Scope and Contents
Series one contains two sub-series. Sub-series one includes office orders, circulars and registers from Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF). Sub-series two contains photographs taken at various events, workshops, anniversary and celebrations related to SCARF. Series two contains one folder of photographs from ASHA NGO. The photos are related to events where Menon was a guest or visitor.
Dates
- Creation: 1992-2021
Creator
- Menon, M Sarada (Mambalikalathil Sarada Menon) (Creator, Person)
- Ramachandran, Anjali (Processing Archivist, Person)
Biographical / Historical
Mambalakalathil Sarada Menon was born on 5 April, 1923. Menon lived most of life in Chennai, and graduated in medicine from Madras Medical College in 1951. After completing her MD, Menon obtained a Diploma in Psychiatric Medicine from NIMHANS, becoming the first woman psychiatrist in India. She joined the Institute of Mental Health in 1959 and became its first woman superintendent in 1961. In 1984, Menon founded Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF) for those affected by mental health issues. SCARF provides shelter,therapy and vocational training for patients and also runs a clinic. Menon was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1992 and the Avvaiyar Award in 2016 in honour of her work as a social worker. Menon died at the age of 98 in Chennai in 2021.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (1 Hollinger Archives Box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The intellectual arrangement strives to preserve provenance and original order of the papers. Where an original order could not be found, the Archives has applied an order, and folders within sub-series are arranged usually in chronological or alphabetical order. See Scope and Content section for details.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archives at NCBS Repository
National Centre for Biological Sciences - Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Bangalore Karnataka 560065 India
+9180 6717 6010
+9180 6717 6011
archives@ncbs.res.in