Former Union Health Secretary Keshav Desiraju Passes Away, Dies at 66
- Indian Masterminds Bureau
- Published on 6 Sep 2021, 4:51 pm IST
- 1 minute read
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The news of Mr. Keshav Desiraju’s demise came on the occasion of “Teachers Day”, the day marked in honor of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (former President of India) and his grandfather.
- Former Health Secretary Keshav Desiraju
Mr. Keshav Desiraju was a retired IAS officer and former Union Health Secretary. He died at a private hospital in Chennai due to acute coronary syndrome on Sunday morning.
He was retired as the Union Secretary in the Department of Consumer Affairs. Even after his retirement he continued to serve on advisory boards of several organizations and contributed towards improving public health. He particularly worked for the improvement of mental health, primary health care, community health & other related issues in society.
The news of Mr. Keshav Desiraju’s demise came on the occasion of “Teachers Day”, the day marked in honor of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (former President of India) and his grandfather.
Recently, Mr. Keshav Desiraju had written a book on M. S. Subbulakshmi,” Gifted Voice: The Life and Art of M.S. Subbulakshmi”.
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