DAY 2
13 December 2024

09:00 AM-10:30 AM Parallel Technical Sessions
Technical Session 1: Thematic Area: Mortality, Longevity, Morbidity  Convention Center, Auditorium I
Chairperson Co-Chair Session Coordinator Rapporteur
Prof SC Gulati Prof. Nandita Saikia Abhishek Kumar Singh Nandini Kumari
Name Title
Ankita Roy Effect of Health Insurance on Life Expectancy and Premature Mortality in India
Tribeni Sonowal Examining Chequered Development Trajectory of Three Newly Created States (Uttarakhand,  Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand) Since the 2000s
Sadhvi Maheshwari Infant Mortality Among Underage Mothers in India: A Comprehensive Analysis of NFHS Data
Neha Shukla A Retrospective Study of Survival of Patients with Breast Cancer in the Reproductive age group
G Anil Kumar Patterns and causes of under-5 and neonatal mortality in India: insights from a nationally  representative sample of deaths between 2019–2022
Ramkrishna  Samanta Exploring the dynamics of Occupational health hazards among waste pickers in Dhapa landfill of  Kolkata, India
Ranjan Singha Anthropometric Failure Among Children Aged 6-23 Months in India: A Study on Gender Differentials  and Dietary Diversity Across Geographical Regions
Technical Session 2: Thematic Area: Mortality, Longevity, Morbidity Room: 133, I Floor, SSS III Building
Chairperson Co-Chair Session Coordinator Rapporteur
Prof AK Sharma Dr. Asharaf Abdul Salam Darshita Shukla Sadanad Karun
Name Title
Sadanand Karun Examining Morbidity-Free Life Expectancy among Older Adults in India: Is there a Longevity and  Health Paradox?
Basil E Determinants of Injury-related Mortality among the adult population of India: Evidence from two  nationally representative surveys
Abhay Kumar Tiwari Indirect Technique to Estimate Neonatal, Infant, and Under-Five Mortality Rates for India and its  states
Mohd Ghalib Khan A hospital based study on association of physiological type of Cerebral Palsy with socio demographic  characteristics of mothers
Sharatchandra  Haobijam Epidemiology of Preterm Birth in Northeastern States: A Spatio-temporal Analysis and Determinants  with Varying Space
Rishabh Kumar Seasonality of Pneumonia Mortality among Infants in India from 2018-2020: A Joinpoint Analysis
Shalini Jaiswal Survival Modelling of Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality pattern at a Tertiary Care Hospital in  Lucknow
Technical Session 3: Thematic Area: Migration and Development Room: 134, I Floor, SSS III Building
Chairperson Co-Chair Session Coordinator Rapporteur  
Prof. Aslam Mahmood Dr Juel Rana Sreekutty K Shreyasi Dan  
Name Title
Dr. Liza Swain A Study on Women Migrant Workers of Kendrapara District of Odisha to Kerala
Shibu Das Understanding the Climate Change Pattern and Perception and Measuring the Determinants of  Migration through Sustainable Livelihood Approach: Insights from Agrarian Indigenous  Communities in the Indian Sundarban Biosphere Reserve
Sourav Mandal Bridging the Gap: Understanding Migration Drivers and Migrant Conditions in the Bengal Mumbai Corridor Using an Origin-Destination Approach
Manoj Paul Stepping Stone, Shock Absorber, and Alternative: The Role of Internal Migration in Shaping  International Migration in India
Vikesh Kumar Children's Migration and Its Impact on Food Security of Older Parents: Evidence from LASI Data
Shivang Sharma Changing Migration Policies in the Western World: A Review of Literature
Dhanapati Mahato Pattern of Temporary Migration: Evidence from Middle Ganga Plain of India
Technical Session 4: Thematic Area: Gender and Development Room 202, II Floor, SSS III Building
Chairperson Co-Chair Session Coordinator Rapporteur
Prof. Sudesh Nangia Dr. Jagannath Behra Neha Kumari Dilwar   Hussain
Name Title
Diksha Chettri Prevalence and Correlates of Domestic Violence Against Women in Eastern India: Insights from  the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5)
Arpita Trivedy Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) and Women's Empowerment in India: Discovering the  Contemporary Condition and Association
Saleha Khatun Disparity of Women’s Empowerment in India: A Comparative Study of Tribal and Non-Tribal  Communities
Kshipra Jain Culture, Familial Roles, and Gender Negotiations: A Study of Bishnoi, Jain, and Gaduliya Lohar  Community
Shreya Das Everyday Life Challenges of Women Street Vendors in Kolkata
Shruti Pal Child Marriage in India and Its States
Sefali Verma From Sex to Gender: An Analysis of Private and Public Patriarchy
Technical Session 5: Thematic Area: Gender and Development Room: 203, II Floor, SSS III Building
Chairperson Co-Chair Session Coordinator Rapporteur
Prof. Anuradha Banerjee Dr. Saraswati Karketa Sonali Smriti Biswas Raka Sarkar
Name Title
Ningombam Sanajaoa  Singh Addressing Gender Disparities in North Eastern India: Trends in Education, Employment, and  Empowerment
Dr. Md Syed Salimuddin Women Empowerment: Analysing the Role of Urban Women Street Vendors in Shaping the  Gender Dynamics in Manipur, India
Adarsh Gupta Through the Ages: Navigating the Contestation and Negotiations of Women Across Time and  Over Space
Prasenjit De Gender and Sexuality: Men’s Gender Role and Perception of Women’s Sexual Autonomy in  India
Mr. Chiranjibi Sabar Quality Education and Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs): An Empirical Study of  Kutia Kandha of Kalahandi District in Odisha
Dr. Dany S Socio-Economic and Demographic Profile of MGNREGS and Coolie Workers in Kerala
Prof. T. B. Singh Changing Pattern Of Demographic Characteristics Of Delhi During 1951-2011
Technical Session 6: Thematic Area: NUPTIALITY, FERTILITY, INFERTILITY, AND FAMILY PLANNING (1) Room:205, II Floor, SSS III Building
Chairperson Co-Chair    Session Coordinator Rapporteur
Dr Sanjay Kumar Dr Syamala T S Anushna Banerjee Sumedha
Name Title
Pratibha Tomar Understand the contraceptive use and family planning program coverage among women with migrant  husbands in India
Paramita  Majumdar Concordance and discordance in fertility desires among young couples in India: Implications for  contraceptive usage
Monika Lakhotia Decoding the invisible “infertility” in India
Shraddha  Chaurasiya Psychological distress in women with primary and secondary infertility: A cross-sectional study
Gulnaj Basri Changing landscape of educational pairing in India: The emergence of hypogamy
Sadhvi Maheswari Examining state-level changes in child marriage in India over three decades: Findings from NFHS
Emily Das Family planning use and fertility preferences among first-time parents in India
Technical Session 7: Thematic Area: Nuptiality, Fertility, Infertility, and Family Planning (3) Room: 208, II Floor, SSS III Building
Chairperson Co-Chair Session Coordinator Rapporteur
Prof PM Kulkarni Dr. Gudakesh Raka Sarkar Nandini Kumari
Name Title
Raza Mohammad The motherhood paradigm: The evolving age of childbearing initiation in South and Southeast Asia
Nowaj Sharif Explaining the fertility pattern and identifying the lowest-low fertility in India: By using an  intersectionality approach in nationally representative data
Nowaj Sharif Demographic and socio-economic determinants of stopping fertility after single childbirth and missing  women in India
Manas Kumar  Patri The role of socio-cultural factors in contraceptive discontinuation among tribal Indian women: Shaping  gender-focused health policy
Brijesh Pratap  Singh Pattern of childlessness and probability of first live birth in Uttar Pradesh
Prof. Debendra  Kumar Biswal Abortion, contraception, and infanticide among indigenous communities: Anthropological evidences
Prof. Padmavathi  Srinivasan Sterilization should not be used as a state-sponsored family planning method in India
10:30 AM-11:30 AM Felicitation of Senior Demographers
Moderator Dr. Suresh Sharma Prof DC Nath Prof Sulabha Parasuraman Prof RB Bhagat Prof NS Bist Prof KVR Subrahmanyam
11:30 AM-11:45 AM Tea Break
11:45 AM-01:15 PM Plenary Session 4 CINI and IIHMR, Delhi 
Increasing Accessibility to Maternal Health & Nutrition Services for the Most Vulnerable Pockets Venue: Convention Centre, Auditorium I 
Moderator Chairperson Session Coordinator Rapporteur
Mr. Meghendra Banerjee,  Chief of Programs, CINI Dr Sutapa Bandopadhyay Neogi, Director, IIHMR Dr Priyanka Yadav Dr Ramya R
Name Title 
Dr Zoya Ali Rizvi, Deputy Commissioner, Adolescent Health, Govt of India Nutritional interventions in India for promoting Maternal  Health: The Country Perspective
Surabhi Chaturvedi, Senior Programme Officer, Bill and  Melinda Gates Foundation, India Interventions to address maternal anemia and role of  nutrition-rich diets
Dr. Aboli Gore Associate Technical Director, Johns Hopkins India Centre Successful community-based models to improve access  towards maternal health services
Dr. Shaymali Rudra Basu ADHS, Maternal Health, Dept. of Health and Family Welfare,  Govt. of West Bengal Catering to the most unreached populations: Maternal  Health and Nutrition Experience from West Bengal
Sreeparna Ghosh Mukherjee Programme Head, Health Nutrition, CINI Improving nutrition intervention in pregnancy: lessons  from the field and scope for integration in ANC
01:15 PM to 02:15 PM Lunch Break SSS III Car parking 
01:15 PM to 03:15 PM Poster Session 1 (List of presenters in Annexure) Venue: CSRD Corridors 
03:15-04:15 PM Plenary Session 4 Venue: Convention Center, Auditorium I 
Sustainable Development and Health: Insights from PRC Research  
Chair Co-Chair Discussant Session  Coordinator  Rapporteur
Mr. Rakesh Kumar Maurya 
DDG-Stats, MoHFW
Prof. T.V. Sekher, 
Chairperson, PSAC  Committee
Mr. Kumar Sundaram, 
Director-Stats, MoHFW
Dr. Ajay Kumar  Singh  Dr. Arun  Kumar VS
Name  
Dr. William Joe  
Dr. Rajesh Aggarwal  
Dr Kavitha N  
Ms. Sagar Rajput  
04:15 PM-04:30 PM Tea 
04:30 PM 06:00 PM Technical Sessions Slot 2
Technical Session 8: Thematic Area: Nuptiality, Fertility, Infertility, and Family Planning (2) Convention Centre, Auditorium I
Chairperson Co-Chair Session  Coordinator Rapporteur
Santosh Kumar Sharma Dr Brijesh P Singh Abhishek Kumar Singh Monika Lakhotia
Name Title
Anaswara B G Fertility declines in India: A decomposition analysis
Dr Preetha V  Mohan Unmet need for contraception in Kerala
Silpa V T Inside the mind of future parents: Psychological insights into fertility choices
Shanu Priya Exploring the multifaceted nature of marital violence in consanguineous and non-consanguineous  marriage in India
Dr. Ponnambala  Thiagarajan An inquiry into low contraceptive prevalence and family planning counselling in Meghalaya
Dr A K M  Anwaruzzaman Probing a nexus between the levels of information, religiosity, and fertility among Muslims in rural West Bengal
Divya Chauhan Exploring the relationship between socio-economic status and fertility trends: a case study of Alwar City
Technical Session 9: Thematic Area: Poverty, Income Inequality, and Health Room: 133, I Floor, SSS III Building
Chairperson Co-Chair Session  Coordinator Rapporteur
Dr.Swati Rajput Dr. Ajay Kumar Singh Samaun  Mondal Sujoy Pal
Name Title
Dr. Ramya. R Catastrophic expenditures on health care in selected districts of Kerala: Determinants and comprehensive  health insurance coverage
Samyakami  Kaibarta Slum dwellers and poverty dynamics during pandemic: Insights into socio-economic deprivation and  mobility in Purulia, West Bengal, India
Ravina Ranjan Urban-rural disparities in public health spending and health outcomes in India
Dr. Ugra  Mohan Jha Forecasting future government health spending and out-of-pocket expenditure in India for 2036:  Implications for health policy
Amiya Saha Housing environment and associated health disparities in older adults: A propensity scores matching  approach
Bapan Biswas Exploring the linkage of monetary and multidimensional poverty: Comprehensive field-based insights  from Eastern India
Moslem  Hossain Decomposing Inequality in Full Antenatal Care Utilization Among Migrant and Non-Migrant Households in  Rural India
Prof. Nandita  Saikia Unveiling Demographic Dynamics in Uttar Pradesh
Technical Session 10: Thematic Area: Public Health and Nutrition (1) Room: 134, I Floor, SSS III Building
Chairperson Co-Chair Session Coordinator Rapporteur
PROF SK SINGH Dr. Emily Das Sourav Shresth Darshita Shukla
Name Title
Aslam Mahmood NFHS and dynamics of demographic transition in India (1995-2020)
Farhana Khatoon Socio-economic Determinants of Gender Inequalities in Health Status in India: An Insight from National  Sample Survey Data
Anchal Tiwari An Assessment of Immunization Disparity Among Children Under 24 Months in Uttar Pradesh, India: A  Multinomial Logistic Regression Approach
Ananya K V Assessing the Growing Challenge of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in India: An Incidence Trend Analysis  and Projections for the Future
Purbita Sanyal From Fast Food to Fresh Choices: A Community-Based Intervention to Address Obesity During Pregnancy  in Urban Slums of Kolkata
Shreyasi Dan An Assessment of Under Nutrition among the Pre-school Children in India: Evidence from NFHS 5
Sreeparna Ghosh  Mukherjee Fighting Neonatal Mortality through Community-Based Kangaroo Mother Care
Technical Session 11: Thematic Area: Public Health and Nutrition (3) Room: 202, II Floor, SSS III Building
Chairperson Co-Chair Session  Coordinator Rapporteur
Dr. Subatro Mondal Dr AJ Francis Zavier Sumedha Sonali Smriti Biswas
Name Title
Jagannath Behera Economic status of households & Protein and calorie intake among children from supplementary nutrition  programme in Odisha
Ajay Kumar  Verma Does Exposure to Poshan Abhiyaan Reduce the Risk of Undernutrition Among Children Aged 6-23 Months:  Evidence from High-Burden Districts of Malnutrition in India, 2019-21
Baldev Singh  Kulaste Multilevel Multinomial regression analysis of factors associated with Double Burden of Malnutrition in  India
H Nirendrakumar  Singh Non-communicable Disease (NCD) Trends among Women (15-49 years) of Northeast India: Evidence from  National Family Health Survey
Dilwar Hussain Flood Exposure and Childhood Malnutrition in India Using Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure  (CIAF)
Rohini Sapkal A Quantitative Assessment of Knowledge, Awareness, and Attitudes Regarding Lifestyle Diseases among  Women in Mumbai Slums
Niranjan Rout Nutritional Challenges among the children in Aspirational districts of India: Insights from NFHS-5
Technical Session 12: Thematic Area: Adolescent Health and Human Development Room: 203, II Floor, SSS III Building
Chairperson Co-Chair Session  Coordinator Rapporteur
Prof. Sanghamitra  Acharya Dr Abhay Kumar Tiwari Dilwar  Hussain Darshita Shukla
Author Title
Anuradha Jena Mental Health Problems and Challenges Due to Cyberbullying Among the University Students in India
G Anil Kumar Addressing Premature Deaths and Morbidity Among Adolescents in India: Implications for Human Capital  Development
Sasanka Boro Pathways of Depression and Substance Use from Childhood to Young Adulthood: A Longitudinal Analysis
Koyel Nath Assessing health of women in IT sector industry: a case study of Kolkata and Bengaluru
Ruchi Yadav Internet addiction and mental health condition of students: a meta-analytical review
Suman Negi Future classrooms: adapting to a declining child population
Ramesh Babu Kafle Differentials and Determinants of Adolescent Marriage and Childbearing in Nepal
Technical Session 13: Thematic Area: Reproductive and Sexual Health (1) Room: 205, II Floor, SSS III Building
Chairperson Co-Chair Session  Coordinator Rapporteur
Prof TV Sekher Dr. KVR Subrahmanyam Tuba Athar Neha Kumari
Name Title
Dr. P. Thongkhanthang Unmet need for family planning and associated factors among currently married women in Meghalaya
Abhishek Anand Persistent Inequalities in High-Risk Fertility Behaviour Among Indian Women between 2003 and 2019
Subham Sharma Hysterectomy in India with Special Reference to Andhra Pradesh: Spatial and Multi-Level Analysis
Satchindana  Dash Cultural Narratives and Healthcare Practices: An Anthropological Review of Prenatal and Postnatal Care in  Odisha, India
Dr. Sanjay Rode The Trade-off Between Risky Behaviours Among Youths and Parents' Time and Financial Distress in Mumbai Metropolitan Region
Ashapurna Goswami Socioeconomic Inequality in Maternal and Child Health Among Caste Groups in India
Dr. Komal Prasad  Dulal Factors associated with stagnation in modern contraception use: The result from Nepal DHS
Technical Session 14: Thematic Area: Reproductive, Sexual and Tribal Health (2) Room: 208, II Floor, SSS III Building
Chairperson Co-Chair Session  Coordinator Rapporteur
Dr. AG Khan Prof. N.S.Bist Gaurab  Saha Sreekutty K
Name Title
Shishir Biswas Community Catalysts: Transformative Case Studies from Boipariguda's Grassroots Movement
Rajib Kumar  Debangshi Community Wellness & Quality Of Life (QoL) scorecard for Pregnancy to Evaluate Behaviour change  (CWQOPE)
Dr. Arup Maharatna A Comparative Study of the Tribal Demography of Chhattisgarh, 20001-2021
Mriganka Dolui Household food insecurity and its determinants in tribal households in Paschim Medinipur district of West  Bengal: A cross-sectional study
Praveen Kailash  Chokhandre Prevalence and predictors of anemia among Scheduled Tribes in India
Dr. Sabari Bandyopadhyay Understanding Sustainable Development Goals: A Study in Some Gram Panchayats of South 24 Parganas  District of West Bengal
Ram Prasad Dhakal Determinants of Early Initiation of Breastfeeding: Insights from Nepal Demographic and Health Survey, 2022
Dr Nutan Kumari Changes In Female Marriage Age In India: The Role Of Consanguinity
Technical Session 15: Thematic Area: Sustainable Development Issues in India Room: 211, II Floor, SSS III Building
Chairperson Co-Chair Session Coordinator Rapporteur
Dr Bikramaditya  Kumar Choudhary Dr TB Singh Dr Rahul Kumar  
Name Title
Prof DP Singh Are Social and Vulnerable Groups Less Mobile in India? - Evidence from National Surveys
Mahendra Singh Urbanization Trends and Dynamics in Uttarakhand State, India
Roni Sikdar Contraceptive Responsibility And Health Outcomes: A Comprehensive Analysis Of Fertility  Limitation And Regulation In India
Seema Tamta Social Movements and Environmental Advocacy: A Case Study Of Uttarakhand
Rambo Bulk Waste Management Strategies of Raipur City: Is Alternative Approach of Solid  Waste Management Effective?
Sana Rafi Cultural Celebrations and Population Dynamics: How Festivals Shape Public Spaces in  Rapidly Growing Indian Cities
Pappu K. Singh On Estimation of Parity Progression Ratio and Mean Closed Birth Interval Utilizing Data  On Only Open Birth Interval
Nilima Disconnected And Dissatisfied: Exploring The Relationship Between Social Disconnection  And Life Satisfaction In Older Adults In India
06:00 PM-07:30  PM General Body Meeting
07:30 PM-09:00  PM Dinner SSS III Car parking