Dr Swaroop Sampat Conferred With Doctorate

Jyothi Venkatesh

Dr Swaroop Sampat-Rawal is married to actor, director and politician, Paresh Rawal, with whom she has two sons, Aniruddh and Aditya. She became successful with the hugely popular TV comedy show, Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, where she played the role of Shafi Inamdar's wife. Dr Sampat-Rawal also won the Miss India contest in 1979 and represented India at Miss Universe the same year.

On receiving the honorary doctorate, Dr. Swaroop Sampat-Rawal said, “It’s my proud privilege to receive the honorary doctorate and indeed an honour to be recognised for my work towards the cause of education and inclusion. When I proposed to teach life skills in the government primary school in my home state of Gujarat, its then chief minister, and now India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, instantly agreed to my vision and plan. At that point, my focus was on dealing with mental health issues among students, a much neglected and even lesser understood aspect of their academic and social life. I have come a long way with support of the state government, schools and teachers but a lot needs to be done.”

Dr. Swaroop Sampat-Rawal continues. , “I am very excited about this new diploma in Personal Social Education as it will impact the lives of the teachers and students immensely. I am delighted to be working in partnership with the University to deliver this new Diploma. My work in India aligns perfectly with the ethos of the University of Worcester. My work is based on inclusion and ensuring achievement for all, which is something the University of Worcester too is passionate about. The University has a long history of excellent teacher training so who else would I want to work with. This new Diploma in Personal Social Education will better equip teachers to deliver life skills to children which are much needed in today’s world. The Diploma builds on the University of Worcester’s long history of teacher training and its commitment to inclusion.”

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