Privatisation and Professionalisation of Education

Dr. Padmini Prasad, M.B.B.S., M.D.(OBG), F-CSEPI, D-ABS(USA), is a senior Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and the first and only qualified woman sexologist from Karnataka. She is Fellow of the 'Council so Sex Education and Parenthood--International' and a Diplomate from the 'American Board of Sexology' She is the Director of 'Institute of Sexual Medicine' and Ramamani Nursing and Maternity Home', Rajajinagar, Bangalore. She is a Gold Medalist in M. D. Obstetrics and Gynaecology and has received many appreciation awards including the prestigious 'Kempegowda Award' conferred by the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike for the year 2003. She takes part in adolescent health and sexuality education programmes in schools and college, conducts adolescent counselling, premarital counselling, newly wed couple counselling and treats various sexual dysfunctions of men and women. she has 'Telephone Helpline' for sexual problems--080-3354293. She presents popular awareness programmes on sexual and reproductive health on various T. V. Channels and All India Radio She has also delivered many awareness lectures for the public. Dr. Padmini Prasad has written many articles on healthy sexuality in various newspapers and popular magazines and receives numerous letters from the public concerning their marital and sexual problems. She is also a columnist in some newspapers and magazines.

Mr. Tabrez Ahmad is a Faculty member at The W.B. National University of Juridical Science, Kolkata and associated with The School of Technology Law and Sustainable Development.