Shobha Gosa | |
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Born | Shobha Rani Gosa
[1] |
Nationality | Indian |
Citizenship | India |
Education |
B. Sc. (
Sri Krishnadevaraya), M. A. ( Oxford Brookes) [2] |
Alma mater |
Sri Krishnadevaraya University (
Andhra Pradesh), Oxford Brookes University ( United Kingdom) |
Occupation | Counselor [3] |
Years active | 2002-present |
Organization(s) | Young People for Life India, Shivarampally (Telangana) [4] [5] |
Known for | Espousal of gender concerns [6] |
Movement | Women's empowerment [5] |
Family | The Rev. Gosa Devadanam, CSI [7] |
Awards |
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Shobha Gosa is an Indian women's activist [9] and leadership developer, [10] promoting the movement among youth [11] towards women empowerment [12] through sustained education. She is also involved in interfaith understanding, [13] having contributed papers. [14]
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, [13] Shivarampally. [1] In 2012, she founded [15] Young People for Life India [16] as a registered Trust to achieve her vision of women empowerment. [17]
Shobha's espousal of causes ranging from youth leadership, talent management, communication skills and behavioral management, as well as gender empowerment and peace building [5] have been recognised over the past many years. [3] 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 [8] along with three other women. In 2014, [3] Shobha was a recipient of Sadguru Gnananda Fellowship [18] 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. [3]
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