Dr( Mrs.) Shayama Chona
Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan Awardee, Former Principal-DPS R K Puram & Founder, Tamana Special School

Dr. Chona, the Principal of Delhi Public School, RK Puram is an educationist of international repute. Her activities in different fields are not only acclaimed but also recognised the world over with more than 15 awards at national and international levels. In 1997, she was presented with the prestigious National Award for Individual for Best Work Done in The Cause of the Disabled. Under her dynamic leadership, as President of the Governing Council, Tamana School received the First Mother Teresa Award for its dedicated services to the mentally impaired.

The most significant award came Dr. Chona's way in 1999 when she was conferred the Padma Shri by the President of India, for her distinguished services in the field of education. Armed with an MA, BEd and a SpEd (USA), Dr. Chona has been dedicatedly working in the field of education for the past 37 years.

She has also received the State Award, Woman of the Year award and the Best Citizen of India Award.