Executive Board & Committees
Office Bearers
For the term 2023-25
President: Anshuma Kshetrapal
Vice President: Nishi Joshi
Treasurer: Devika Mehta
General Secretary: Deepa Sai Avula
Joint Secretary: Tejali Kunte
Office Bearers
For the term 2020-23
President: Preetha Ramasubramniam
Vice President: Anshuma Kshetrapal
Treasurer: Devika Mehta
General Secretary: Rashi Bijlani Tandon
Joint Secretary: Ruchi Shah Jhaveri
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Executive Board
For the term 2020-23
Akanksha Mishra
Bansi Modi
Disha Sampat
Manasi Gokhale
Neha Christopher
Niharica Shah
Nishi Joshi
Rashi Trehan
Ritu Shree
Tarana Khatri
Tejali Kunte
Yashvi Bhatnagar
IADMT Committees
The following Committees have been set up by the Board and their functioning will be overseen by the Office Bearers (President, Vice-president, General Secretary, and Joint-Secretary). Each committee will have a ‘Team Lead’ who is elected by the members of the committee. The Team Leads of each Committee form the Executive Board of the IADMT. The are responsible to facilitate and lead the committee in planning, organising, and executing the agreed-upon goals. All our Committees are run by IADMT members who have decided to volunteer their time towards the shared goal of furthering the field of Dance Movement Therapy in India and do not receive any monetary or other incentives in exchange for their efforts.
Education & Research Committee
Interim Team Lead: Tejali Kunte
Committee Members: Aanchal Anand, Ritu Shree, Tarana Khatri, Prerna Yadav, Heena Jain, Shivani More
The Education and Research Committee focuses on promoting interest in DMT research and enhancing clinical and non-clinical skills through training workshops. Our goal is to play a key role in keeping DMT dynamic and evidence-based, and making information about training in DMT available to the larger community.
Ethics Committee
Interim Team Lead: Deepa Avula
Committee Members: Palak Bhale , Purva Deshpande, Akshata Parekh, Aditi Boratkar, Manasi Gokhale
Ethics committee of IADMT advocates for ethical practice of DMT in India and creates discourse on ethics amongst the IADMT membership. It aims to create resources and guides for Indian DMT Membership to follow in their professional practices.
Licensure & Policy Committee
Team Lead: Preetha R
Committee Members: Saar Dhingra, Rashi Trehan
The Licensure and Policy Committee of IADMT aims to work towards introducing appropriate licenses and policy for the profession of Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) in India. We aim to achieve this by connecting with local and national government officials and advocating for the accurate representation of DMT as a profession in India.
Membership Engagement Committee
Co-Leads: Niharica Shah & Yashvi Bhatnagar
Committee Members: Rashi Bijlani, Devika Mehta, Preetha R, Ruchi Shah, Anisha Mukherjee, Akshita Bajaj
The Membership Engagement Committee consists of the previously Membership and Website Committees. The goal of this Committee is to continually find ways to engage the existing and potential members of IADMT and liaison with other committees to fulfil the same. We also process new memberships, manage IADMT's formal online presence, manage the membership databases, and update/maintain our digital infrastructure.
Outreach Committee
Interim Team Lead: Nishi Joshi
Committee Members: Pragyan Behera, Mahalakshmi Narayanaprasad, Jenisha Shah, Disha Sampat, Akanksha Mishra
The Outreach Committee of IADMT works to advance mental health through dynamic initiatives, creating awareness, fostering advocacy, and building a vibrant community of professionals in Mental Health and Creative Arts. Committed to the transformative power of Dance Movement Therapy, we aim to make IADMT a beacon in mental health by focusing on Awareness, Advocacy, and Fundraising for creative learning opportunities to the wider community.
Public Relations Committee
Interim Team Lead: Anshuma Kshetrapal
Committee Members: Neha Christopher, Jasmine Ahluwalia, Tavishi Jain, Poornima Adim, Sonia Tharani, Nainika Mukherjee
The Public Relations Committee of the Indian Association of Dance Movement Therapy (IADMT) is dedicated to enhancing the visibility, credibility, and positive image of the organization. Through strategic communication and relationship-building; the committee aims to foster understanding, engagement, and support for the mission and activities of IADMT. We do this through Social Media, Newsletters, Emailers and other PR tools to network and retain relationships with international, national and other nodal agencies.