Monica Purohit

Special Educationist, Social Worker, Rehabilitation Professional

Indian Indore, Madhya Pradesh

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Quick Info

ProfessionSpecial Educationist, Social Worker, Rehabilitation Professional
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth14/02/1976
Age50 years
BirthplaceIndore, Madhya Pradesh

Latest News about Monica Purohit

2026-04-23

A 2026 interview featured Monica Purohit and her husband Gyanendra Purohit discussing the work of Anand Service Society in Indore. They described how the organization has spent more than two decades expanding education, legal rights, accessibility, and livelihood support for deaf and speech-impaired people.

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Bio/Wiki

Birth nameMonica Sharma
Other NamesMonica Sharma Purohit, Monica Gyanendra Purohit

Physical Stats & More

Height163 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityIndore School of Social Work
Degrees
  • B.Sc. in Geology
  • Diploma in Fashion Designing and Marketing
  • B.Ed. in Deaf Education
  • Master of Social Work from Indore School of Social Work
  • M.Ed. in Teachers and Special Education

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date18/05/2001

Family

FatherPD Sharma (Branch Manager at State Bank of India Indore)
MotherPushpa Sharma (works at Anand Service Society)
SpouseGyanendra Purohit
Children
  • Sarthak Purohit
  • Chinmay Purohit

Career

Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Rotary International District 3040 - Teacher Excellence Award in 2020
  • FICCI Flow Women Achiever Award 2018
  • Rotary Nation Builder Award for Excellent Service for Deaf and Speech Impaired Children and Women in 2017
  • 100 Women Achiever of India by the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development in 2016
  • Zee Women Achiever Award for the upliftment of deaf children and women empowerment in 2016
  • Swaraj Women Excellence Award for the upliftment of deaf children and women empowerment in 2016
  • Gurjar Goud 1st Ratna Samman in 2016
  • Rotary Club Award for Excellent Service for deaf children and women in 2016
  • Rashtriya Swayam Siddh Samman by Jindal Steel Foundation in 2016
  • Innerwheel Club Award 2015-2016 for excellent service for deaf children and women
  • Alex Memorial Award in 2012
  • Best Teacher Amongst the Special Educator Category by Indore Nagar Nigam
  • Honoured by Indore Traffic Police for Creative Contribution to the Society by Deaf Women and children

Social Media

LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/monica-purohit-488359254

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Co-founded Anand Service Society to support deaf and impaired individuals.
2. Provided education to deaf and mute children for them to lead regular lives.
3. Created the national anthem in sign language.
4. Translated Bollywood movies into sign language.
5. Established India's inaugural deaf and speech-impaired friendly police station.
6. Served as the state-level women coordinator for M.P Deaf & Dumb Police Helpline.
7. Launched the CODA club for children of deaf adults.
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