Indira Chakravarty

Indira Chakravarty
Born India
Occupation Public health specialist
Awards Padma Shri
Edourdo Souma Award
Indira Gandhi National Priyadarshini Award
USF Global Leadership Award

Indira Chakravarty is an Indian public health specialist, scholar and environmentalist.[1] The Government of India honoured her, in 2014, by awarding her the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, 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 hails from West Bengal and secured a doctoral degree (PhD) in Biochemistry from Calcutta University.[4] This was followed by a second doctoral degree (DSc).[1][5] She has been active in the food safety and hygiene milieu of India and the world in general, and has participated in 30 research projects.[6] She has been involved with two projects of the World Health Organization (WHO) such as the World Summit for Children and the Hunger Project.[1] Some of the studies conducted by Dr. Chakravarty, such as the one she conducted on the street vendors of Calcutta, have led to policy changes and new initiatives at the government level.[7] A Global Council member of the International Museum of Women (IMOW),[1] Dr. Chakravarty has held many positions of importance such as:

Dr. Chakravarty is credited with one book[10] and over 250 articles, published in national forums and international journals.[1][8][9][7][3]

Padma Shri

Her efforts have earned Dr. Chakravarty many awards and honours. The Food and Agricultural Organization awarded the first Edourdo Souma Award to Dr. 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 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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "International Museum of Women". International Museum of Women. 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Padma 2014". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 25 January 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  3. 1 2 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.
  4. 1 2 3 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.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "BIS" (PDF). BIS. 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "United Nations University". United Nations University. 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 "University of South Florida". University of South Florida. August 8, 2009. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  8. 1 2 "Britannia" (PDF). Britannia. 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  9. 1 2 "Food and Agricultural Organization (UN)" (PDF). Food and Agricultural Organization (UN). 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  10. ↑ Indira Chakravarty (1972). Saga of Indian Food A Historical and Cultural Survey. Sterling Publishers. p. 183. ASIN B0000CQ98Q.

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