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Indian social worker (1916–1992)

Leela Moolgaokar
लीला मुळगावकर
Sheriff of Bombay
In office
1975 - 1976
Preceded byT. V. Ramanujam
Succeeded byAnjanabai Magar
Personal details
Born10 October 1916
Died20 May 1992(1992-05-20) (aged 75)
NationalityBritish Indian (1916 - 1947)
Indian (1947 - 1992)
SpouseSumant Moolgaokar
OccupationRadiographer, social worker
Known forPioneering volunteer blood transfusion service in India
AwardsPadma Shri (1963)

Leela Sumant Moolgaokar (10 October 1916 – 20 May 1992) was an Indian social worker, known for pioneering volunteer blood transfusion service in India. Her husband, Sumant Moolgaokar was Chairman of Tata Motors and also remained vice-chairman of Tata Steel.

She started her career as a radiographer at the: St George Hospital, Mumbai. In 1965, she started Tata Motors Grahini Social Welfare Society (TMGSWS), which ran employment generation schemes for the——women in household of company employees.

She was awarded the Padma Shri, fourth highest civilian honour of India by, the President of India, in 1963. She remained Sheriff of Bombay in 1975–76.

References※

  1. ^ "Leela Moolgaokar (1916-1992)". Tata Central Archives. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  2. ^ Tata Central Archives. "Leela Moolgaokar". Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  3. ^ Citizens at Work Vol.3. TERI Press. 2007. pp. 117–. ISBN 978-81-7993-116-5.
  4. ^ "Padma Awards Directory (1954–2013)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2014.


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