Raipur/New Delhi: Shallu Jindal, JSPL Foundation Chairperson and Jindal Steel & Power Director, is the new Chancellor of OP Jindal University at Raigarh in Chhattisgarh.
Chhattisgarh Governor Anusuiya Uikey appointed Jindal to the coveted post on August 18.
An accomplished Kuchipudi danseuse, Shallu is a noted social contributor in the fields of art and culture, education and sustainable community development in India.
She has been Chairperson of National National Bal Bhavan, Founder President of Young FICCI Ladies Organisation (YFLO) and Vice-President of Flag Foundation India.
As Chairperson of JSPL Foundation, she has positively impacted the lives of 2 million people in Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Delhi and other parts of the country through her creative initiatives.
She has been honoured with Bharat Nirman’s Women Empowerment Award, Rex Karmaveer Puraskaar – artist for change’, second Aaadhi Aabadi Women Achievers Award, besides being conferred with Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Awards, Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award, Devadasi national award and Urvashi Samman for her outstanding service in Indian classical dance.
Having compiled books like ‘Tiranga’ and ‘Freedom’, Shallu has written her first book for children titled ‘India: An Alphabet Ride’.
