Indira Chakravarty

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]

Indira Chakravarty
Born
India
Alma materUniversity College of Science and Technology, University of Calcutta
OccupationPublic health specialist
AwardsPadma Shri
Edourdo Souma Award
Indira Gandhi National Priyadarshini Award
USF Global Leadership Award

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:

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]

Padma Shri

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
  1. "International Museum of Women". International Museum of Women. 2014. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  2. "Padma 2014". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 25 January 2014. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  3. 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. 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. "BIS" (PDF). BIS. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  6. "United Nations University". United Nations University. 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  7. "University of South Florida". University of South Florida. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  8. "Britannia" (PDF). Britannia. 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  9. "Food and Agriculture Organization (UN)" (PDF). Food and Agriculture Organization (UN). 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  10. Indira Chakravarty (1972). Saga of Indian Food A Historical and Cultural Survey. Sterling Publishers. p. 183. ASIN B0000CQ98Q.

Further reading
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