Amrit Kaur Tewari (September 5, 1938 – January 13, 2018) was an Indian dental physician and a former Dean of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh.[1][2] She also served as Head, Oral Health Sciences Centre, PGI.[3] She was the daughter of Sardar Tirath Singh Gurum who was the minister in the Erstwhile PEPSU .[4][3]
Amrit Kaur Tewari | |
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| Born | September 5, 1938 Chandigarh, India |
| Died | January 13, 2018 (aged 79) Chandigarh, India |
| Other names | Amrit Kaur Tewari |
| Occupation | Pediatric Dentist |
| Known for | Dentistry Dental academics |
| Spouse | V. N. Tewari |
| Children | Manish Tewari and daughter |
| Parent | Sardar Tirath Singh |
| Awards | Padma Shri Pierre Fauchard Academy Certificate of Merit |
She was the first person to be selected as the Life member of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry (ISPPD)[5] and is a Fellow of the Indian Dental Association[6] and the National Academy of Medical Sciences.[7] She was also former member of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation.[8][9]
After her superannuation from PGIMER, she was made the Professor Emeritus of the Institute.[10] She had written several medical articles in peer reviewed journals[11][12] and had published a book, Fluorides and Dental Caries : A Compendium[13] The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 1992.[14] Tewari, a recipient of the Certificate of Merit of the Pierre Fauchard Academy,[15] was married to V. N. Tewari, an author and professor of Punjabi at Punjab University and has a son, Manish Tewari, an Indian politician and a former Minister of Information and Broadcasting. V. N. Tewari was the victim of Punjab insurgency, when he was shot dead by militants in 1984.[16]
Family
editAmrit Kaur Tewari's father Sardar Tirath Singh was a minister in the erstwhile PEPSU. Her brother Barjinder Shingh was chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes while her sister Surinder Kaur retired as an IRS officer. Her husband VN Tewari was a professor at the Punjab University. Her son was the former Union Minister Manish Tewari, and daughter Puneet Tewari, is settled in the US.[17]
Death
editAmrit Kaur Tewari died on January 15, 2018, due to prolonged illness.[18]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Support Manish Tewari". Jassikangura. 15 April 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "PGI starts dental treatment for young children". Hindustan Times. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ a b Service, Tribune News. "Prof Amrit Tewari, former PGI Dean, passes away at 80". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "obituary". www.isppd.org.in. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Life member of ISPPD" (PDF). Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "Fellow of Indian Dental Association". Indian Dental Association. 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "List of Fellows - NAMS" (PDF). National Academy of Medical Sciences. 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ "Congress leaders' kin in house". Times of India. 22 December 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "MINUTES OF THE 211 th MEETING" (PDF). Chandigarh Municipal Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "List of Emeritus Professors of the Institute". Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research. 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ WorldCat identity. WorldCat.
- ^ Lotika Wadhwa; Ashok Utreja; Amrit Tewari (January 1993). "A study of clinical signs and symptoms of temporomandibular dysfunction in subjects with normal occlusion, untreated, and treated malocclusions". American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 103 (1): 54–61. doi:10.1016/0889-5406(93)70105-W. PMID 8422032.
- ^ Ved Prakash Jalili, ed. (1986). Fluorides and dental caries : a compendium. Amrit Tewari (Principal contributor). Indian Dental Association. p. 114. OCLC 19399893.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Pierre Fauchard Academy Certificate of Merit". Pierre Fauchard Academy. 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "MANISH TEWARI- Biography". NRI Internet. 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Prof Amrit Tewari, former PGI Dean, passes away at 80". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Congress leader Manish Tewari's mother no more". The Indian Express. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2021.