Constitution of National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Bangalore - Members

EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th October, 2014 S.O. 2764 (E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub– section (1) of section 5 of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Bangalore Act, 2012 (38 of 2012), and in supersession of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare notification number S.O. 3535 (E), dated the 29th November, 2013, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) dated the 29th November, 2013, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby notifies that the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Bangalore, shall consist of the following members, namely:– 1. Member under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 5: Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India ex-officio 2. Member under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 5: Minister of Health and Family Welfare (Medical Education), Government of Karnataka ex-officio 3. Member under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 5: Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry or Department of Health and Family Welfare ex-officio 4. Member under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 5: Director, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Bangalore ex-officio 5. Member under clause (e) of sub-section (1) of section 5: Secretary to the Government of India or his nominee (not below the rank of Joint Secretary) Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure ex-officio 6. Member under clause (f) of sub-section (1) of section 5: Secretary to the Government of India or his nominee (not below the rank of Joint Secretary) in the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development ex-officio 7. Member under clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 5: Director General of Health Services, Government of India ex-officio 8. Member under clause (h) of sub-section (1) of section 5: Vice Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka ex-officio 9. Member under clause (i) of sub-section (1) of section 5: Chief Secretary to the Government of Karnataka or his nominee who shall not be below the rank of Secretary to that Government ex-officio 10. Members nominated under clause (j) of sub-section (1) of section 5: (i) Prof. K. Vijay Raghavan, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. (ii) Dr. V.S. Chauhan, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi. (iii) Dr. Vikram Patel, Professor of International Mental Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London and Sangath, Goa (iv) Dr. Ramesh Budhani, Director, National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi. (v) Justice (Retd.) Prabha Sridevan, Chairperson, Intellectual Property Appellate Tribunal, Chennai. (vi) Shri Amrit Bakshy, President, Schizophrenia Awareness Association, Pune. (vii) (vii) Dr. R. Thara, Director, Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF), Chennai. 11. Members nominated under clause (k) of sub-section (1) of section 5: (i) Prof. Shobha Srinath, Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Bangalore. (ii) Dr. S.K. Pandya, Retd. Head of the Department, Neurosurgery, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. (iii) Prof. Bhabatosh Biswas, Professor and Head, Cardio and Thoracic Surgery, R.G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata. (iv) Dr. V. Ravi, Professor and Head, Neurovirology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Bangalore. 12. Members elected under clause (l) of sub-section (1) of section 5: (i) Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (ii) Shri P.C. Mohan, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (iii) Prof. M.V. Rajeev Gowda, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha The term of office of and vacancies among the members shall be governed by the provisions contained in section 6 of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Bangalore Act, 2012. ANSHU PRAKASH, Jt. Secy. Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.