Schedule of the Conference
9th October, 2026
Inaugural session:9:30-11:00 am
Venue: NSB Auditorium, Maitreyi College
9:30-9:35 am: University Kulgeet and Maitreyi Kulgeet
9:35-9:40 am: Lighting of Lamp by dignitaries
9:40-9:45 am:Welcome Address by Convenor, Equinox , 2026
9:45-9:55 am:Welcome Address by Principal, Maitreyi College, Prof. Haritma Chopra
9:55-10:00 am: Release of Conference Proceedings by Dignitaries
10:00-10:15 am: Address by Chief Guest, Prof Dinabandhu Sahoo
Chairperson, Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Council, University of Delhi
10:15-10:45 am: Key Note Address by Guest of Honour, Dr. Neelima Mishra
Director National Institute of Biologicals (NIB)
India’s One Health Roadmap: From Siloed Healthcare to Integrated Health Security.
10:45-10:55 am: Interactive Session
10:55 -11:00 am: Vote of Thanks by Convenor
11:00 am: National Anthem and National Song
11:10am: High Tea
Technical Session I
Venue: NSB Auditorium, Maitreyi College
12:00-12:30 pm: Invited Talk by Prof. Ruby Bhardwaj, Department of Sociology, Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi
Understanding the Repercussions of Climate Change in a Water-Stressed Ecosystem Through the One Health Perspective
12:30-12:40 pm: Interactive Session
12:40-1:10 pm: Invited Talk by Dr Nishant Kumar, Thinkpaws Foundation
Coexistence futures on a warming and urban planet: Does Delhi show possible ways?
1:10-1:20 pm: Interactive Session
1: 20 pm: Lunch
Technical Session II
Online:Google Meet
5:00-5:30 pm: Invited Talk by Dr Prarthana Saikia, School of Arts and Sciences, Azim Premji University
Beyond the scientific temperament: Cattle, care, and citizen-species in Assam’s multispecies economics
5:30-5:40 pm: Interactive Session
5:40-6:10 pm: Invited Talk by Prof. Smriti Mehra, Texas Biomedical Research Institute, Texas, US
Vaccines and Therapeutics against tuberculosis
6:10-6:20 pm: Interactive Session