Ela Bhatt
Former chancellor of the Gujarat Vidyapith
Ela Ramesh Bhatt was an Indian cooperative organiser, activist and Gandhian, who founded the Self-Employed Women's Association of India in 1972, and served as its general secretary from 1972 to 1996. She was the chancellor of the Gujarat Vidyapith... Wikipedia
Born: September 7, 1933, Ahmedabad, India
Died: November 2, 2022 (age 89 years), Ahmedabad, India
Organizations founded: Self Employed Women's Association and Women's World Banking
Alma mater: Sarvajanik Girls High School, Surat; M.T.B. College, Surat; Afro-Asian Institute of Labor and Cooperatives, Tel Aviv
Awards: Indira Gandhi Prize and Right Livelihood Award
Previous office: Member of Rajya Sabha (1986–1988)
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