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Celebration of 50 years of Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health (CSMCH), JNU
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Celebrating 50 years of
Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health (CSMCH)
Jawaharlal Nehru University
[Organised by CSMCH Alumni and the Centre]
April 13, 2023
Convention Centre, JNU
Auditorium-II
Registration: 9.30 am
10-10.40 am
Inaugural Session
Chair’s welcome
Address by Special Invitees
Prof. S.K. Sopory, Prof. Patricia Uberoi, Prof. SK Thorat, Prof. Arun Kumar
Felicitation of the Founders of CSMCH
Moderator: Sanghmitra Acharya
10.40-11.00 am
Reflections on contributions of CSMCH to Public Health
By Senior Public Health Researchers and Practitioners
Prof. Sheila Zurbrigg, Prof R.K. Mutatkar, Prof. V. Navarro, Dr. Abhay Bang, Dr. Srinath Reddy
Moderator: Rama Baru
11.00-11.30 am
On the origins and trajectory of the Centre
Prof. Debabar Banerji & Prof. Imrana Qadeer
Screening of their Interviews
By other faculty members and staff who have superannuated
Remembering the departed faculty and alumni
11.30am -12.00noon: Tea break
12.00-1 pm
Reflections on CSMCH by its alumni & friends
(Video collage & in person)
Moderator: Sunita Reddy
1-2 pm: Lunch
2-5 pm
Panel discussion on
Challenges & Opportunities for the Discipline of Public Health in Contemporary Times*
(with a tea break)
Moderator: Ritu Priya
Vote of thanks: Prachin Ghodajkar
5 pm onwards
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