| Day 1: 3rd OCTOBER 2025 | ||
| 08:00 a.m. - 09:00 a.m. | Registration & Breakfast | |
| PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP (Parallel Sessions) | ||
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Workshop I Psychological First Aid |
Dr. Harish Shetty Senior Psychiatrist, Hiranandani Hospital, Mumbai. |
| Workshop II Mental Health Services in Schools & Educational Institutions |
Dr. Anuradha Sovani Former Dean SNDT, SNDT Women's University, Mumbai. |
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| Workshop III Positive Parenting |
Dr. Anand Nadkarni Senior Psychiatrist, Institute of Psychological Health, Thane. Dr. Shilpa Gaikaiwari Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist. |
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| Workshop IV Expressive Therapeutic Techniques for Healing |
Ms. Mrunmayee Kulkarni Dance Movement Therapist, Sancheti Healthcare Academy, Pune. Ms. Minal Kavishwar Animal-Assisted Therapist & Founder Animal Angels, Mumbai. |
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| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. |
Plenary 1: Psycho-Social Interventions in
Rehabilitation: Illness to Wellness Dr. Bharat Vatwani Senior Psychiatrist & Ramon Magsaysay Awardee, Founder Trustee & Chief Functionary, Shraddha Rehabilitation Foundation, Mumbai. |
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| 1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Plenary 2: Positive Psychology: The Bright
Side of Mental Health Dr. Anand Nadkarni Senior Psychiatrist & Managing Trustee, Institute of Psychological Health, Thane. |
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| 2:30 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. | Energiser |
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| Track I Theme: Care Beyond Cure: Behavioural Science for Holistic Wellbeing | Track II Theme: Education in Action: Bridging the Classroom to Community |
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| 2:45 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. Parallel Session I |
Interaction of Psych & Soma in Noncommunicable
Diseases (NCDs) Dr. Hemant Bhargav Associate Professor- Integrative Medicine, NIMHANS, Bengaluru. Chairperson Dr. Sanjay Phadke Senior Neuropsychiatrist, Jehangir Hospital & Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune. |
Translating Theory into Practice Beyond Conventional
Methods: Innovative Research for Targeting Interventions in the Community. Dr. Thara Rangaswamy Senior Psychiatrist, Co-founder & Vice-Chairperson, SCARF, Chennai. Chairperson Dr. Raman Gangakhedkar Indian Public Health Expert & Epidemiologist, Padma Shri Awardee, Distinguished Professor, SIU, Pune. |
| 3:20 p.m. - 3:55 p.m. Parallel Session II |
Role of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in the
Promotion of Behavioural Health Dr. Ravi Verma Executive Director & Board Member ICRW Asia. |
Breaking the Silos: Multidisciplinary Education from EI
to AI Dr. Anita Patankar Executive Director, Dubai, Director, SCIE, Pune, SIU. |
| 3:55 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Parallel Session III |
Suicide Prevention in Vulnerable Populations Dr. Manik Bhise Professor & Head, Department of Psychiatry, MGM Medical College, Maharashtra. Mr. Vinayak Hegana Director, Centre For Farmers Mental Health Maharashtra. |
Integrating Sports & Nutrition for Holistic
Behavioural Health Dr. Devika Patil Founder and Psychiatrist, Swasthya Mental Health Clinic, Maharashtra. Prof. Ruchu Kuthiala Head Of Department, School of Sciences - Nutrition & Dietetics & Clinical Psychology, Pimpri Chinchwad University, Pune. |
| 4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Tea Break | |
| 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Keynote - Global Perspectives in Youth Mental
Health: Addressing emerging concerns for a resilient future. Dr.Vikram Patel Professor in the Department of Global Health & Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the U.S.A . |
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| 6:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. | Cultural Programme | |
| 7:00 p.m. -8:30 p.m. | Networking Dinner | |
* NOTE: DAY 1 Breakfast and Lunch are for pre-conference workshop attendees only.
| Day 2:4th OCTOBER 2025 | ||
| 08:00 a.m. - 09:00 a.m. | Registration & Breakfast | |
| 9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Oral & Poster Presentation | |
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Tea BREAK | |
| 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | Inauguration | |
| 11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Keynote Address: Past, Present, & Future of Mental Health Dr. Pratima Murthy Director & Senior Professor of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru. |
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| 12:15 p.m. -12:45 p.m. | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. |
Keynote Address: Need-based Innovation in Behavioural Health Sciences Dr. Nimesh Desai Senior Psychiatrist & President Manovikas Charitable Society, Delhi. |
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| 12:45 p.m. -1:15 p.m. | Breaking Mental Health Stigma Through Education & Community Engagement Dr. K. V. Kishore Kumar Director, The Banyan, Bengaluru. |
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| 1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | LUNCH | |
| 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Behavioural Addictions in the Digital Era: Prevention & Interventions Dr. Atul Ambekar Professor, NDDTC, AIIMS, New Delhi. Chairperson: Dr. Ashish Deshpande, Psychiatrist, Centre for Mental Health Advocacy, Research & Treatment Services, Mumbai. |
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| 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | PANEL DISCUSSION-1 Care to Cure: Collaboration, Communication, Connection & Compassion - 4C Model Advisory Board Dr. Paul Fung Clinical Director, Uniting Recovery at Uniting NSW, Australia. Dr. N Janardhana Senior Professor, Department of Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS, Bengaluru. Advisory Board Dr. Anupam Dharmadhikari Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, NHS, UK. Moderator Organising Committee Dr. Girija Mahale Psychiatrist & Head, SCEW & Behavioural Health Sciences- SIHS, SIU, Pune. |
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| 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m | SYMPOSIUM Importance of Behavioural Health in Health Care Settings Ms. Kinjal Goyal Health Psychologist & National CPR Campaign Coordinator, Pune. Dr. Kanmani T.R. Additional Professor & Psychosocial Consultant, NIMHANS, Bengaluru. Advisory Board Dr. Uttam Shiralkar Surgeon & Psychiatrist, Surgical Performance Coach, UK. |
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| 4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | TEA BREAK | |
| 4:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m | PANEL DISCUSSION-2 Licensure, Legislation, & Human Rights in Mental Health Dr. Suresh Bada Math Professor & Head Department of Forensic Psychiatry & Digital Academy, NIMHANS, Bengaluru. Dr. Soumitra Pathare Psychiatrist & Director, CMHLP, Indian Law Society, Pune. Advisory Board / Organising Committee Dr. Sammita Jadhav Director & Professor, SIHS, SIU, Pune. Moderator Ms Rupa Chaubal Psychologist & Psychotherapist, Mumbai |
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| 5:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m | VALEDICTORY SESSION Guest of Honour Ms. Ira Khan CEO & Director, Agastu Foundation |
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