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This is an update on what I have been busy with. Last month there was a panel discussion on my Report-status of Indian Medicine and Folk Healing and you can see it on the home page with you-tubes of all the panelists. Later in the month the Report on Delhi School Education prepared under my Chairmanship was on-line. It gives the history of different kinds of schools in Delhi(the Government,MCD,private,Government aided and unrecognised schools,the historical background of their growth and geographical spread and the issues and gaps confronting the sector. The link is given here.REPORT OF THE REVIEW COMMITTEE ON THE DELHI SCHOOL EDUCATION ACT AND RULES, 1973
I started contributing to a new Blog hosted by CNN-IBN live and the latest piece is on the IAS interview boards showing a distaste for beauty;also the findings of two important research studies on beauty vs brains.
During February I was fortunate to be a Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Studies at Nantes in France. Here I was an independent author thinking and writing on Probity in Public Life.After that I enjoyed a brief holiday during March which has been described in the accompanying pictures on Flickr which have a commentary too.
This month I was interviewed by Lok Sabha TV and CNN-IBN on the whole adverse sex ration,foeticide and infanticide horrors of baby Afreen. I gave the startling facts from the article in Lancet where I was a co-author.The Principal Author was Dr Prabhat Jha the Head of the Centre for Global Health Research in Canada. The links to the article and two slides say it all*.
Will write an update soon.
Shailaja Chandra.(12th April,2012)
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Dear Ma’am,
Great to see your blog.
Cheers,
Dr. Subbu Nayak
Comment by Dr Subramanya Nayak— March 9, 2011 #
Dear Mrs Shailaja Chandra,
I was delighted to see your blog. There is need for deliberate efforts to promote transparency and accountability of public authorities, leading to citizen’s participation in democratic governance. RTI Act enables every citizen to access public records to perform “Social Audit.”
C&AG has agreed that findings of social audit by civil societies (NGOs) and individuals can become part of C&AGs Audit Report/Inspection Report. This has to be further explored and strengthened, with institution support from public authorities.
Dhirendra Krishna IA&AS (Retired)
Comment by Dhirendra Krishna— May 24, 2011 #
Dear Madam,
Very nice to see you in blog and always indebted to your consistant efforts to my profession. Now the Dept of AYUSH has entrusted to you to take care of our young graduates doing PG. Best regards. Dr.ESWARA DAS
Comment by Dr.Eswara Das— May 27, 2011 #
Congratulations, Shailaja Chandra!
Your recently published report on The Status of Indian Medicine and Folkhealing speaks with not just with your words, but the hundreds of people you interviewed from the Ayurveda industry over the last year, clinicians, researchers, industry experts and academicians.
I fervently hope your cogent analysis and action plans make their way into the 12th 5th Year Plan, underway now.
India has long neglected its traditional systems of medicine, from the time of the British. I’ve long said that if Ayurveda and allied sciences properly studied, preserved and promoted, it would outstrip IT in terms of revenue earnings for India.
May the government wake up soon (before the Americans, or worse, the Chinese, go about the business of globalizing Ayurveda)! China has been promoting TCM on a war-footing since Nixon’s visit in 1972, with a constant ferry of researchers and products entering the American marketplace, and now almost every member of NIH’s NCCAM is a Chinese medicine proponent. We have over 300 colleges of accupuncture and oriental medicine in America today able to pass out graduates who can legally practice Chinese Medicine. Insurance covers TCM because the research studies documenting the safety and efficacy have been done.
In contrast, we do not have a single Ayurvedic medical college in America today. We still do not have laws in every state allowing Ayurveda to be legally practiced. And only a small amount of the rich pharmacopia makes it to our shores. This all must change, hopefully in my lifetime!
It’s long been time for India to have a presence on the world stage and promote it’s rich heritage of Ayurveda and other traditional systems, such as Siddha, Unani, and Yoga.
Do let me know what I can do to help carry the word!
Regards,
-marielle
Marielle Holman Barnes
Freelance Ambassador for Ayurveda
Ayurveda.Ambassador@gmail.com
Comment by Marielle Holman Barnes, Freelance Ambassador for Ayurveda— November 17, 2011 #
Many thanks! I am so glad you have seen the Report and liked it. We need strong bridges to be built to develop faith and credibility that Ayurveda works but also to know to whom to go for what. Regards,Shailaja
Comment by Shailaja Chandra— November 17, 2011 #
Dear Shailaja madam
I am really happy to have a look on your blog and appreciate your views on Ayurveda & folk healing.
I have worked on a small project with IIM Ahmedabad scholars and the results are very encouraging.It deals with the prospective growth and responsible factors of Ayurveda.
Thanks
Dr.C.M.Joshi
Bangalore
Comment by Dr.Chintmani.Joshi— May 11, 2012 #