Keshav Desiraju Memorial Award 2024

The Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy, ILS, Pune, in association with Thakur Family Foundation, is pleased to announce the ‘Keshav Desiraju Memorial Award for Outstanding Public Service in Mental Health, 2024.’

Like every year, the Keshav Desiraju Memorial Award for Outstanding Public Service in Mental Health, 2024, was announced on May 11, 2024, during a virtual award ceremony to commemorate Keshav Desiraju’s birth anniversary.

The award ceremony was graced by Keshav Desiraju’s friends, family and colleagues including Jo Chopra McGowan (Founder & Director, Latika Roy Foundation), Soumya Rajan (Keshav Desiraju’s Niece) & N Narayanan (Principal Private Secretary to Keshav Desiraju).

Virtual Award Ceremony | 11 May 2024

Jury Members

Ms K Sujatha Rao

Ms K Sujatha Rao

FORMER UNION SECRETARY

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
(Government of India)

Mr Amitabha Bhattacharya

Mr Amitabha Bhattacharya

FORMER PRINCIPAL ADVISOR (EDU. & CULTURE)

Planning Commission
(Government of India)

Dr Anant Bhan

Dr Anant Bhan

GLOBAL HEALTH RESEARCHER

Mentor and PI, Sangath
(Bhopal Hub)

RECIPIENT 2024

Shekhar Seshadri

Shekhar Seshadri is awarded the Keshav Desiraju Memorial Award for Outstanding Public Service in Mental Health, for the year 2024, for his exceptional contributions to child and adolescent mental health in India.

Citation by the Jury