Background
Devadason, Iris Selina was born on November 21, 1940 in Rangoon, Burma. Daughter of Samson Abishekanathan and Pushpammal Mary Daniel.
Devadason, Iris Selina was born on November 21, 1940 in Rangoon, Burma. Daughter of Samson Abishekanathan and Pushpammal Mary Daniel.
Bachelor with honours, Miranda House, Delhi, India, 1960. Master of Arts in English, Faculty Arts, Delhi, India, 1962. Master of Science in Applied Linguistics, Aston University, Birmingham, England, 1987.
Lecturer English Hislop College, Nagpur, India, 1962—1963, Lady Sri Ram College, New Delhi, 1963—1967, Jyoti Niwas College, Bangalore, India, 1968—1971, Ethiraj College, Madras, India, 1971—1972, Loretto House, Calcutta, India, 1973—1976, Mount Carmel College, Bangalore, 1979—1980. Assistant professor English United Theological College, 1980—2006, retired, 2006. Convener senate board English studies Serampore University, West Bengal, India, 1982—1999.
Secretary Wesley Church, Bangalore, 1977, secretary women's fellowship, 1979. Member of Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages (member e-group drama 2004-2006), Christian Educators in Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages.
Married Swamidass Gurubatham Devadason, May 17, 1967 (deceased ). Children: Shobana, Ajit.