Janak Palta McGilligan

Basic Information

Name Janak Palta McGilligan
Nick Name
Category Social worker
Nationality Indian
Religion
Alma Mater MA English literature,Political Science,
Sangeet Visharad in Sitar,
MPhil in Political Science,
PhD
Occupation Social worker
Birthday 16 February 1948
Birth Place Jullundhar, Punjab, India
Age
Spouse James McGilligan O.B.E

Awards and recognition

Name Description
Padma Shri(2015) Government of India
SCI Order of Excellence 2016
Green Hero by TERRI (India)2017
Rajmata Vijaraje Sindhiya Social Service Award(2008) Government of Madhya Pradesh
Manav Seva Award
Sadbhavana Samman
Paryavaran Mitra Puraskar

Career

  • Janak Palta McGilligan has worked as  a  as the Provident Fund office, at the High Court and at the Centre for Rural and Industrial Development.
  • Along with her husband she has served and developed Barli Development Institute for Rural Women as Bahali pioneers
  • She has been serving as a Director of the Jimmy McGilligan Centre For Sustainable Development.
  • She is a Global Advisor (Member of Advisory Board of Solar Cookers International(SCI, Sacramento ) Co-founder of Jaivik Setu in Indore.
  • She is an Honorary Secretary of Sangini Cancer Care society Indore ,dedicated to Breast Cancer Patients since 2007.
  • She has been member of Management Board of Chitrakoot University,Chitrakoot.
  • Has also been associated with UNICEF as resource person for the National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCID), IIM Indore, IIT BHU, Prestige Institute of Management Indore, Indus World School, Choithram International School,Pragya Girls School, MGM Medical College,Indore Dental College and Hospital.

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