Telangana Journal of Psychiatry

Dr Jaswant Singh Neki

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Author Details: Madhur Rathi*

Volume : 5

Issue : 2

Online ISSN : 2455-8559

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Article First Page : 161

Article End Page : 163

Abstract

Dr. Jaswant Singh Neki (1925–2015) is amongst the foremost psychiatrists of India. He has been variously described as a world-renowned mental health expert, a noted metaphysical poet, a teacher par excellence, and an excellent humane person of international repute. He joined his graduate course in medicine and surgery from King Edward Medical College, Lahore and completed graduation from Medical College, Amritsar.¹ He passed his MA (Psychology) from Aligarh Muslim University. Later he passed DPM exam from All India Institute of Mental Health, Bangalore. He held high academic and administrative positions including Consultant - WHO, Geneva and UNDP S-E Asia.

Keywords: J S Neki, Guru-Chela relationship, Kairos, Poet, Cross cultural psychotherapy.

Doi No:-10.18231/j.tjp.2019.034