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The society is managed by a core committee composed of the
President, a vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and the Executive committee members. Dr. Kavan Lakdawala is the president for this year followed by Dr. Heena Pandit-Merchant as the vice-president. Dr. Priyanka Thukral-Mahajan is the current
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Psychiatric Society by taking help from the local psychiatrists and counselors, residing near the school areas aim to build a bridge between local mental health professionals and the schools, where psychiatrists visit the schools to conduct workshops thus reducing the
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The organisation has played very important role time to time in research and awareness work in the city. Various workshops and seminars are held regularly and a monthly meeting is held in all the medical colleges in the city where unique cases are discussed and budding psychiatrists are given a
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The society began functioning formally almost 45 years ago with meetings at the late capt.(Dr.) K.A.J. Lalkaka's residence at Kemp's corner. Guest speakers, discussions on interesting cases and academic subjects were the content of their short meetings. From these meetings sprang the concept of
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As the attendance increased the meetings became regular monthly meetings with all 4 medical colleges i.e., Topiwala
National Medical College, Seth G. S. Medical College, Lokmanya Tilak Medical College and Sir J. J. Medical college. Later Invitations were being extended to all Psychiatrists and
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The golden jubilee year started with a theme of "taking psychiatry ahead". Justice AP Shah, Chairman, Law
Commission, Govt of India; Mr ST Ramesh, DGP Karnataka & Chairman Alcoholics Anonymous, India; Svati & Satyajeet Bhatkal, Directors Satyameva Jayate graced the function.
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Psychologists in private and non- teaching set-ups. Around 1965 it was felt the body was now strong enough and the Bombay
Psychiatric Society was formally named and constitution adopted.
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After a spate of suicides by students in 2010, BPS had initiated a campaign along with additional municipal commissioner
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