Member: Committee on Juvenile Justice Reforms, National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights, Govt of India
National Convener, Child Rights and Protection Programme, Indian Academy of Pediatrics.
• Member, Citizens Alliance Against Malnutrition, comprising an All Party team of young Parliamentarians, Journalists and Media Personalities to work on Malnutrition at the National Level. This Alliance is headed by Hon MP Supriya Sule and Hon MP Sachin Pilot. National Committee Member, Growth, Development and Behavioural Chapter, IAP National Committee Member, Poor Scholastic Performance Programme, IAP.
Awards Won
Recipient of The Ranbaxy Award for the Best Thesis at MD, 1997.
Recipient of The Wockhardt Prize for standing First at MD, Nair Hospital, 1997.
Recipient of The Society of Special Executive Magistrates' Samajshri Gold Medal for Health Care, 2005.
Recipient of the First Prize at 'Embicon 2006 Award Paper' for the research paper on "Awareness and Sensitivity of Caregivers towards Children with Learning Disability".
Recipient of the Gold Medal at 'Embicon 2007 Award Paper' for the research paper on "Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviours as a sequel of Television Viewing".
Publications for community on child adolescent health and parenting
