Mysore/Mysuru, Feb. 11 -- Padma Shri awardee and noted Psychiatrist Dr. C.R. Chandrashekar said that mental fitness is the key to a sound health and as such every individual should concentrate on maintenance of mental health.

He was speaking after being felicitated along with another Padma Shri awardee tribal leader Somanna at a programme organised under the aegis of a host of organisations at Gopalaswamy Shishuvihara premises at Nanjumalige in Lakshmipuram here this morning.

Pointing out that this year is a special one for him on three counts - one, he has been awarded the prestigious 'Padma Shri' award, the second is completion of 75 years of age and the third one is completion of 50 years of Medical service, Dr. Chandrashekar, who is...