Chakravarty hails from West Bengal and secured a doctoral degree ( PhD ) in Biochemistry from Calcutta University . This was followed by a second doctoral degree ( DSc ) . She has been active in the food safety and hygiene milieu of India and the world in general , and has participated in 30 research projects . She has been involved with two projects of the World Health Organization ( WHO ) such as the World Summit for Children and the Hunger Project . Some of the studies conducted by Dr. Chakravarty , such as the one she conducted on the street vendors of Calcutta , have led to policy changes and new initiatives at the government level . A Global Council member of the International Museum of Women ( IMOW ) , Dr. Chakravarty has held many positions of importance such as : Dr. Chakravarty is credited with one book and over 250 articles , published in national forums and international journals
World Summit for Children
World Summit for Children
Indira Chakravarty