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Uma Tuli
Uma Tuli is an Indian social worker, educationist and the founder of Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust, a Delhi based non governmental organization, working for the rehabilitation of the physically challenged people. She was honored by the Government of India, in 2012, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.
==Biography==
Uma Tuli was born on 3 March 1943 in New Delhi.〔〔〔 She secured a master's degree from Jiwaji University, Gwalior and followed it with another master's degree in Special Education (MEd) from the University of Manchester.〔〔 Later, she obtained a doctoral degree from the University of Delhi in English Literature.〔〔〔〔 She has had a career teaching at various colleges in Delhi and Gwalior for over 30 years.〔〔
Tuli founded Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust,〔〔〔 with the savings she accumulated from her salary as a teacher, in 1981. The institution, over the years, has grown in stature to become a single window provider of inclusive education, healthcare, vocational training, employment, sports and cultural facilities for physically disabled people.〔〔〔〔 The institution has networked with Delhi University〔 for courses in Physiotherapy, with Roehampton University〔〔 for teachers' training in special education and also with Manipal University, Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University and Indira Gandhi National Open University.〔〔 It also has a branch in Gwalior.〔〔〔
Um Tuli is known to be the first non bureaucrat to be appointed as the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disability, a position she held from 2001 till 2005.〔 During her tenure, she is known to have initiated efforts to set up mobile courts, hassle free distribution of disability certificates for concessional travel in bus and train and rid the public places of barriers so that persons with disability have easy access.〔〔 She led the Home Guards contingent in the 1978 Republic Day Parade, the first lady commander to do so.〔〔 Her efforts are reported behind the participation of Amar Jyoti students at the 1995 Republic Day Parade, reported to be a first for physically challenged children.〔 She is also reported to have contributed to the conduct of five National Integrated Sports Meets, where children with disabilities competed with normal children.〔〔 She was the leader of the Indian contingent of the Indian contingent for the 5th Abilympics held at Prague, Czech Republic, in 2000〔 and led the team that organized the 6th Abilympics held in New Delhi in 2003〔〔 under the aegis of Amar Jyoti.〔 Tuli has also published many articles and books such as ''The Spirit Triumphs'' and ''Better Care of Children with Locomotor Disability''〔 and has presented papers at several national and international seminars and conferences.〔〔〔
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