Dr Deepali Dutta Memorial East Zone Indian Psychiatric Society Oration, 2025: Pathways to Golden Childhood

determines the profiles of the future persona that any adult or elderly person would acquire.Not without reason said Wordsworth, "The child is father of the man."Therefore, every childhood must be ensured to be golden.Only a golden childhood can be the harbinger of a just, fair, equitable, peaceful, and safe society.Youngsters with a golden childhood shall presumably grow into adults with golden hearts and golden minds that shall lead to a surplus of goodness and sensitivity in society.We will have a surplus of good people to fill all roles in society, be it a friend, a spouse, a parent, a child, a sibling, a boss, an employee, a doctor, an engineer, an administrator, a legislator, or whatever; deceit and fraudulence shall be at a minimum.There shall be no crisis of trust.A golden childhood is also essential for self-actualization and a fulfilling life as an individual.