Neelam Saxena Chandra

Neelam Saxena Chandra (born 27 June 1969) is an Indian poet and author.^[1][2] She has written novels, short story collections, children's stories and poetry in English and Hindi.

Neelam Saxena Chandra
Neelam Saxena
Born	(1969-06-27) 27 June 1969 (age 53) Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Writer, author, bureaucrat
Language	English, Hindi
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Hislop College
Genre	Poetry, fiction
Notable awards	Radio City Freedom Awards
Spouse	Prafulla Chandra
Children	Simran Chandra
Website
neelamsaxenachandra.com

Biography

Chandra has authored 4 novels, 1 novella and 5 short story collections, 25 poetry collections and 10 children’s books. She has received several awards including the "Rabindranath Tagore International Award" in 2014.^[3][4][5][6] given by Xpress Publications: Kerala, India. She was awarded a prize in a poetry contest organized by the Consulate General of the United States, Mumbai, on the topic Poetry for Social Change.^[7] The song Mere Sajan Sun Sun, for which she was the lyricist^[8] won a 'Popular Choice Award' in the Folk Fusion category at the Radio City Freedom Awards.^{[9][10] [1]} She was shortlisted for the IPR Annual Award 2020.^[11]

She is an IES Officer of 1992 batch, and has also served as Joint Secretary of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).^[12][13][14] She has served as Executive Director of Pune Metro^[15] and now serves as Assistant Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM) of Pune Division.

Awards and recognition

• 2014: Rabindranath Tagore International Poetry Award from Xpress Publications: Kerala, India.^[1]
• Lyricist of Mere Sajan Sun Sun which won a 'Popular Choice' award at the Radio City Freedom Awards.^[16]
• 2014: Featured in Forbes India Celebrity 100 Nominees long list 2014^[6][1]
• 2018: Humanity International Women Achievers Awards by Aditya Birla Hospital.^[17]
• 2018: Soninder Samman for contribution in Hindi Literature.^[18]

See also

 

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References

1. "इस लेडी ऑफिसर की कलम बनी पैशन, दुनिया में हुई फेमस, जीते कई अवॉर्ड". Lucknow: Daily Bhaskar. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
2. "रोजमर्रा की घटनाओ ने लिखवाई कविताएँ: नीलम" (in Hindi). New Delhii: Navodaya Times. 27 April 2017.
3. "3rd Rabindranath Tagore Award – 2014". Xpress Publications. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
4. . Merinews. 25 October 2015. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
5. "Exclusive Interview with Neelam Saxena Chandra". Spectral Hues. 25 December 2013.
6. Forbes India Celebrity 100 Nominees List for 2014, Forbes India, 12 December 2014
7. "2010 Programs and Events | Consulate General of the United States Mumbai, India". Mumbai.usconsulate.gov. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
8. ""Mere Saajan Sun Sun" – Shankar Tucker ft. Shweta Subram". YouTube. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
9. . Planetradiocity.com. 30 May 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
10. "*Exclusive* Interview with Lyricist, Neelam Chandra". 9 March 2012.
11. "IPR Award 2020".
12. "Latest appointments & DoPT orders (Sept 15, 2015)". Indianmandarins. 15 September 2015.
13. "Deputation of IRSEE Officers to Union Public Service Commission" (PDF). Ministry of Railways (India). Retrieved 29 April 2017.
14. "Neelam Saxena Chandra at LBF". London Book Fair. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
15. "Deputation of IRSEE officers to Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL" (PDF). Ministry of Railways. Government of India. 28 September 2017.
16. . Merry Brains. 12 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015.
17. "Pune women achievers celebrated". Hindustan Times. 13 March 2018.
18. "लेखकांनी आत्मचिंतन करावे" (in Marathi). Maharashtra Times. 6 May 2018.

External links

• ‘My daughter gave birth to the story-teller in me’ on Millennium Post
• Neelam Saxena Chandra's Interview on DD National