Indira Chakravarty is an Indian public health specialist, scholar, environmentalist,[1] and 2014 recipient of the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award by the Government of India, for her contributions to the fields of public health and environment.[2]
Biography
Micronutrient deficiency is a serious public health concern in most developing countries. In India, iron deficiency, vitamin A deficiency, and iodine deficiency disorder are of greatest public health significance. In addition, subclinical zinc deficiency, fluorosis, and fluoride-deficient dental caries are important areas of concern, writes Dr. Indira Chakravarty.[3]
Chakravarty is from West Bengal and secured a doctoral degree (PhD) in Biochemistry from Calcutta University,[4] followed by a second doctoral degree (DSc).[1][5] She is active in the food safety and hygiene industry of India and globally, and has participated in 30 research projects.[6] She has also been involved with two projects of the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Summit for Children and the Hunger Project.[1]
Some of the studies conducted by Chakravarty, such as one conducted on the street vendors of Calcutta, have led to policy changes and new initiatives by the Indian Government.[7] A Global Council member of the International Museum of Women (IMOW),[1] Chakravarty has held many positions of importance such as:
- Chief Advisor – Public Health Engineering Department, Government of West Bengal[5][8][9]
- Member – National Drinking Water and Sanitation Council, Government of India[5]
- Board Member – International Institute of Global Health, United Nations University[1][5][6]
- Former Member – Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, Government of India[1][5]
- Former Regional Director, South Asia – Micronutrient Initiative – International Development Research Centre (IDRC)[1][5]
- Former Director and Dean – All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Government of India[1][5]
- Former Director – Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Government of India[1][5]
- Former Regional Advisor Nutrition(Act) – Regional Office for South East Asia, World Health Organization[1][5]
- Regional Coordinator – Asian Regional Centre on Street Foods – Food and Agriculture Organization[1]
- Honorary Scientific Advisor – Foundation for Community Support and Development (FCSD)[1][4]
- Consultant – World Summit for Children – World Health Organization[1]
Bibliography
Chakravarty is credited as the author of one book[10] and over 250 articles, and has been published in national forums and international journals.[1][3][7][8][9]
- Indira Chakravarty (1972). Saga of Indian Food A Historical and Cultural Survey. Sterling Publishers. p. 183. ASIN B0000CQ98Q.
- Indira Chakravarty, R K Sinha (2002). "Prevalence of micronutrient deficiency based on results obtained from the national pilot program on control of micronutrient malnutrition". Nutr. Rev. 6 (5): 553–558.
Awards and honours
Chakravarty was awarded the Padhma Shri by the Government of India for her contributions in the fields of public health and environment.[2]
The Food and Agriculture Organization awarded the first Edourdo Souma Award to Chakravarty.[6] She is also a recipient of the Indira Gandhi National Priyadarshini Award of the All India National Unity Council (AINUC)[6] and the Global Leadership Award of the University of South Florida, the highest international honour of the university.[7] She has also featured in The Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World.[4] The Government of India recognized her services by including her in the 2014 Republic Day honours.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "International Museum of Women". International Museum of Women. 2014. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ a b c "Padma 2014". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 25 January 2014. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ a b Indira Chakravarty, R K Sinha (2002). "Prevalence of micronutrient deficiency based on results obtained from the national pilot program on control of micronutrient malnutrition". Nutr. Rev. 6 (5): 553–558.
- ^ a b c Mary Zeiss Stange & Carol K. Oyster & Jane E. Sloan (2013). The Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World, Second Edition. Sage Publications. ISBN 9781452270388.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "BIS" (PDF). BIS. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d "United Nations University". United Nations University. 2014. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ a b c "University of South Florida". University of South Florida. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Britannia" (PDF). Britannia. 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Food and Agriculture Organization (UN)" (PDF). Food and Agriculture Organization (UN). 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ Indira Chakravarty (1972). Saga of Indian Food A Historical and Cultural Survey. Sterling Publishers. p. 183. ASIN B0000CQ98Q.
Further reading
- Indira Chakravarty (1972). Saga of Indian Food A Historical and Cultural Survey. Sterling Publishers. p. 183. ASIN B0000CQ98Q.
- Indira Chakravarty, R K Sinha (2002). "Prevalence of micronutrient deficiency based on results obtained from the national pilot program on control of micronutrient malnutrition". Nutr. Rev. 6 (5): 553–558.
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