B. Ekbal

Dr. Ekbal Bappukunju is a public health activist, a neurosurgeon, and an academic in Kerala, India and is serving as a member of the Kerala State Planning Board since 2016.[1] He was the Vice-chancellor of the University of Kerala during the period 2000–2004.He completed his pre-degree from St. Berchmans College Changanacherry.[2] He was a member of the Kerala State Planning Board from 1996 to 2000, during which he played a vital role in People's Plan Campaign, a decentralization move by the Government of Kerala.

Dr.

B. Ekbal
Born1948
NationalityIndian
Other namesDr. Ekbal Bappukunju
EducationM.B.B.S., M.S., Mch
Occupation(s)Public health activist, Neurosurgeon, Academic and member of Kerala State Planning Board.
Organization(s)Kerala State Planning Board, Kerala University
Known forHealth activism, Academic contributions, Planning board member
TitleVice Chancellor, University of Kerala
Term2000-2004
SpouseDr. A Meharunnisa
Parent
  • Bappukunju (father)
B. Ekbal

He was contested in the 2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly Elections from Changanassery Assembly Constituency as a LDF candidate and lost to UDF candidate former minister C F Thomas.

He was the chairman of Kerala State Pollution Control Board.[3] He is also one of the joint convenors of Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (Public Health Movement - India).[4] He is the President of the Democratic Alliance For Knowledge Freedom, Kerala.

He was the chairperson of the Expert Committee set up by the Government of Kerala to explore the possibility of setting up a new university of health sciences. The committee submitted its report on the proposed structure and functions of the university in April 2007.[5]

Ekbal is an activist of Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad and has held various offices in the organisation. He was the President of Kerala Sastra Sahithya Parishad from 1983–85. He was former editor of the online Science Journal of Kerala Sastra Sahithya Parishad: www.luca.co.in. His book Indian Oushadha Mekhala Innale Innu received the Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award for Scholarly Literature in 2015.[6]

Dr.B.Ekbal presentation

Ekbal is a follower of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) from which he was expelled in 2004 by left-wing hardliners.[7] His membership was later restored.[8] He is married to Dr. A Meharunnisa, the former principal and Professor of Anatomy of Govt. TD Medical College at Alappuzha and Kottayam Medical College. She is currently working as head of department of anatomy in SUT Medical College Trivandrum.

References
  1. "Board at a glance". spb.kerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. Former vice chancellors of the University of Kerala Accessed: 2008-10-20. (Archived by WebCite at )
  3. Kerala state pollution control board members
  4. "Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (Public Health Movement - India)". Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
  5. Focus on promoting medical research in State Accessed: 2008-10-20. (Archived by WebCite at )
  6. "അബുദാബി ശക്തി അവാര്‍ഡ് സമര്‍പ്പണം ആഗസ്റ്റ് 28ന്". DC Books. 18 August 2016. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. Jha, Ajit Kumar (21 June 2004). "Even as new generation leaders rise to the top, fissures over reforms dog CPM". India Today. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  8. "Kerala Assembly Election - 2011 CPI (M) Candidates". Kerala: List of Candidates. CPI(M). 19 March 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2013.

Bibliography
Wikimedia Commons has media related to B. Ekbal.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.