V. Koteswaramma
V. Koteswaramma (15 September 1925 - 2019) was an educator and teacher from Andhra Pradesh. She is the founder of Children’s Montessori School in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh and the group of Montessori Educational institutions.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Koteswaramma was to in Gosala village, Kankipadu, Krishna district. Both her parents were teachers.[2] She was the first woman graduate in Vijayawada taluka in 1945. She completed her graduation at Andhra Christian College, Guntur and later did B.Ed. and aspired to take up teaching as a profession.[1][3] She then did her M.A in Telugu literature in 1972 and was awarded a Ph.D. in 1980 by the Nagarjuna University. She has a daughter Davuluri Sheela Ranjani.[2]
Career
[edit]Koteswaramma started as a government teacher at the Government Zilla Parishad School in Patamata, a sub-urban area near Vijayawada. In 1955, she was offered a chance to start a nursery for 20 children and she took it up. In 1973, she started Montessori Junior and Degree Colleges.[3] In 1984, she added the Montessori College of Education to the group of institutions.[1]
Writer
[edit]She wrote more than 50 books, besides essays and poems. She was also Telugu Sahitya Akademi winner.[4] She ran a monthly named, 'Illu Illalu' (The home and the homemaker) for 39 years.
Awards
[edit]- In 1971, she got the National Award for Teachers.[5]
- In 1980, she got Andhra Pradesh state's Best Teacher Award.[5][6]
- In 2017, she received Padma Shri in the Education and Literature category.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c archive, From our online (2019-07-01). "Padma Shri Koteswaramma, founder of Vijayawada's Montessori schools, passes away". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ a b c "Padma award at ripe age of 92 for Montessori founder". The Times of India. 2017-01-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ a b Varma, P. Sujatha (2019-06-30). "Educationist Koteswaramma dies at 94". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ Staff, T. N. M. (2019-07-01). "Educationist, writer and activist Koteswaramma dies at 93 in Andhra Pradesh". The News Minute. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ a b Varma, P. Sujatha (2017-01-25). "Hard work pays off, says Padma awardee Koteswaramma". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
- ^ TEAM, TNILIVE USA (2019-07-02). "మహిళామణులకు ఆదర్శం-మాంటిస్సోరి కోటేశ్వరమ్మ". Telugu News International - TNILIVE. Retrieved 2024-10-11.