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'''Indira Chakravarty''' is an Indian public health specialist, scholar, environmentalist,<ref name="International Museum of Women">{{cite web | url=http://www.imow.org/community/directory/user/index?id=20823 | title=International Museum of Women | publisher=International Museum of Women | date=2014 | access-date=2 November 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102202923/http://www.imow.org/community/directory/user/index?id=20823 | archive-date=2 November 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref name="Padma 2014">{{cite web|url=http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=102735 |title=Padma 2014 |publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India |date=25 January 2014 |access-date=28 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6NEu2cjx3?url=http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=102735 |archive-date=8 February 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
'''Indira Chakravarty''' is an Indian public health specialist, scholar, environmentalist,<ref name="International Museum of Women">{{cite web | url=http://www.imow.org/community/directory/user/index?id=20823 | title=International Museum of Women | publisher=International Museum of Women | date=2014 | access-date=2 November 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102202923/http://www.imow.org/community/directory/user/index?id=20823 | archive-date=2 November 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref name="Padma 2014">{{cite web|url=http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=102735 |title=Padma 2014 |publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India |date=25 January 2014 |access-date=28 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222101141/http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=102735 |archive-date=22 February 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
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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.<ref name="University of South Florida">{{cite web | url=http://global.usf.edu/wordpress/?p=318 | title=University of South Florida | publisher=University of South Florida | date=8 August 2009 | access-date=2 November 2014}}</ref> A Global Council member of the [[International Museum of Women]] (IMOW),<ref name="International Museum of Women" /> Chakravarty has held many positions of importance such as:
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.<ref name="University of South Florida">{{cite web | url=http://global.usf.edu/wordpress/?p=318 | title=University of South Florida | publisher=University of South Florida | date=8 August 2009 | access-date=2 November 2014}}</ref> A Global Council member of the [[International Museum of Women]] (IMOW),<ref name="International Museum of Women" /> Chakravarty has held many positions of importance such as:
* Chief Advisor - Public Health Engineering Department, Government of West Bengal<ref name="BIS" /><ref name="Britannia">{{cite web | url=http://www.britannia.co.in/bnf/media/indrani.pdf | title=Britannia | publisher=Britannia | date=2014 | access-date=2 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="Food and Agriculture Organization (UN)">{{cite web | url=http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/FCIT/workshops/Bangkok-2011/3-DrChakravarty-Roleinformalsectorinurbanfoodsupply.pdf | title=Food and Agriculture Organization (UN) | publisher=Food and Agriculture Organization (UN) | date=2014 | access-date=2 November 2014}}</ref>
* Chief Advisor – Public Health Engineering Department, Government of West Bengal<ref name="BIS" /><ref name="Britannia">{{cite web | url=http://www.britannia.co.in/bnf/media/indrani.pdf | title=Britannia | publisher=Britannia | date=2014 | access-date=2 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="Food and Agriculture Organization (UN)">{{cite web | url=http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/FCIT/workshops/Bangkok-2011/3-DrChakravarty-Roleinformalsectorinurbanfoodsupply.pdf | title=Food and Agriculture Organization (UN) | publisher=Food and Agriculture Organization (UN) | date=2014 | access-date=2 November 2014}}</ref>
* Member - National Drinking Water and Sanitation Council, Government of India<ref name="BIS" />
* Member – National Drinking Water and Sanitation Council, Government of India<ref name="BIS" />
* Board Member - International Institute of Global Health, [[United Nations University]]<ref name="International Museum of Women" /><ref name="BIS" /><ref name="United Nations University">{{cite web | url=http://iigh.unu.edu/about/the-team/indira-chakravarty | title=United Nations University | publisher=United Nations University | date=2014 | access-date=2 November 2014}}</ref>
* Board Member – International Institute of Global Health, [[United Nations University]]<ref name="International Museum of Women" /><ref name="BIS" /><ref name="United Nations University">{{cite web | url=http://iigh.unu.edu/about/the-team/indira-chakravarty | title=United Nations University | publisher=United Nations University | date=2014 | access-date=2 November 2014 | archive-date=2 November 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102203422/http://iigh.unu.edu/about/the-team/indira-chakravarty | url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Former Member - [[Food Safety and Standards Authority of India]], Government of India<ref name="International Museum of Women" /><ref name="BIS" />
* Former Member – [[Food Safety and Standards Authority of India]], Government of India<ref name="International Museum of Women" /><ref name="BIS" />
* Former Regional Director, South Asia - [[Micronutrient Initiative]] - [[International Development Research Centre]] (IDRC)<ref name="International Museum of Women" /><ref name="BIS" />
* Former Regional Director, South Asia – [[Micronutrient Initiative]] – [[International Development Research Centre]] (IDRC)<ref name="International Museum of Women" /><ref name="BIS" />
* Former Director and Dean - [[All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health]], Government of India<ref name="International Museum of Women" /><ref name="BIS" />
* Former Director and Dean – [[All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health]], Government of India<ref name="International Museum of Women" /><ref name="BIS" />
* Former Director - [[Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute]], Government of India<ref name="International Museum of Women" /><ref name="BIS" />
* Former Director – [[Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute]], Government of India<ref name="International Museum of Women" /><ref name="BIS" />
* Former Regional Advisor Nutrition(Act) - Regional Office for South East Asia, [[World Health Organization]]<ref name="International Museum of Women" /><ref name="BIS" />
* Former Regional Advisor Nutrition(Act) – Regional Office for South East Asia, [[World Health Organization]]<ref name="International Museum of Women" /><ref name="BIS" />
* Regional Coordinator - Asian Regional Centre on Street Foods - [[Food and Agriculture Organization]]<ref name="International Museum of Women" />
* Regional Coordinator – Asian Regional Centre on Street Foods – [[Food and Agriculture Organization]]<ref name="International Museum of Women" />
* Honorary Scientific Advisor - Foundation for Community Support and Development (FCSD)<ref name="International Museum of Women" /><ref name="The Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World, Second Edition"/>
* Honorary Scientific Advisor – Foundation for Community Support and Development (FCSD)<ref name="International Museum of Women" /><ref name="The Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World, Second Edition"/>
* Consultant - [[World Summit for Children]] - [[World Health Organization]]<ref name="International Museum of Women" />
* Consultant – [[World Summit for Children]] – [[World Health Organization]]<ref name="International Museum of Women" />


== Bibliography ==
== Bibliography ==

Latest revision as of 11:32, 26 May 2023


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

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[edit | edit source]

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:

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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[edit | edit source]

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]

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  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 "International Museum of Women". International Museum of Women. 2014. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Padma 2014". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 25 January 2014. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 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. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 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. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 "BIS" (PDF). BIS. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "United Nations University". United Nations University. 2014. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "University of South Florida". University of South Florida. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Britannia" (PDF). Britannia. 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "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.

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