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Medha Patkar

social activist
Medha Patkar, Indian social activist. Coordinator National Alliance of People's Movements, India, since 1992.

Background

  • Patkar, Medha was born on December 1, 1954 in Bombay. Daughter of Vasant Anant and Indumati Vasant (Kanekar) Khanolkar.

    • Education

    • Bachelor of Science, R. Ruia College University Bombay, 1974; Master of Arts, Tata Institute Social Sciences, 1976.

    Career

    • Social worker Apnalaya, Bombay, 1976-1977. Assistant lecturer Tata Institute Social Sciences, 1977-1979. Coordinator CASP-Plan Project, 1979-1982, project administrator, 1982-1983.

      Social activist SETU: Center for Knowledge and Action, India, 1984-1985, Narmada Bachao Andolan, India, since 1985.

    Membership

    Coordinator National Alliance of People's Movements, India, since 1992.

    Personality

    Interests

    Talking to groups, poetry, drama, tribal dance.

    Connections

    • mother: Indumati Vasant (Kanekar) Khanolkar.
    • father: Vasant Anant
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    Born December 1, 1954
    (age 61)
    Bombay
    Nationality
    Indian
    • 1974
      R. Ruia College University Bombay
    • 1976
      Tata Institute Social Sciences
    • 1976 - 1977
      Social worker, Apnalaya
      Bombay, Maharashtra, India
    • 1977 - 1979
      assistant, lecturer Tata Institute Social Sciences
    • 1984 - 1985
      social activist SETU: Center for Knowledge and Action
      India
    • 1985
      social activist SETU: Center for Knowledge and Action
      India
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