Author: PRIA Blog
With profound grief and sorrow, PRIA announces the untimely demise of our beloved and esteemed colleague Dr Martha Farrell, Director-PRIA. We lost her on Wednesday night in a gruesome terror attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. She visited Kabul in connection with a training programme on gender mainstreaming and was providing support to Afghan officials and NGO workers.
It is expected that her body will reach Delhi from Kabul by 12 noon today. The mortal remains of Dr Martha Farrell will be kept at PRIA Office (42, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi-110062) on Friday 15 May, 2015 between 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm (there might be a change in time, due to delay in arrival of the remains, which would be duly communicated through our website) to enable colleagues, friends, relatives and admirers to offer their homage and respect to the departed soul.
Dr Martha Farrell (1959-2015) was an alumnus of Delhi University and a Ph.D. from Jamia Milia Islamia University, New Delhi. Her professional career spanned over 25 years working nationally and internationally in the field of education, research and policy advocacy, especially on the issues related to gender. Dr. Martha Farrell also worked extensively on the issues of Adult and Non-Formal education. She developed and nurtured PRIA International Academy of Lifelong Learning to provide Open and Distance Learning to a global community of students on development issues. Dr Martha Farrell was a dear friend, popular colleague and a great support to others. She has always championed the causes of poor and marginalized. She lived and sacrificed her life for gender equality and women empowerment.
In grief:
PRIA Family
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