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Archives at NCBSTata Institute of Fundamental ResearchMS-054https://cat.milli.link/repositories/2/resources/76Menon, M Sarada (Mambalikalathil Sarada Menon)Ramachandran, AnjaliM Sarada Menon Papers1992-20210.5 Linear Feet; 1 Hollinger Archives BoxThe material is in good condition.engLatnThe intellectual arrangement strives to preserve provenance and original order of the papers. Where an original order could not be found, the Archives has applied an order, and folders within sub-series are arranged usually in chronological or alphabetical order. See Scope and Content section for details.Series one contains two sub-series. Sub-series one includes office orders, circulars and registers from Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF). Sub-series two contains photographs taken at various events, workshops, anniversary and celebrations related to SCARF. Series two contains one folder of photographs from ASHA NGO. The photos are related to events where Menon was a guest or visitor.Mambalakalathil Sarada Menon was born on 5 April, 1923. Menon lived most of life in Chennai, and graduated in medicine from Madras Medical College in 1951. After completing her MD, Menon obtained a Diploma in Psychiatric Medicine from NIMHANS, becoming the first woman psychiatrist in India. She joined the Institute of Mental Health in 1959 and became its first woman superintendent in 1961. In 1984, Menon founded Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF) for those affected by mental health issues. SCARF provides shelter,therapy and vocational training for patients and also runs a clinic. Menon was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1992 and the Avvaiyar Award in 2016 in honour of her work as a social worker. Menon died at the age of 98 in Chennai in 2021.Collection is open for access unless mentioned in specific folders of the finding aid.Copyright may not have been assigned to Archives, National Centre for Biological Sciences. Permission for reproduction or distribution must be obtained in writing from the Archives at NCBS (archives@ncbs.res.in). The Archives at NCBS makes no representation that it is the copyright owner in all of its collections. The user must obtain all necessary rights and clearances before use of material and material may only be reproduced for academic and non-commercial use.MedicinePsychiatryMental HealthChennai -- Tamil Nadu -- India