Release of the Report
“Roadmap to Address Vitamin D Deficiency in India”
Date: April 8, 2025 (Tuesday), Venue: Silver Oak Hall (Entry from Gate No. 3),
India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003

AGENDA

10:00 – 10:30 am : Registration

10:30 – 11:30 am : Welcome Address & Chair:
Dr. Aashish Chaudhry, Managing Director, Aakash Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.; Director, ANVKA Foundation [Download Presentation]

Special Addresses:
• Dr. B. Sesikeran, MD, Former Director, National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

• Dr. Raghu Arackal, Deputy Director General – Ayush, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Government of India – Virtually

Release of the Report – “Roadmap to Address Vitamin D Deficiency in India” co-authored by Dr. Arpita Mukherjee, Dr. Aashish Chaudhry, Ms. Latika Khatwani, Ms. Trishali Khanna and Dr. Pallavi Verma
Presentation of Key Findings of the report by Dr. Arpita Mukherjee, Professor, ICRIER [Download Presentation]

Closing Remarks:
Dr. Aashish Chaudhry, Managing Director, Aakash Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.; Director, ANVKA Foundation

11:30 – 11:45 am : Tea/Coffee Break

11:45 am – 01:00 pm: Panel Discussion on “Roadmap Towards Vitamin D-Kuposhan Mukt Bharat”

Moderator:
Dr. Seema Puri, Professor (Retd.), Institute of Home Economics, University of Delhi

Panelists:
• Dr. Raman Marwah, Maj. Gen. (Retd.), Ex Additional Director, INMAS; and President, Society of Endocrine Health Care for Elderly Adolescents and Children (SEHEAC), New Delhi
• Dr. Sirimavo Nair, Professor, Centre for Public Health, Navrachna University, Vadodara; Currently serving as Scientist & Chair, Nutrition & Fortification, Food Safter and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI); and Working Committee Member of Codex
• Ms. Ruchika Chugh Sachdeva, Nutrition Lead – India Country Office, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
• Dr. Supreet Kaur, Head – Policy, Programs and External Relations, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)

01:25 – 01:30 pm : Vote of Thanks by Ms. Trishali Khanna, Research Assistant, ICRIER

01:30 pm onwards : Lunch