B. Ekbal
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B. Ekbal | |
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| Born | 1948 (age 77–78)[citation needed] |
| Other names | Ekbal Bappukunju |
| Education | M.B.B.S., M.S., Mch |
| Occupations | Public health activist, Neurosurgeon, Academic and member of Kerala State Planning Board. |
| Organization(s) | Kerala State Planning Board, Kerala University |
| Known for | Health activism, Academic contributions, Planning board member |
| Title | Vice Chancellor, University of Kerala |
| Term | 2000-2004 |
| Spouse | A Meharunnisa |
| Father | Bappukunju |
Ekbal Bappukunju is a public health activist, a neurosurgeon, and an academic in Kerala, India and is serving as a member of the Kerala State Planning Board since 2016.[1] He was the Vice-chancellor of the University of Kerala during the period 2000–2004. He completed his pre-degree from St. Berchmans College Changanacherry.[2] He was a member of the Kerala State Planning Board from 1996 to 2000, during which he played a vital role in People's Plan Campaign, a decentralization move by the Government of Kerala[citation needed].
He was the chairman of Kerala State Pollution Control Board.[3] He is also one of the joint convenors of Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (Public Health Movement - India).[4]
He was the chairperson of the Expert Committee set up by the Government of Kerala to explore the possibility of setting up a new university of health sciences. The committee submitted its report on the proposed structure and functions of the university in April 2007.[5]
He was former editor of the online Science Journal of Kerala Sastra Sahithya Parishad: www.luca.co.in. His book Indian Oushadha Mekhala Innale Innu received the Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award for Scholarly Literature in 2015.[6]
Ekbal is a follower of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) from which he was expelled in 2004 by left-wing hardliners.[7] His membership was later restored.[8] He is married to A Meharunnisa, the former principal and Professor of Anatomy of Govt. TD Medical College at Alappuzha and Kottayam Medical College. She is currently[when?] working as head of department of anatomy in SUT Medical College Trivandrum.
