Listed below are the keynote speakers and resource persons of the workshop. To get more information about the speakers, move the mouse over the respective name. To see the presentation, click on the title of the presentation.
Keynote Speakers
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Harsh Mandar, Social Activist | Homelessness in India |
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Dr.
Nimesh Desai, Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Institute of Human Behavioural and Allied Sciences (IBHAS) |
The mental health scenario |
Workshop Resource Persons
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Mr. Keshav Kumar, DIG Police CID & Railways Gujarat | The role of the police in providing care to homeless mentally ill people |
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Mr.
M. Muruganandan, Managing Director, Women's Development Corporation, Tamil Nadu |
The programmes for women's development and empowerment |
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Ms.
Supriya Sahu, Joint Secretary, Health Government of Tamil Nadu |
The District Mental Health Programme in Tamil Nadu |
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Mr. Hitesh Makwani, Director of Social Defence Tamil Nadu (presented by Mr. Kanyaraman, Deputy Director Social Defence) | The programmes for vulnerable groups under state and national schemes |
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Mr.
K. Venkataraman, lawyer and journalist |
The Lok Adalat and the legal aid cell at The Banyan |