DOHA: Birla Public School staff at a special meeting yesterday mourned the death of Sarala Birla, wife of Basant Kumar Birla who founded various educational institutions in India and abroad.
She was chairperson and founder of B K Birla Centre for Education in Pune, India, and established Birla Public School, Doha in 2004.
Sarala was instrumental in establishing almost 40 educational institutes from pre-schooling to postgraduation.
She was a great art lover and her collection on display is rated as one of the finest in India.
Her philanthropic work and pragmatism made her a fine woman of substance.
She was 91 and is survived by her husband and two daughters.
In the condolence meeting at the school, A K Shrivastava, Principal, recalled Sarala’s contributions to the community in the field of education and her special interest in activities of Birla Public School Doha.
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