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Shobha Gosa
BornShobha Rani Gosa
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndia
EducationB. Sc. (Sri Krishnadevaraya),
M. A. (Oxford Brookes)
Alma materSri Krishnadevaraya University (Andhra Pradesh),
Oxford Brookes University (United Kingdom)
OccupationCounselor
Years active2002-present
Organization(s)Young People for Life India, Shivarampally (Telangana)
Known forEspousal of gender concerns
MovementWomen's empowerment
FamilyThe Rev. Gosa Devadanam, CSI
Awards
Indian women's activist

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

Education and career

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, Shivarampally. In 2012, she founded Young People for Life India as a registered Trust to achieve her vision of women empowerment.

Recognition

Shobha's espousal of causes ranging from youth leadership, talent management, communication skills and behavioral management, as well as gender empowerment and peace building have been recognised over the past many years. 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 along with three other women. In 2014, Shobha was a recipient of Sadguru Gnananda Fellowship 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.

References

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

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