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The Dr Vidya Sagar Award was instituted in 1985 by faculty of the Department of Psychiatry,
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, in memory of Dr Vidya
Sagar, former Professor of Psychiatry, Medical College, Rohtak. It is awarded to an eminent scientist
for the outstanding contributions made in the field of mental health. The award for the year 2014
is being presented to Dr. Ajit Avasthi, Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical
Education and Research, Chandigarh for the research work on 'Mental disorders'.
Dr. Avasthi has contributed significantly to the speciality of Psychiatry. His research interests
include clinical research in schizophrenia, anxiety and mood disorders, human sexuality and its
dysfunctions, and consultation-liaison psychiatry. He is pioneer of low cost model of conducting
multicentric studies and instrumental for bringing out clinical practice guidelines for management
of various psychiatric disorders.