Dr Nandini Mundkur is one of

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’s developmental paediatricians who has done pioneering work in the field of early detection and intervention services for

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Life and career

Born in a traditional Tamilian household in

Tiruvallur Tiruvallur is a Grade I municipality and a fast developing city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of Coovum river about from downtown Chennai (Madras) and just 5 km from megacity border, in the western pa ...

, Tamil Nadu in 1949. She completed her MBBS from

Maulana Azad Medical College Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) is a medical college in New Delhi, India affiliated to University of Delhi and run by the Delhi government. It is named after Indian freedom fighter and first education minister of independent India Maulana ...

, New Delhi in 1972 and went on to complete her MD (Doctor of Medicine) in Paediatrics in 1977 from the same college. She practiced as a paediatrician during her early career while pursuing a keen interest in the field of developmental studies. She underwent a course in Vojta’s Early Diagnosis and Therapy in Oct 1989. She is also a Fellow of American Academy of

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and Developmental Medicine (FAACP and DM). She currently practices in Bangalore at Jayanagar and Malleshwaram.

Contributions

She spearheaded the awareness-building and creation of

early intervention Early childhood intervention (ECI) is a support and educational system for very young children (aged birth to six years) who have been victims of, or who are at high risk for child abuse and/or neglect as well as children who have developmental de ...

tools in the field of developmental paediatrics in India.
She founded th
Centre for Child Development and Disabilities
in the year 2006. The centre has been treating children with a wide range of developmental problems in areas of physical, mental, language, and learning abilities, from birth to adolescence. The centre also runs a school that practices early intervention services for children. Dr Nandini Mundkur is the director of International Children’s Peace Council (ICPC) and her current work in ICPC involves working in Social Emotional Learning programs for children across the country. As a director at the Sackhumvit Trust, she has undertaken a program "Learn Math with Fun" via satellite for children across rural

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

(India). Dr. Nandini Mundkur co-founde
Totsguide
a comprehensive online self educated portal aimed to cater to the vision of helping every child with disabilities to attain a better future.

Awards and recognition

Sathya Gupta Award for Social Pediatrics – 1978 *

Ashoka Fellowship Ashoka (formerly branded Ashoka: Innovators for the Public) is an American-based nonprofit organization that promotes social entrepreneurship by connecting and supporting individual social entrepreneurs. Their stated mission is "the creation of a ...

for Social Entrepreneurship – 1986 *Desha Snehi award for Dedicated Service towards the Welfare of Children –1996 *Rotary Excellence Award for Child Care – 1998 *Women Achievers Award by Bangalore City Ladies Circle on International Women’s day -2002 *Listed as an Indian Genius by the Week Magazine in 2008 * Manthan Award for teaching math to rural children in Karnataka via satellite - 2008

Recent Projects Undertaken

*Dr Nandini Mundkur was a key contributor to the PICAN - PARC Indo-Canada Autism Network in 2010

References

External links

Center for Child Development and Disabilities
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