Nirmala Joshi of the first Sisters of the institute to head a foreign mission when she went to Panama. In 1976, Joshi started the contemplative branch of the Missionaries of Charity and remained at its head until 1997, when she was elected to succeed Mother Teresa as Superior General of the institute. The government of India bestowed the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award, on Sister Joshi on Republic Day (26 January) 2009 for her services to the nation. Her term as Superior General ended on 25 March 2009, and she was succeeded by German born Sister Mary Prema Pierick. Joshi
Nirmala Convent Nirmala Convent Nirmala Convent is a 2016 Telugu romance film, produced jointly by Nagarjuna Akkineni, Nimmagadda Prasad on Annapurna Studios & Matrix Team Works banner and directed by G. Naga Koteswara Rao. Starring Roshan Meka, Shriya Sharma in the lead roles, Nagarjuna Akkineni in a crucial important role and music composed by Roshan Saluri. The film is the lead debut to Roshan Meka, son of Telugu cinema hero Srikanth and actress Ooha, after "Rudhramadevi" in which he played as child artist. Shriya Sharma who has acted as child artist in few Telugu films is the lead actress. Roshan Saluri son