, in 1988.

6. Ruskin Bond
• an Indian author of British descent.
• The Indian Council for Child Education recognised his
pioneering role in the growth of children's literature in India,
and awarded him the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1992 .
• awarded the Padma Shri in 1999
• Padma Bhushan in 2014.

7. saina nehwal
• an Indian badminton player ,
• first Indian to win a medal in Badminton at the Olympics.
• the first Indian to win the World Junior Badminton
Championships.
• also won the 2014 China Open Super Series Premier in
November, 2014.
• Arjuna Award (2009)
• Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (2009–2010)
• Padma Shri (2010)

8. dR. PRathaP C Reddy
• founder of the Apollo Hospital Group, India's first corporate
hospital group.
• Today, India has over 750 corporate hospitals all over the country.
is an Indian entrepreneur and cardiologist,
• received the Padma Vibhushan, which is India's second highest
civilian award.

9. VikRam amBalal saRaBhai
• was an Indian physicist.
• He is considered the father of India's space programme.
• Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award (1962)
• Padma Bhushan (1966)
• Padma Vibhushan, posthumous (after-death) (1972)

10. Pankaj aRjan adVani
• an India professional player of English billiards and former
professional snooker player.
• Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour, 2009
• Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India's highest sporting honour,
2005-06
• Rajyotsava Award, Karnataka's highest civilian award,.

11. Sonal ManSingh
• an eminent Indian classical dancer and a leading exponent of
Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, and Chhau.
• a well-known choreographer, teacher, orator and a social
activist.
• the youngest recipient of Padma Bhushan, in 1992.
• In 2003, Sonal became the first Indian woman dancer to be
awarded with Padma Vibhushan.

12. UStad Zakir hUSSain
• Popularly known as Tabla Maestro, is the son of the renowned tabla
player Ustad Allah Rakha.
• was awarded the Padma Shri in 1988, and the Padma Bhushan in
2002, by the Government of India.
• was also awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1990.

13. nek Chand Saini
• a self-taught Indian artist, known for building the Rock Garden of
Chandigarh, an eighteen acre sculpture garden in the city of
Chandigarh,
• When the first planned city was being redesigned as a modern
utopia by the Swiss/French architect Le Corbusier. Nek Chand
found work there as a roads inspector for the Public Works
Department in 1951.
• He was awarded the Padma Shri by Government of India in 1984.

14. SUbhaSh Chandra
• Founder of Zee TV, India's first private TV channel
• rice trader from Hissar transformed into a media baron
• was the first in India who sought to harness the huge business
potential of satellite television channels.
• His vision that helped give birth to the satellite TV industry in
India and inspired others to follow suit.

15. khUShwant Singh
• an Indian novelist, lawyer, politician and journalist.
• best known for his trenchant secularism, his humour, and an
abiding love of poetry.
• served as the editor of several literary and news magazines.
• recipient of Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian award
in India.

16. KisanBaBurao "anna" Hazare
• an Indian social activist who led movements to promote rural
development & increase government transparency.
• frequently conducted hunger strikes to further his causes.
• contributed to the development and structuring of Ralegan
Siddhi.
• awarded the Padam Bhushan —the third-highest civilian
award in 1992 for his efforts in establishing this village as a
model for others.

17. allaH- raKHa raHman
• an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, musician
and philanthropist.
• described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer
by Times
• Rahman's body of work for film and stage has given him the
nickname of “ the Mozart of Madras",
• Two Academy Awards ; two Grammy Awards
• One BAFTA Award
• Four National Film Awards
• Fifteen Filmfare Awards.