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4-Day Thematic Schedule

Hall A - Vivekananda Hall

Anuronon 2.0 Poster
Inauguration Ceremony

Anuronon 2.0

Truth, Voice & Inclusion

A collective programme of social drama, songs, poetry, spoken word, and talks - bringing autistic and non-autistic voices together to question, reflect, and create change.

Songs Dance Drama Words

A Multi-Act Production by Schools, Organisations & Individuals.

Production & Direction
Written, Directed & Produced by: Ms. Nupur Sarkar
Date & Time 18th November 2026 | 10:00 AM Onwards
Venue Vivekananda Hall, Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Kolkata

Legal Track

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Arc 1 — Autism: Legal Identity & Foundations

Talk: 10:00 AM – 10:40 AM | Q&A: 10:40 AM – 10:50 AM
  • UDID, RPWD Act, Government Systems
Speaker
Dr. Pankaj Maru

Arc 2 — Family Protection & Future Planning

Talk: 10:55 AM – 11:35 AM | Q&A: 11:35 AM – 11:45 AM

Life of Autism Without Parents: Guardianship, Asset Transfer & Letter of Intent

Speaker
Dr. Kiran Gupta Rayapati

Arc 3 — Safety, Rights & Crisis Law

Talk: 11.50 PM to 12.35 PM | Q&A: 12.35 PM to 12.45 PM
  • Protection from Abuse, Bullying, Institutional Harm & Family Crisis Law in Autism
Speakers
Ms. Damini Ghosh

Arc 4 — System Failures & Future

Panel Discussion & Open Interaction: 1:05 PM – 1:45 PM

Legal Deficiencies & Reform: Recommendations to Governments to Ensure Safety of Autism Adults

Panelists
Col. Updesh, Dr. Parimal Bera, Ms. Mugdha Kalra
Lunch Break
1:50 PM – 2:40 PM

Social & Life Skills Track

2:45 PM – 7:00 PM

Arc 1 — Communication & Learning Skills

Keynote: 2:45 PM – 3:25 PM | Q&A: 3:25 PM – 3:35 PM

AAC for Non-Speaking & Minimally Speaking Autism

Keynote Speaker
Prof. Juan Bornman

Arc 2 — Emotional Regulation & Internal States

Panel Discussion: 3:40 PM – 4:25 PM | Q&A: 4:25 PM – 4:35 PM
Panelists
Ms. Indrani Basu, Dr. Aniruddha Deb, Dr. Atreyee Bhattacharyya, Ms. Namrata Bhowmik, Mr. Aditya Ganguli
Moderator
Ms. Shatabhisha Chatterjee

Arc 3 — Personal Skills & Safety

Keynote: 4:40 PM – 5:25 PM | Q&A: 5:25 PM – 5:35 PM

Navigating Through Sexuality and Gender in Autism

Speaker
Dr. Wenn Lawson
Keynote: 5:40 PM – 6:20 PM | Q&A: 6:20 PM – 6:30 PM

Activities of Daily Living for Autism: Functional In(ter)dependence to Meaningful Engagement/Employment

Speaker
Ms. Merry Barua

Arc 4 — Social World Navigation

Open Mic: 6:35 PM – 6:55 PM

Barriers of Socialization: Judgement, Awkwardness & Confinement - A Roadmap

Facilitators
Ms. Raktima Ghosh & Mr. Saptarshi Bhattacharyya

Financial Planning Track

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Economic Reality in Autism

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Speaker
Ms. Chitra Iyer

Goal based investment & Corpus planning

10:30 AM – 11:20 AM
Speaker
Mr. Jitendra Solanki

Asset protection, Wills & Trusts

11:20 AM – 12:00 PM
Speaker
Ms. Chitra Iyer

Fund planning for Organisations & Small Residentials

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Speaker
Mr. Jitendra Solanki

Health Insurance

12:30 PM – 1:10 PM
Speakers
Ms. Ruchi Rajan & Mr. Prashant ji

Caregiver Retirement Planning

1:10 PM – 1:40 PM
Speaker
Ms. Chitra Iyer
Lunch Break
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Health Track

3:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Arc 1 — Medical Reality

Keynote: 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM | Q&A: 3:45 PM – 3:55 PM

Stopping the overmedication of people with autism (STOMP) and supporting treatment

Keynote Speaker
Dr. Mark Lovell

Arc 2 — Medical Conditions in Autism

Panel Discussion: 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM | Q&A: 5:15 PM – 5:25 PM
Panelists
Dr. Shekhar Seshadri, Dr. Indranil Saha, Dr. Amlan Choudhury, Dr. Jasodhara Chaudhuri, Dr. Sujeet Sudhakar Jaydeokar, Dr. Sunita Maleku Amatya
Moderator
Dr. Sanjib Dutta

Arc 3 — Family Mental-Wellbeing

Panel Discussion: 5:30 PM – 6:45 PM | Q&A: 6:45 PM – 6:55 PM
Panelists
Dr. Jai Ranjan Ram, Ms. Lina Bardhan, Prof. Christine Wee, Mr. Paras Arora, Ms. Sumitra Paul Bakshi, Ms. Pooja Sharma
Moderator
Ms. Priyanka Bhattacharyya Bhoopal

Community Track

10:00 AM – 2:15 PM

Arc 1 — Identity, Language & Representation

Panel Discussion: 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM | Q&A: 10:45 AM – 10:55 AM

The Language of Autism: From Disorder to Identity and Lived Experience

Panelists
Dr. Ishan Chakraborty, Mr. Debashish Paul, Dr. Nandini Ghosh
Moderator
Dr. Mahua Chatterjee

Arc 2 — Rights & Dignity

Talk 1: 11:00 AM – 11:40 AM | Q&A: 11:40 AM – 11:50 AM

Nothing About Us Without Us: Strengthening Autistic Leadership in India

Speakers
Ms. Aditi Sowmyanarayan, Mr. Ruku Binayak Bhattacharyya, Mr. Naman Misra, Mr. Baiduriyya Bakshi, Mr. Ishan Bandyopadhyay, Mr. Abhirup Rakshit
Moderator
Ms. Lipica Bhattacharyya
Panel Discussion: 11:55 AM – 12:30 PM | Q&A: 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM

Perspectives from Rural West Bengal and North East India

Panelists
Mr. Himadri Sekhar, Dr. Ningthoujam Irina Devi, Ms. Madhabi Mukherjee, Dr. Susama Nayak
Moderator
Dr. Ratan Sarkar
Panel Discussion: 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM | Q&A: 1:45 PM – 1:55 PM

Autism Global: Challenges, Gaps and Pathways to Inclusion

Panelists
Dr. Maria Luz Calumpang-Fuentes, Dr. Basana Muhuri, Mr. Bishwananda Subedi, Dr. Christine Wee
Moderator
Dr. Aparna Mukherjee
Lunch Break
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM

Residential Track

3:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Arc 1 — Governance & Safety

Talk 1: 3:00 PM – 3:40 PM | Q&A: 3:40 PM – 3:50 PM

Legal Procedures & Certifications Mandatory for Residential Homes in India

Speaker
Mr. Jitendra Solanki
Talk 2: 3:55 PM – 4:35 PM | Q&A: 4:35 PM – 4:45 PM

Standard Operating Procedures for Safety at Residential Facilities

Speaker
Ms. Neena Wagh

Arc 2 — Residential Models

Talk: 4:50 PM – 5:30 PM | Q&A: 5:30 PM – 5:40 PM

A Home of One’s Own: Exploring Residential Models for Autism in India

Speaker
Mr. Gopinath Ramakrishnan
Keynote: 5:40 PM – 6:20 PM | Q&A: 6:20 PM – 6:30 PM

Autism Friendly Structural Design of Residential Facilities

Keynote Speaker
Dr. Magda Mostafa

Arc 3 — Sustainability of Residential Care

Talk: 6:35 PM – 7:05 PM | Q&A: 7:05 PM – 7:15 PM

Multigenerational Sustainability of Residential Facilities: Commerce & Process

Speaker
Mr. Pradeep Jeyathilak