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Shobha Gosa

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Shobha Gosa
Born
Shobha Rani Gosa[1]
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndia
EducationB. Sc. (Sri Krishnadevaraya),
M. A. (Oxford Brookes)[2]
Alma materSri Krishnadevaraya University (Andhra Pradesh),
Oxford Brookes University (United Kingdom)
OccupationCounselor[3]
Years active2002-present
Organization(s)Young People for Life India, Shivarampally (Telangana)[4][5]
Known forEspousal of gender concerns[6]
MovementWomen's empowerment[5]
FamilyThe Rev. Gosa Devadanam, CSI[7]
Awards

Shobha Gosa is an Indian women's activist[9] and leadership developer,[10] promoting the movement among youth[11] towards women empowerment[12] through sustained education. She is also involved in interfaith understanding,[13] having contributed papers.[14]

Education and career

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After her undergraduate education in Anantapur at Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Shobha began her career with Non-governmental organisations in India in the new millennium, notably the Henry Martyn Institute,[13] Shivarampally.[1] In 2012, she founded[15] Young People for Life India[16] as a registered Trust to achieve her vision of women empowerment.[17]

Recognition

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Shobha's espousal of causes ranging from youth leadership, talent management, communication skills and behavioral management, as well as gender empowerment and peace building[5] have been recognised over the past many years.[3] In 2011, on the sidelines of United Nations International Women's Day Centenary Celebrations held by United Nations, Government of Andhra Pradesh and State Institute of Rural Development in Hyderabad, she was awarded a Young Women Achiever Award[8] along with three other women. In 2014,[3] Shobha was a recipient of Sadguru Gnananda Fellowship[18] awarded by a Chennai-based institution, Manava Seva Dharma Samvardhani. The citation read,

.....Founder, Young People for Life India working for the empowerment of youth in Hyderabad through skill building and counselling.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Interaction, Volume 32, Number 2, July-December 2011, p.20
  2. ^ Interaction, Volume 31, Number 2, July-December 2010, p.6
  3. ^ a b c d e MSDS - Promoting Social Entrepreneurship in India, Manava Seva Dharma Samvardhani, Chennai, 2016.[1]
  4. ^ Young People for Life India, Governance
  5. ^ a b c Conversations Today, Volume 2, Issue 8, August 2014, p.11
  6. ^ Padmini B. Patell, Service and Society, The Hindu Metroplus, Hyderabad, September 14, 2014.[2]
  7. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory, Issue 81, Oxford University Press, 1965, p.326.[3]
  8. ^ a b Coreena Suares, The Wonder Women, Deccan Chronicle, 8 May 2012.[4]
  9. ^ Panel discussion on - Women Continue to Contribute to Social, Economic, Cultural and Political Achievement, Indialogue Foundation, 2016. [5]
  10. ^ Bharat Yantra, Volume 3, Issue 1, 2016-2017
  11. ^ Ranjan K Baruah, Gender mainstreaming workshop concludes, Assam Times, July 17, 2015. [6]
  12. ^ Regional Action for Initiating Safety and Empowerment of Women in North East India, North East Diocesan Social Service Society. [7]
  13. ^ a b Catharine Buckell, Religion, violence and peace in India, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 2011. [8]
  14. ^ Leslie Nathaniel, Adrian Watkins (Edited), Gospel and Globalisation: 2nd South Asia Christian Youth Conference, 8–14 June 2005, Whitefield, Bangalore, India, CMS/ISPCK, New Delhi, 2006, pp.179, 279. [9]
  15. ^ Madeleine Davies, Indians are a people of great faith and spirituality, Church Times, 17 August 2018. [10]
  16. ^ Department of Commerce – Around India in 80 Minutes, Villa Marie College. [11]
  17. ^ Valli Sarvani, Young People for Life India, fusion.werindia, 2014
  18. ^ Service and Society in Telangana First, September 16, 2014

Further reading

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  • Padmini B. Patell in The Hindu Metroplus (14 September 2014). "Service and Society". The Hindu.
  • "Conversations Today" (PDF) (8). August 2014. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  • Catharine Buckell (2011). "Religion, violence and peace in India" (PDF). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  • Leslie Nathaniel, Adrian Watkins (Edited) (2006). Gospel and Globalisation: 2nd South Asia Christian Youth Conference, 8-14 June 2005, Whitefield, Bangalore, India. CMS/Ispck. ISBN 8172149239. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)