Syeda Saiyidain Hameed | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1943 (age 80–81) Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Occupation(s) | Social activist Educationist |
| Years active | Since 1965 |
| Known for | Social activism |
| Spouse | S.M.A Hameed |
| Children | Two sons and a daughter |
| Awards | Padma Shri Al-Ameen All India Community Leadership Award Karmaveer Puraskaar Bi Amma Award |
| Website | http://www.syedahameed.com |
Syeda Saiyidain Hameed (born 1943) is an Indian social and women's rights activist, educationist, writer and a former member of the Planning Commission of India.[1] She chaired the Steering Committee of the Commission on Health which reviewed the National Health Policy of 2002, till the dissolution of the body in 2015, to be replaced by NITI Aayog.[2]
Syeda Hameed is the founder trustee of the Women's Initiative for Peace in South Asia (WIPSA) and the Centre for Dialogue and Reconciliation[3] and a former member of the National Commission for Women (1997–2000).[4] She served the Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) as its chancellor, prior to the accession of Zafar Sareshwala, the incumbent chancellor of the university on 2 January 2015.[5] The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2007, for her contributions to Indian society.[6]
- ^ "Member's Profile". Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ Reporter, B. S. (12 May 2011). "Binayak Sen in Planning Commission health panel". Business Standard India. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Syeda Hameed on Book Chums". Book Chums. 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ "List of Members of the Commission since its inception". National Commission for Women. 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ "Gujarat businessman appointed Urdu university chancellor". Hindustan Times. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.