•M.B.B.S., March 1994, Govt. Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, India
•Resident House officer in Paediatrics 16/09/1995 to 15/09/1996
•Diplomate in Child Health 1999
PGDDN-2007 Kerala Medical University
•Diploma in Pediatric Neurodisability, 2017, Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
•MSc. Pediatric Neurodisability, 2021 Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
•FRCPCH (UK) 2023
AIM OF MISSION DISABILITY REDUCTION & INTEGRATION-Every child born in this Beautiful World must attain His/Her Maximum Potential and lives a fruitful life. His excellency Dr.Balram Jakhar, Governor of M.P. started my Mission Disability Prevention on 21/12/2007.
Recipient Madhya Pradesh State government highest award for Disability “Maharishi Dadhichi Award”2009 for Mission Early Intervention & Disability reduction.
Special Interest
•Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Author of chapter on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) for Partha’s IAP Text book of Pediatrics 2025
•High risk Infant Developmental supportive follow up program. I am Lead Author of just published 2025 in India Paediatrics Journal for the Consensus Guidelines of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)—Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics Chapter on Developmentally Supportive Follow-Up for High-Risk Infants. https://rdcu.be/eqq7H
•Autism Spectrum Disorder: Co Author National consensus guidelines on Autism 2017
•National expert member of expert panels to formulate National guidelines on Autism, ADHD, Habilitation, Global developmental delay, Newborn hearing screening, Poor scholastic performance, and formulating a multidisciplinary program for Cerebral palsy.
•Central zone convener and Master trainer IAP UNICEF Early child development program(ECD)
Current Appointments
•Director UMMEID Child Development Centers Bhopal India 26th January 2005 till date.
•Editor in Chief Indian Journal of Developmental and Behavior Pediatrics. www.ijdbp.in
•General secretary South Asian Neurodevelopmental Behavioral, Environmental Paediatric Association (SANBEPA)2025-2027. www.sanbepa.org
•National Chairperson 2026 Neurodevelopmental Pediatric chapter of Indian Academy of Pediatrics. www.iapndp.org
•International Advocacy group member of the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine 2019-2026
•National Coordinator India, of Commonwealth Association for Health and Disability (COMHAD International)2023-27
•Lead member expert review committee of revised Neuro Developmental Disorders guidelines 2024-26.
•National Lead IAP NDP SAKSHAM Program for community empowerment with convergence of all stake holders.
Author
•Chief Editor Neurodevelopment section of The 360 Pediatrics-IAP Practice Guidelines 2026 part of IAP President Dr Neelam Mohan Action plan 2026.
• Author of chapter on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) for Partha’s IAP Text book of Pediatrics 2025
•One chapter on high-risk newborn early Detection and early intervention in the IAP Purple book, Practical Guidelines, 2023.
•One chapter on Early intervention in the IAP Handbook of Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics, 2022.
•Two Chapters in the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) textbook on "Parenting”
•One Chapter in the IAP textbook on Child & Adolescent Behavior Problems".
Research Articles
•I am Lead Author of just published 2025 in India Paediatrics Journal for the Consensus Guidelines of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)—Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics Chapter on Developmentally Supportive Follow-Up for High-Risk Infants. Dr Zafar Meenai et.al https://rdcu.be/eqq7H
•Nair MKC, Ahmed S, Multani KS, et al. Consensus Statement of the IAP -Neurodevelopmental Chapter on Neurodevelopmental Disorders Habilitation Process: Strategic Plan for Prevention, Early Detection and Early Intervention. Indian Pediatr. 2024;61:10-23.
•Juneja M, Jain R, Mishra D, et al. Diagnosis and Management of Global Development Delay: Consensus Guidelines of Growth, Development and Behavioral Pediatrics Chapter, Neurology Chapter and Neurodevelopment Pediatrics Chapter of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics. Indian Pediatr. 2022;59:401-15.
•A Study on prevalence and antecedents of developmental delay children less than 2 years
attending well baby clinic. People’s Journal of Scientific Research vol.2(I), Jan 2009
•Establishing comprehensive child development cell in a medical college for disability reduction in Indian Scenario IJGDBP Vol. 7:2011 pg-27-30.
•An unusual cause of school refusal BMJ Case Reports 2011;doi:10.1136/bcr.10.2011.4902
•Audit on 1yr NICU Graduate follow up at Peoples Child Development Center, free paper 10th NCDC Bhopal.
Previous Appointments
•Developmental Paediatrician, Established and coordinator of Child Development Cell,
People’s College of Medical Sciences & Research Center, Bhanpur, Bhopal (MP) India from
15/11/2004 till 15/09/2015.
•National Vice Chairperson 2024 Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics chapter of Indian Academy of Pediatrics
•National scientific convener & lead faculty of Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) President action plan 2023 RACE Module (Risk stratification, Assessment, Clinical monitoring, Early intervention in a High-Risk neonate).
•National Joint Secretary Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics chapter of Indian Academy of Pediatrics 2019-23
•National convenor in PEDICON 2022, Noida. National Workshop Diagnosis and management of Autism what a Paediatrician should know.
•National Master Trainer and central zone convener for Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) President action plan on All About Autism & Poor Scholastic Performance-1. 2020- 21
•National Master Trainer and central zone convener for Indian Academy of Paediatrics President action plan on Poor Scholastic Performance-2. 2022-23.
•National Master Trainer and central zone convener for Indian Academy of Paediatrics President action plan on Nurturing care- Early child development 2022-23
•National Master Trainer and central zone convener for President action plan on National guidelines on Neurodevelopmental disorder 2018-21
•Advisor and Chair International Affairs Committee member and fellow of the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy & Developmental Medicine (FACPDM) from 2013 to 2018
•National Joint Secretary Growth Development Behavior chapter of IAP Jan 2011-2013.
Professional Work Experience in Developmental Paediatrics
•Fellowship in Developmental Paediatrics from January 2003 to March 2004 at Shree nursing home and research centre , Nagpur India.
•Went for advanced training at the Government Child Development Center, Medical college campus Thiruvananthapuram under Dr. M.K.C. Nair from 2nd April 2004 to 5th May 2005.
•Established 1st child development center in Central India at Suretech Hospital and Research Center, Nagpur, and worked as a developmental Paediatrician from 6th May 2004 to 15th November 2004.
•Head and coordinator UMMEID MAX Child Development Center MAX Care Children Hospital Bhopal from 16 September 2015 till date
•National Expert member & Master trainer for Preparing & Executing of Module on Early Intervention for high-risk Neonates & Autism for the Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) President Action Plan 2012.
•Master TOT for Emotional quotient workshop IAP president action plan2014
•National Co-Convenor IAP president action plan 2016-18 workshop Cradle to Crayon- Development for all
•National Expert member for the formulation of IAP National Guidelines for NDD ( Autism, ADHD, Hearing screening).2017
Academic Events organised
•Co Organizing chairperson International conference of Developmental paediatrics 22nd NCDP, Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala
•Organizing secretary of the 18th Annual Conference of the IAP Chapter of Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics. ENCDP-2021, 15th to 17th December 2021.
•Organizing and central zone convener of Neurodevelopmental disorders IAP Action plan 2018-19 at Bhopal on 24/06/2018
•Convener and Master trainer National TOT workshop PRESIDENT ACTION PLAN 2016 Bhopal on 23rd October 2016 “Cradle to Crayon”
•Organizing secretary, 10th National childhood disability conference of childhood disability group of IAP on 1st & 2nd November 2014 at Bhopal.
•Organizing secretary 1st Central zone Multidisciplinary pediatric update at NTTTI Auditorium Bhopal 21 December 2007.
•Joint organizing secretary, 9th National Conference of Growth Development and Behavioral chapter of IAP, GDBP NATCON 2010, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana 30-31 October 2010.
•Central zone convenor & master trainer IAP National workshop on Autism & Growth at Bhopal 1st April 2012
International Faculty
•Guest Faculty 3rd SANBEPA Congress Galle, Srilanka 27 to 29 January 2026
•Guest Faculty First SANBEPA Congress Kathmandu (NEPAL) 20-21 December 2024 (Installation as HSG SANBEPA 2025-26)
•Guest faculty South Asia Paediatric Association Congress 11-13nd June 2024, Colombo, Srilanka.
•Guest faculty 30th International Paediatric Association World Congress 22nd February 2023, Ahmedabad.
•Convener International symposium of COMHAD International on 30th April 2023, Demystifying Autism
•Guest Faculty, “International Conference of Commonwealth Association of Health and Disability, 8-9 December 2018, Bangalore” Inclusion or Integration- the better option for children with special needs.
•Guest Speaker, 29th Feb. 2008 Dhaka, Bangladesh, “Role of early intervention in Handicap prevention.”.
•1st SAARC summit of SASONS 9th October 2009 at Dhaka, Bangladesh, ELECTED
INTERNATIONAL SECRETORY SASONS. “Establishing Early Intervention Services South Asian
Perspective.”
•Guest Speaker, “Establishing Early Intervention Services for Nepal” Seventh Conference of
Perinatal Society of Nepal (PESCON-7) Kathmandu 11-12 December 2009.
National Guest Faculty
•Faculty 63nd PEDICON, 19th January, 2026, Kolkatta, Moderator for panel environmental impact & NDD
•Guest faculty 22nd National conference of IAP Chapter of Neuro developmental paediatrics and 2nd SANBEPA Congress NCDP 2025 28th TO 30th August 2025, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
•Faculty 62nd PEDICON, 26th January, 2025, Kochi, Debate medical investigation in Autism.
•Guest faculty 61st PEDICON, 26th January, 2024, Kochi, Debate medical investigation in Autism.
•Moderator 18th November 2023 UPPEDICON High-risk neonate developmentally supportive care.
•Moderator 7th October 2023 National conference of Neurodevelopmental Pediatric Chapter of IAP, NCDP23, Approach to High-risk neonate developmentally supportive care.
•Guest faculty 60th PEDICON & IPA Congress 19 -23 February 2023, Ahmedabad. Guest faculty 11th November 2022 Vidisha MPPEDICON “Common Neurodevelopmental disorders what every Paediatrician ought to know”
•Guest Faculty 19th National conference of IAP Chapter of Developmental Paediatrics NCDP 2022, Friday 2nd September 2022, Kolkata “Understanding Multidisciplinary intervention”.
•Guest faculty 59th PEDICON 2022 Noida, 23 March “Tracking the triumvirate of slow learners and developmental delay”.
•Faculty 18th National Conference of IAP Chapter of Developmental Paediatrics E-NCDP 2021 17th December 2021.
•Faculty 57th PEDICON Indore January 2019. “Recent advances in neurodevelopmental Paediatrics”.
•Faculty 16th National Conference of Developmental Paediatrics NCDP Pune 1st August 2019 “Soft early signs of CP”.
•Faculty World Autism Awareness Week IAP Chandigarh 2nd & 3rd April 2019. “AUTISM- Evidence based approach”
•Faculty 56th Pedicon Mumbai 7-10 February 2019. “Isolated motor delay early identification and intervention”.
•Faculty 4th PATSCON AND 15TH NCDP 2018 Hyderabad 28-30 September.
•Faculty RCI status Accredited-Disability rights and status in India-policy and program for PWD. Bhopal, 30 March-2018
•Faculty 70th annual national conference of Indian Psychiatric Association ANCIPS 2018, 5-8 February, Ranchi “Our experience of Autism central India in resource crunched setting by E-INTERVENTION”.
•Faculty 55th National Conference of IAP Early Detection and Intervention in high-risk neonate, 2-5 January 2018.
•Faculty 48th MP PEDINEOCON 2017 Autism – Early Detection, 11th November 2017 Jabalpur
•Faculty GDBPCON 16, “Motor Delay early detection” 10-11 December 2016 Pune
•Faculty NCDP2016, EMBICON2016 “Issues in adolescent CP” 1-2 October 2016 Mumbai
•Faculty47 MPPEDICON2016 “ADHD-Recent advances” 24-25 September 2016 Indore
•Faculty 15th Asia Pacific Paediatrics & 53rd National conference Indian Academy of Paediatrics PEDICON Hyderabad 21-24 January 2016 “ Myths in Autism”.
•Faculty International conference of COMHAD Commonwealth health and disability 5-6 December 2015 Nagpur-Approaches in early intervention.
•Faculty 11th National conference NCDC of Indian Academy of Paediatrics Childhood Disability group 18-20 September 2015, Madurai, ON EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF AUTISM.
•Faculty annual conference of Indian Academy of Paediatrics childhood disability group
DELHI “MOTOR DELAY AND EARLY INTERVENTION” 18 October 2015
•Faculty 52nd National Conference Indian Academy of Paediatrics PEDICON Delhi 2015 Multidisciplinary approach in Early intervention.
•Faculty 10th National Conference NCDC OF IAPCDG 1-2 November 2014, Bhopal, MP, soft signs in Autism.
•Faculty 13th GDBPCON of IAPGDBP Chapter 5-7 December 2014, Mumbai on early intervention high-risk neonate.
•Faculty 51st National conference Indian academy of Paediatrics (IAP)PEDICON, Indore on
Meet the Expert &“Autism ”Jan 2014
•Faculty at 12th GDBPCON of IAP GDBP Chapter on “behavioral problems in children 7/12/2013 at Kolkata
•Faculty at Mental Health Week PCMS Bhopal “Autism in DSM V” On 5 October 2013 at
Bhopal.
•Faculty National conference of Disability group of Indian Academy of Paediatrics at Kochi
on “Soft signs in Autism”27 September 2013
•Faculty 50th National conference Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP)PEDICON, Kolkata on
“Autism” Jan 2013
•Faculty National conf. of Disability chapter of IAP, at Nagpur “Early intervention” OCT-2012
•Faculty National conf. of Growth Behavior Development chapter IAP. Shirdi 1 DEC 2012
•Faculty 49th National conference Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) Gurgaon on
“Behavior problems in Paaediatrics”20 Jan 2012
•Faculty Chhattisgarh state conf. of IAP “HIGH RISK NEONATE-ROAD TO MAXIMUM POTENTIAL ”Raigarh, Chhattisgarh .18 NOV-2011
•Faculty National conf. of Disability chapter of IAP, at Chandigarh “Newer concept in the
management of Cerebral Palsy” 3rd Sep-2011
•Faculty 48th National conference Indian Academy of Paediatrics PEDICON Jaipur 23rd JAN
2011 “Early identification Motor delay”
•Faculty GDBPNATCON 2010 Ludhiana 30 Oct 2010 “Management of ADHD”
•Faculty National Seminar 28/8/2010 Hoshangabad “Planning early intervention services for district Hoshangabad”
•Guest faculty Rehabilitation Council of India orientation program for Paediatricians on early intervention 25 March/2010.Jabalpur
•Faculty- 47th National Conference of Indian Academy of Paediatrics. Enuresis and
Encopresis” 8th January 2010, Hyderabad.
•Panelist: Behavioral Problems in Paediatrics” 9th January 2010, Hyderabad
•Faculty Indian Psychiatric Society 3rd M.P. Psycon 25 July/09, Satna. “Early Intervention in Autism”
•Chairperson 8th National Conference of IAP Chapter of GDBP Aurangabad, 3rd & 4th October 2009.
•Guest Speaker, 6th National Conference growth and development chapter Orrisa date 8th
September 2007, “Establishing comprehensive child development cell”.
•National Scientific convener and Lead Faculty Autism workshop 61st PEDICON 24th January, Kochi.
•National Scientific convener and faculty RACE TOT at 60th PEDICON 19 , February 2023, Ahmedabad,(12 workshops to be conducted pan India) & conducted 12 National workshops pan India as Lead Faculty as part of IAP President Action Plan 2023.
•Central zone convener, Team lead, and faculty IAP workshop on Nurturing care child development.11th November 2022 Vidisha MPPEDICON
•Faculty NCDP 2022 preconference workshop Early detection of neurodevelopmental disorders. Friday 2nd September 2022, Kolkata
•National Convener and faculty national workshop on Autism at PEDICON 22 Noida 19th March.
•Workshop as Advisor on upgrading child developmental center at Datta Meghe MEDICAL UNIVERSITY Sawangi 21 January 2019
•Workshop on Neurodevelopmental disorders, 2nd September 2018, Nagpur
•Workshop NDD modules IAP Action plan at Bhopal, 24 June 2018
•Faculty for master trainer workshop at 55PEDICON,Nagpur guidelines on Autism, ADHD, Learning Disability 2nd January2018 Nagpur.
•Faculty in Workshop on Early Intervention in Neurodevelopmental Disorders on
10’11/2017 Jabalpur.
•National TOT workshop PRESIDENT ACTION PLAN 2016 Ujjain on 9th July 2017 “Cradle to Crayon”
•Convener and Master trainer National TOT workshop PRESIDENT ACTION PLAN 2016 Bhopal on 23rd October, 2016 “Cradle to Crayon”
•National TOT workshop PRESIDENT ACTION PLAN 2016 Nagpur on 10th July 2016 “Cradle to Crayon”
•National TOT workshop PRESIDENT ACTION PLAN 2016 Indore on 17th July 2016 “Cradle to Crayon”
•Workshop at CEO Zila panchayat Betul DEC 2015 for videoconferencing-based assessment and intervention for doctors and DDRC staff
•Workshop at District Disability and Rehabilitation Centre Hoshangabad on 01/12/06 on Cerebral Palsy & and autism early detection and intervention for paramedics, and Anganwadi workers.
•On 21 June – 2006. Workshop on Developmental assessment for handicap prevention and early referral to Medical Collage for Early Intervention in collaboration with the Department of Community Medicine at Urban Health Centre, for Doctors, paramedics, and Anganwadi workers.
•On 15/08/06 Ratua PHC for Govt. and private medical officer, paramedics, Anganwadi workers on early intervention in CP, Down Syndrome.
•01/12/06 at DDRC Hoshangabad early detection early intervention for handicap prevention for Doctors, paramedics, and Anganwadi workers.
•Attended National Workshop on Strategies for Organization of Neuro-developmental Follow-up & Early Stimulation Programme in India on 30 /07/06,at Trivandrum.
•Expert member in the workshop for writing module on early intervention for IAP May 2009 at Mumbai.
•Expert member 2nd workshop for module writing on early intervention Aurangabad 2nd October 2009.
•Coordinator National workshop on 29 October GDBP NATCON2010 With Dr. Moira Stewart, and Dr. Nan Hill (Ireland) on Early Intervention at Christian Medical College Ludhiana.
•Workshop at 12th GDBPCON of IAP GDBP Chapter on “Autism in Children 7/12/2013 at Kolkata
•Workshop on AUTISM Awareness and Management 1st APRIL 2012 Bhopal, MP.
•Behavioral pediatric workshop GDBPIAP & SPA Surat on 9th June 2013
•Workshop –Manthan strategies to formulate an action plan for children with special needs, BHOPAL 1st November 2014.
•TOT Workshop on EQ PEDICON,2014,Indore
Hobbies: I am fortunate to have a Mission, a workaholic but like Exploring Nature
Referee:
1 Professor M.K.C Nair
Ex Vice Chancellor Kerala University of Health Sciences
Email cdcmkc@gmail.com
Phone + 919447121689
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