Padma Shri · 2024 · Government of India
Dr. C.R. Chandrashekar
Psychiatrist · Former Senior Professor, NIMHANS
Known as the people’s psychiatrist. Five decades of community mental-health work, former Deputy Medical Superintendent at NIMHANS, and founder of Samadhana Counselling Centre. Awarded the Padma Shri in 2024 for distinguished service in Medicine.