The Legislative Department
The Legislative Department, under the Ministry of Law and Justice, occupies a pivotal position in India’s governance framework. Tasked with drafting, vetting, publishing and tr
Dr Dhruv Mankad
Visiting Senior Fellow (Honorary)
Graduate in medicine. A leading spokesperson on Primary Health Care in Maharashtra. He was Director of VACHAN, a Nashik based NGO, for more than 10 years. He rejoined the same organization as Honorary Director, after a break for MacArthur Fellowship. He was a Managing Trustee of Anusandhan Trust which has two Centers for Research and Action: CEHAT,Mumbai and SATHI, Pune, Maharashtra.. He has worked as Senior Consultant with the School of Health Science, Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, as well as with national and international organizations like BAIF, Tata Trusts, Actionaid, UNFPA, SEWA Bharat, EU, The Habitat Trust in the past. Currently, he is Secretary, VACHAN’s board, Trustee on Anusandhan Trust’s board and a consultant (Subject Matter Expert on Health) with HCLTech Foundation, NOIDA.
Research Areas
Environment, Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Science and Technology, Social Sector
Centres
Dekho Apna Desh Campaign 2.0 (2024)
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The Climate Consequences of War
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India – Cyprus Strategic Partnership 2026: Strengthening India’s Mediterranean Outreach
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India – France Joint Statement 2026: A Special Global Strategic Partnership
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New National Cooperative Policy 2025: Reforming India’s Cooperative Ecosystem
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