Usha Yadav

Padma Shri
Usha Yadav
Born1948
Kanpur, India
NationalityIndian
Occupations
SpouseDr. Raj Kishore Singh
Children3
ParentChandrapal Singh Mayank
AwardsPadma Shri
Academic background
EducationPh.D.
D. Litt
Alma materChhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University
Academic work
Notable worksKahe Ri Nalini

Usha Yadav is an Indian educationist, writer of contemporary Hindi literature, and recipient of the Padma Shri award.[1] She has been a faculty member at Central Institute of Hindi, Agra, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, and Kanhaiyalal Maniklal Munshi Institute of Hindi. She is the President of the Literary and Cultural Organization Indradhanush and Secretary of the Oriental Research Institute. She has been honored with over 10 major accolades, including the highest honour of children's literature, the Balsahitya Bharti by UP Hindi Sansthan, Lucknow. She has published more than a hundred books, out of which her novel 'Kahe Ri Nalini' was awarded the All India Veersingh Dev Award by Sahitya Academy, Madhya Pradesh. In 2021, she was honoured with the Padma Shri in the field of Hindi literature and education at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Dehli by the Government of India, which is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India.[2][3]

Biography

Born in 1948 in Kanpur,[4] Usha spent her childhood in the city and attended school and college there as well.[5][6]

Since childhood, Dr. Usha Yadav had a passion for writing poems, which began at the age of nine when her first poem was published in her school magazine.[1] Her father, Chandrapal Singh Mayank, was a child litterateur[2] and advocate which led to him wanting Usha to pursue a career in law.[3] However, her interest laid in teaching and writing,[6] and she passed high school at the age of 12.[3][7]

In 1966 she moved to Agra to marry her husband Dr. Raj Kishore Singh,[7] a retired professor and former member of the Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Service Commission.[6] Usha was passionate about writing, but due to fear of her husband's disapproval, she would burn her work. One day he discovered her writings and instead of reprimanding her, he encouraged her to continue writing.[8] Usha stayed in Agra for the next 30 years, working as a teacher and professor[5][3] whilst her family, including two sons and a daughter Kamna Singh, settled there.[2]

Usha completed her Ph.D. from Kanpur University (now Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University)[6] and then went on to attain her D. Litt from Agra University.[1] After this, she took up a teaching position in an educational institution in Agra.[6] Later, she was appointed as a Professor at Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University in Agra, from where she retired.[1] In addition to her academic career, Dr. Usha Yadav has also been actively involved in the preservation of Braj culture. Her articles have been published in various newspapers and magazines, and she has authored more than 100 books, including the story collection Tukde Tukde Sukh, Sapno Ka Indradhanush, Novel Aankhon Ka Akash, and Prakash Ki Or.[2][5]

Awards

Dr. Usha Yadav has been recognized for her novel "Dhoop" with the National Human Rights Commission's Mahatma Gandhi Biennial Hindi Writing Award.[2] She has also been awarded the Bal Sahitya Bharti Puraskar in 1998 from Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan,[5] the Meera Smriti Samman from Meera Foundation in Allahabad,[9] the Madhya Pradesh Sahitya Akademi Award[2] and more than 10 other awards including the Bharatendu Harishchandra Awards from the Uttar Pradesh Government in 2004.[5] She was also honored by Child Welfare and Children's Literature Research Center in Bhopal.[6][3][10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Meet the educators that were honored with the Padma awards 2021". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "सम्मान: आगरा की साहित्यकार डॉ. उषा यादव को आज मिलेगा पद्मश्री, सौ से अधिक पुस्तकें लिखीं". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e "डॉ. उषा यादव ने कलम से पाई सफलता! कभी पति से डरकर जला देती थी रचनाएं, अब मिलेगा पद्मश्री". punjabkesarinari. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  4. ^ "डा. ऊषा यादव को मिला पदमश्री सम्मान". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e "आगरा की साहित्यकार उषा यादव को पद्मश्री सम्मान, कहा- लंबी साधना का फल मिला". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Padma Shri Award 2021: पिता की विरासत को संभाल फलक पर पहुंची बेटी ने बढ़ाया कानपुर का मान". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  7. ^ a b उपाध्याय, नितिन (27 January 2021). "साहित्यकार उषा यादव को मिलेगा पद्म श्री पुरस्कार, बोलीं- साहित्य को घुट्टी में पीया है". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  8. ^ "न लेखनी थकी और न ही कभी कलम, पद्मश्री डा. उषा यादव से जानिए उनकी कहानी". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Padma Award 2021: आज शाम आगरा के साहित्यजगत को गौरावन्वित करेंगी प्रो. उषा यादव". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Padma Award 2021: ताजनगरी के लिए कल का दिन होगा खास, डा. ऊषा यादव को मिलेगा पद्मश्री सम्मान". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 March 2023.
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