Centuries of Neglect : Rebuilding the Foundation of Mental Health Facilities in Rural India

Bio : Aishwarya Bansal holds a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Graphic Era University, Dehradun. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Public Policy at Kautilya School of Public Policy. She has more than nine years of prior work experience in the IT industry. She interned at the Quality Council of India and worked on an assessment of the functioning & effectiveness of Special Cells established by the National Commission for Women & TISS, which provides psycho-socio-legal services to women facing violence. Her current interest lies in policy analysis, impact evaluation, social audit, governance reform, and sustainability.