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Satyen Maitra was born on 15 August, 1915 in Calcutta, British India, is an Indian educator (1915–1996). Discover Satyen Maitra's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 80 years old?
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80 years old |
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Leo |
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15 August, 1915 |
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15 August |
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Calcutta, British India |
| Date of death |
5 June, 1996 |
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Calcutta ,British India |
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India
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Satyen Maitra Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Satyen Maitra's Wife?
His wife is Sunanda Chattopadhyay
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Satyen Maitra Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Satyen Maitra worth at the age of 80 years old? Satyen Maitra’s income source is mostly from being a successful educator. He is from India. We have estimated Satyen Maitra's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Satyen Maitra (born Satyendranath Maitra; August 15, 1915 – June 5, 1996) was an educator, social worker, and a pioneer of mass education in India.
Satyen Maitra was born in Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal, India, on August 15, 1915.
His father was Dwijendranath Maitra.
The Maitra family hailed from the Barisal District, now in Bangladesh.
Maitra's grandfather was Loknath Maitra.
Satyen Maitra passed the matriculation examination at the Mitra Institution and graduated in with a degree in economics from Presidency College (now Presidency University) in Calcutta.
He continued to study economics at the London School of Economics.
However, due to an illness, he did not complete his studies.
In 1944, he married Sunanda Chattopadhyay.
After returning to India, he started a news press and publishing house where he published Agantuk.
After it was shut down under the regulations of the Vernacular Press Act, he began publishing another journal, Chunta Prakash, initially published from Tripura.
His father was involved in social activities through Bengal Social Service League, where eminent figures like Rabindranath Tagore, Ashutosh Mukherjee, Shibnath Shastri, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy, and others were associated.
Satyen Maitra came into contact there with scholars and eminent personalities, such as Kalidas Nag, Nilratan Sircar, Dr. Haridhan Datta, Dr. Chunilal Basu, Andrews Pearson, Abanindranath Tagore, Gaganendranath Tagore, Sukumar Roy, Saratchandra Challopadhyay, Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis, Satyendranath Bose in his childhood and early boyhood.
Satyen Maitra evolved the system called the “Eclectic Method” for adult and non-formal education.
It has been accepted in the following Indian educational programs: Total Literacy Campaign (TLC), Post Literacy Program (PLP), and Continuing Education Program (CEP).
Maitra wrote textbooks for adults in non-formal education.
In 1961, Maitra became a member of the Indian Adult Education Association of West Bengal Unit thanks to his lifelong contribution to literacy, from 1943 to 1996.
He was inducted into the Advisory Committee of the National Board of Education in 1970.
Satyen Maitra died on June 5, 1996, in Kolkata.
In memory of Maitra, the Government of India instituted the "Satyen Maitra National Literacy Award”, recognizing literacy campaigns across India.
