Celiac Society of India

About Us

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55+ experts& volunteers

About the Celiac Society

The Celiac Society of India, the first of its kind, is a non-profit organisation with a mission to create awareness of the early diagnosis and management of celiac disease. It was founded in May 2006 by Ishi Khosla, a senior clinical nutritionist, under the patronage of the late Prof. M. K. Bhan — Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, and formerly Professor of Paediatrics at AIIMS.

The Society brings together eminent experts from medicine, education, nutrition and the food industry. With the rising prevalence of celiac disease and wheat-related disorders among Indians, it launched the Beat Celiac Campaign.

Our vision

To highlight wheat-related disorders as a mainstream health issue underlying several health disorders suffered by Indians at large.

Our mission

“No one who has wheat sensitivity remains undiagnosed or untreated.”

№ 01The people

Our leadership

Meet the full team

Founder & President
Ms. Ishi Khosla
Clinical Nutritionist, Columnist, Author, Entrepreneur & Researcher
Secretary
Ms. Gayatri Chatrath
Clinical Nutritionist
Chief Operating Officer
Ms. Anju Khosla
Entrepreneur & Sports

Dr. Chandrakant S Pandav
Dr. Ambrish Mittal
Dr. (Col.) S. Pant
Ajit K Motwani
Dr. Amrita Panda
Dr. Sanjay Sikka
Dr. Arjun Dang
Dr. Peeyush Jain
Dr. Anupam Sibal
Dr. Ashwini Setya
Dr. Navin Dang
Dr. Sarath Gopalan
Dr. Avinash Mital
Dr. Anupa Siddhu
Dr. Seema Puri
Ms. Anuja Agarwal
Dr. Pankaj Verma
Dr. Mankul Goyal
Dr. Vikram Jaggi
Dr. Archana Dayal Arya
Dr. Pankaj Vohra
Dr. Shikha Sharma
Dr. Ashitosh Sukhla
Neerja Hajela
Dr. A.S. Puri
Dr. Neelam Mohan
Mr. Neeraj Arora
Mr. Nikhil Bathla
Dr. Suparna Ghosh Jerath
Chef Manjit Gill
Ms. Mini Seth
Ms. Swerneek Singh
Ms. Mala Sekhri
Ms. Sajal Mehta
Ms. Shivani Aswal Sharma
Aarti Kothari
Ms. Pooja Kothari
Ms. Veena Katyal
Dr. Vaneeta Kapur
Ms. Rima Mehta
Ms. Hemangi Bhatnagar
Ms. Ishita Khosla
Ms. Ritu Bajaj
Dr. Anurag Bajpai
Dr. Ajit Sood
Dr. Kapil Garg
Dr. Balraj Yadav
Dr. Ramesh Chandra
Dr. Rajesh Gupta
Dr. Anuja Thomas

Dr. Chandrakant S Pandav
Dr. Ambrish Mittal
Dr. (Col.) S. Pant
Ajit K Motwani
Dr. Amrita Panda
Dr. Sanjay Sikka
Dr. Arjun Dang
Dr. Peeyush Jain
Dr. Anupam Sibal
Dr. Ashwini Setya
Dr. Navin Dang
Dr. Sarath Gopalan
Dr. Avinash Mital
Dr. Anupa Siddhu
Dr. Seema Puri
Ms. Anuja Agarwal
Dr. Pankaj Verma
Dr. Mankul Goyal
Dr. Vikram Jaggi
Dr. Archana Dayal Arya
Dr. Pankaj Vohra
Dr. Shikha Sharma
Dr. Ashitosh Sukhla
Neerja Hajela
Dr. A.S. Puri
Dr. Neelam Mohan
Mr. Neeraj Arora
Mr. Nikhil Bathla
Dr. Suparna Ghosh Jerath
Chef Manjit Gill
Ms. Mini Seth
Ms. Swerneek Singh
Ms. Mala Sekhri
Ms. Sajal Mehta
Ms. Shivani Aswal Sharma
Aarti Kothari
Ms. Pooja Kothari
Ms. Veena Katyal
Dr. Vaneeta Kapur
Ms. Rima Mehta
Ms. Hemangi Bhatnagar
Ms. Ishita Khosla
Ms. Ritu Bajaj
Dr. Anurag Bajpai
Dr. Ajit Sood
Dr. Kapil Garg
Dr. Balraj Yadav
Dr. Ramesh Chandra
Dr. Rajesh Gupta
Dr. Anuja Thomas

№ 02Beat Celiac Campaign

A four-point programme of the Celiac Society of India

Awareness

Drive awareness of celiac disease and related conditions among the public, healthcare professionals and the food industry.
Run sensitisation programmes for food manufacturers, hotels and restaurants, and equip them with information on gluten sensitivity and consumer-facing terminology.
Build a working technical template for gluten-free food manufacturers, food handlers, hotels, restaurants, institutional kitchens and airlines.
Organise meetings, case-study presentations, lectures, workshops, podcasts, seminars, webinars, national and international conferences, food festivals and recipe competitions.
Mark 4 December as India Celiac Day and 4–10 December as India Celiac Week.

Advocacy

Represent the cause in food and nutrition policy-making, in collaboration with government bodies such as FSSAI and organisations such as WHO, UNICEF and other food regulators.
Sensitise food regulators and industry experts for better labelling and disclosure of all sources of gluten on packaging.

Research & development

Encourage deeper India-focused research on the prevalence, diagnosis, treatment and management of celiac disease.
Promote early-stage child intervention through infant-feeding practices and prenatal dietary interventions.
Partner with leading food manufacturers to identify gluten-free grains that can be successfully cultivated in India.
Build associations with institutions nationally and globally to exchange learnings and industry outlook.

Detection & disease management

Facilitate early detection through easier and cheaper tests in the community.
Support families living with celiac disease through support groups.
Provide financial assistance to underprivileged people with celiac disease.

№ 03Since 2006

Milestones

2006
Founded in May by clinical nutritionist Ishi Khosla, under the patronage of the late Prof. M. K. Bhan (AIIMS).
Every Dec
India Celiac Day (4 Dec) and India Celiac Week (4–10 Dec) — awareness across the country.
2019
International Symposium on Wheat-Related Disorders (ISWD) in New Delhi — 950+ attendees, 50+ experts.
2021–23
Webinar series with global experts on immunity, gut health and wheat-related disorders.

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