By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR/NEW DELHI: The Naveen Jindal led Jindal Steel and Power Limited’s CSR arms, JSPL Foundation’s Chairperson and India’s well known, Philanthropists cum Kuchipudi dancer, Shallu Jindal, who was born on October 20, 1971, on Wednesday, turned 46.
JSPL Chairman Naveen Jindal in a tweet has wished her best friend wife Shallu on her Birth day. “Dear @shallujindal20 , wish you a very happy birthday. Thank you for bringing so much happiness in my life and being my best friend… May you always stay happy and blessed,” JSPL Chairman Naveen Jindal tweeted @MPNaveenJindal.
Married to Naveen Jindal in 1994 at age of 23, Shallu has been successfully partnering with her Industrialist Husband since past 27 years and became proud mother of two Venkatesh Jindal and Yashasvini Jindal. Recently, she had been appointed new Chancellor of OP Jindal University, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh by Governor of Chhattisgarh Sushri Anusuiya Uikey. She has been Chairperson of National National Bal Bhavan, the Founder President of Young FICCI Ladies Organisation (YFLO) and Vice President Flag foundation India. She has been Chairperson of National National Bal Bhavan, the Founder President of Young FICCI Ladies Organisation (YFLO) and Vice President Flag foundation India.
Shallu Jindal is a New Delhi based multitalented, charismatic and accomplished personality of subtle substance and sophisticated style. She believes and excels in meaningful and wide ranging, ‘direct to the deserving’ social, charitable and welfare activity and is a philanthropist in her own right. This doe-eyed and slender beauty appreciates art, promotes culture and has worked relentlessly towards becoming arguably, one of the leading exponents of the great Indian classical dance of Kuchipudi.
As the Chairperson of JSPL Foundation, Ms Jindal has positively impacted many lives through her creative initiatives, impacting two million people in Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Delhi and other parts of the country. She has compiled books like Tiranga and Freedom. She has authored her first book for children titled ‘India: An Alphabet Ride’. She has been honoured with the CMO Asia’s Best Social Entrepreneur Award in Singapore, Mahatma Awards for Leadership in Corporate Social Responsibility, the Golden Peacock Award on Social Cultural Leadership in London and the Aekalavya Award in Singapore.
She is also the recipient of Bharat Nirman Award 35th Women Empowerment Award, Rex Karmaveer Puraskaar- artist for change’, second Aaadhi Aabadi Women Achievers Award. Ms Jindal was conferred with Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Awards, Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award, Devadasi national award and Urvashi Samman for her outstanding services and achievements in the field of Indian Classical Dance.
