Adukkalai To Aina
அடுக்களை டூ ஐநா
From Kitchen To The UN
- ISBN
- 9788195650736
- Pages
- 108
- Format
- Demy
- Genre
- Feminist nonfiction, essays, personal journey, travelogue
- Published in
- Tamil
- Rights available
- All languages
- Catalogue
- 2024
- English sample
- Machine-translated sample on request
About the book
This book traces the life of author Ramadevi, from humble beginnings to the United Nations. She has been to many countries to attend conferences and seminars and provided her input in the field of education. This book has a light-hearted narrative of the struggles of a woman who fights for her education and how her activism helps her to understand and fight for the rights of children and teachers. She uses subtle comedy in the narrative bringing in comparisons from movies and real-life
About the author
Ramadevi Rathinasamy is a teacher, writer, women's activist and motivational speaker. She is the President of WCCI (Women and Child Care International), State Chairperson of the Women's wing in TamilNadu Elementary School Teachers Federation, Organising Secretary of All India Primary School Teachers Federation, Project Committee member of the SAARC Women's Network and Member of Education International. She has participated in UNICEF, UNESCO, World Bank, UN and European commission conferences in various countries to speak about women's issues. She represented Asia as one of the seven panellists at the International level in the UN General Council. She has received numerous awards in her service of 27 years. Her notable awards include Dr Radha Krishnan Best Teacher Award 2015 from TamilNadu Government, "BOLT" Award (Broad Outlook Learner Teacher) - AirIndia, "Saathanai Nayagi" - Puthuyugam TV, Kanavu Aasiriyar 2016 - Pudhiya Thalaimurai TV and Periyar - Kamarajar Award. Her first book 'Kanavugal Meippadattum' received Pudhumaipithan memorial award.
The list of books the author has written so far: Kanavugal Meippadattum; Vergalagum Vizhuthugal; Pathinaaru Vayathinile; Vaanam Neeye Valarpirai Neeye; Adukkalai to Aina (UN); Antha Kaalathula.
