Discussion on Ending Leprosy-Based Legal Discrimination

The Equal Opportunity Cell at NLSIU, and The Leprosy Mission Trust India are organizing a ‘Discussion on Ending Leprosy Based Legal Discrimination’ on Monday, August 12, 2024, from 2:30-3:30 pm, at 103 OAB.

About the Speakers

Nikita Sarah

Nikita Sarah is the Head of Advocacy and Communication at the The Leprosy Mission Trust India. Nikita provides overall leadership to strategise and implement TLMTI’s advocacy and communication initiatives and engage with various stakeholders. She has over 20 years of experience in communication, and her core areas of expertise include policy influencing, social and behaviour change communication, programme management, forming a strategic alliance with Government of India, state governments, NGOs, media and the private sector. Nikita has made a significant contribution for the inclusion of people affected by leprosy in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, and the formulation of Eliminating Discrimination against Persons Affected by Leprosy (EDPAL) Bill, 2015. She has represented TLMTI at several national and international platforms, thereby increasing the profile of leprosy.

Subhojit Goswami

Subhojit is the Senior Program Manager for Advocacy and Communications at TLM Trust India. Subhojit has been working with The Leprosy Mission since early 2021, focusing primarily on documenting and disseminating medical and social challenges of persons affected by leprosy, besides bringing out stories of positive change. As a member of the Advocacy domain, Subhojit is equally invested in looking at accessibility of government schemes and the inclusivity of policies, so that the gaps can be brought to the fore and change enacted. He has recently come up with two studies on the impact of COVID-19 on persons affected by leprosy and also the impact of climate change on the risk factors for leprosy.