▁World ▁Bank , ▁Ford ▁Foundation , ▁UN F PA ▁and ▁many ▁other ▁bodies ▁of ▁national ▁and ▁international ▁importance . ▁She ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Management ▁Council ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁Professor ▁Emer it us , ▁P une ▁University . ▁Her ▁major ▁contribution ▁has ▁been ▁in ▁the ▁areas ▁of ▁family ▁planning , ▁urban ▁and ▁rural ▁health ▁and ▁children ' s ▁health . ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁recognition ▁▁▁▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁– ▁Pad ma ▁Bh ush an ▁▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁– ▁P un y ab h ush an ▁Award ▁▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁– ▁Ram on ▁M ags ays ay ▁Award ▁for ▁Public ▁Service ▁ ▁Inter ests ▁ ▁B ano o ▁had ▁a ▁persistent ▁interest ▁in ▁literature ▁that ▁was ▁passed ▁on ▁to ▁her ▁from ▁her ▁father . ▁She ▁purs ued ▁this ▁interest ▁through ▁her ▁invol vement ▁in ▁the ▁Sak al ▁Group ▁of ▁New sp apers ▁as ▁its ▁director ▁for ▁ 3 0 ▁years . ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁this , ▁she ▁obtained ▁honor ary ▁degrees ▁in ▁literature ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁from ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁P une ▁and ▁S ND T ▁University . ▁ ▁She ▁also ▁learned ▁Western ▁classical ▁music ▁during ▁her ▁time ▁at ▁the ▁Con vent ▁of ▁Jesus ▁and ▁Mary ▁and ▁enjoyed ▁playing ▁piano ▁at ▁her ▁grand par ents ' ▁house . ▁B ano o ▁performed ▁for ▁exam in ers ▁from ▁London ' s ▁Tr inity ▁College ▁of ▁Music . ▁ ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁literature ▁and ▁music , ▁B ano o ▁enjoyed ▁att ending ▁parties ▁and ▁ball room