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Angur Baba Joshi

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Angur Baba Joshi
अङ्गूरबाबा जोशी
Joshi during graduation
Born
Angur Baba Panth

15 August 1932
Dilli Bazar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Died20 June 2020 (aged 87)
NationalityNepalese
Alma materOxford University
Occupation(s)Educator, Social activist
SpouseDr. Bal Ram Joshi
Parent(s)Mr. Pitamber Prasad Panth and Mrs. Deep Kumari Panth

Angur Baba Joshi (née Panth; 15 August 1932 – 20 June 2020) was a Nepali social activist and the first Nepalese woman principal. Joshi died in 2020 in Kathmandu, Nepal, aged 87.[1][2] She is widely renowned as a progressive figure in Nepal's education system, particularly for her role in women's empowerment in education with education policies and schemes.

Early life

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She was born on 15 August 1932 at Dilli Bazar, as daughter of Mr. Pitamber Prasad Panth, and Mrs. Deep Kumari Panth.[3] Joshi was betrothed (in a time when early marriages were still the norm) at the age of 11 to the future Professor Dr. Bal Ram Joshi, who was just 12 then. She had one son, Kiran, and two daughters, Prava and Jyoti.[3]

Education field

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After returning from England, where she graduated from Oxford University, she started her career as the principal of Padma Kanya College, the first women's college in Nepal, from 1953 until 1973. She was the first woman in Nepal to work as a school administrator.[4]

Awards

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Republica. "Renowned educationist Joshi passes away". My Republica. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  2. ^ "Educationist Angur Baba Joshi passes away". Khabarhub. 2020-06-20. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  3. ^ a b Subba, Abhilasha (April 4, 2008). "Selfless Life". The Himalayan Times. Kathmandu. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  4. ^ Bhandari, Kalpana (November 15, 2015). "जोशी : समाजसुधार आन्दोलनको दियो" [Angurba Joshi: The social movement was given]. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
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