Prakash Amte
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Prakash Amte is a medical doctor and social worker from Maharashtra
, India
. Son of Magsaysay
awardee and legend Baba Amte
, he and his wife, Dr. Mandakini Amte were awarded the Magsaysay Award for 'Community Leadership' in 2008 for their philanthropic
work in the form of the Lok Biradari Prakalp amongst the Madia Gond
s in Gadchiroli
district of Maharashtra
and the neighbouring states of Andhra Pradesh
and Madhya Pradesh
.
and manages the satellite projects and hospitals.
in 1973, a project for the development of tribal people, most of whom were the Madia Gond
in the forests of Gadchirolli district in 1973.
The project transformed into three things: a hospital, Lok Biradari Prakalp
Davakhana, a residential school Lok Biradari Prakalp
Ashram
Shala and an orphanage for injured wild animals the Amte Animal Arc. It seeks to improve health and educational services for tribals in the area. Hemalkasa lies in a tribal belt and the project provides health care to about 40000 individuals annually. The Lok Biradari Prakalp
Ashram
School has over 600 students, residents and day scholars.
Award for community leadership for 2008, jointly with wife Mandakini, his citation reads as follows:
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Son of Magsaysay
Magsaysay
Magsaysay commonly refers to Ramon Magsaysay, the third President of the Philippines, several places in the Philippines are named after him:* Magsaysay, Davao del Sur* Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte* Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental* Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro...
awardee and legend Baba Amte
Baba Amte
Murlidhar Devidas Amte, popularly known as Baba Amte was an Indian social worker and social activist known particularly for his work for the rehabilitation and empowerment of poor people suffering from leprosy....
, he and his wife, Dr. Mandakini Amte were awarded the Magsaysay Award for 'Community Leadership' in 2008 for their philanthropic
Philanthropy
Philanthropy etymologically means "the love of humanity"—love in the sense of caring for, nourishing, developing, or enhancing; humanity in the sense of "what it is to be human," or "human potential." In modern practical terms, it is "private initiatives for public good, focusing on quality of...
work in the form of the Lok Biradari Prakalp amongst the Madia Gond
Madia Gond
Madia Gonds or Madia or Maria are one of the endogamous Gond tribes living in Chandrapur District and Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra State, and Bastar division of Chhattisgad State India. They have been granted the status of a Primitive Tribe by the Government of Maharashtra under its...
s in Gadchiroli
Gadchiroli
Gadchiroli is a town and a municipal council in Gadchiroli district in the state of Maharashtra, central India. It is the administrative headquarters of the district.It is very lush in Monsoon season but also prone to flooding....
district of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
and the neighbouring states of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
and Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
.
Early life
He obtained a medical degree from GMC, Nagpur. His brother Vikas, also a medical doctor, coordinates the activities at their father's ashram at AnandwanAnandwan
Anandwan , literally, Forest of Joy, located near Warora in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India, is an ashram, and a community rehabilitation centre for leprosy patients and the disabled from downtrodden sections of society. It was founded in 1948 by noted social activist, Baba...
and manages the satellite projects and hospitals.
Lok Biradari Prakalp
He moved to Hemalkasa to start the Lok Biradari PrakalpLok Biradari Prakalp
Lok Biradari Prakalp is a social project of the Maharogi Sewa Samiti, Warora involving a hospital, a school and an animal orphanage. It was started on 23 December 1973,by the social worker Baba Amte in 1973 for integrated development of Madia Gond...
in 1973, a project for the development of tribal people, most of whom were the Madia Gond
Gondi people
The Gondi, Goindi or Gond people are people in central India, spread over the states of Madhya Pradesh, eastern Maharashtra , Chhattisgarh, northern Andhra Pradesh, and Western Orissa. With over four million people, they are the largest tribe in Central India.The Gondi language is related to...
in the forests of Gadchirolli district in 1973.
The project transformed into three things: a hospital, Lok Biradari Prakalp
Lok Biradari Prakalp
Lok Biradari Prakalp is a social project of the Maharogi Sewa Samiti, Warora involving a hospital, a school and an animal orphanage. It was started on 23 December 1973,by the social worker Baba Amte in 1973 for integrated development of Madia Gond...
Davakhana, a residential school Lok Biradari Prakalp
Lok Biradari Prakalp
Lok Biradari Prakalp is a social project of the Maharogi Sewa Samiti, Warora involving a hospital, a school and an animal orphanage. It was started on 23 December 1973,by the social worker Baba Amte in 1973 for integrated development of Madia Gond...
Ashram
Ashram
Traditionally, an ashram is a spiritual hermitage. Additionally, today the term ashram often denotes a locus of Indian cultural activity such as yoga, music study or religious instruction, the moral equivalent of a studio or dojo....
Shala and an orphanage for injured wild animals the Amte Animal Arc. It seeks to improve health and educational services for tribals in the area. Hemalkasa lies in a tribal belt and the project provides health care to about 40000 individuals annually. The Lok Biradari Prakalp
Lok Biradari Prakalp
Lok Biradari Prakalp is a social project of the Maharogi Sewa Samiti, Warora involving a hospital, a school and an animal orphanage. It was started on 23 December 1973,by the social worker Baba Amte in 1973 for integrated development of Madia Gond...
Ashram
Ashram
Traditionally, an ashram is a spiritual hermitage. Additionally, today the term ashram often denotes a locus of Indian cultural activity such as yoga, music study or religious instruction, the moral equivalent of a studio or dojo....
School has over 600 students, residents and day scholars.
Magsaysay award
He was awarded the MagsaysayMagsaysay
Magsaysay commonly refers to Ramon Magsaysay, the third President of the Philippines, several places in the Philippines are named after him:* Magsaysay, Davao del Sur* Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte* Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental* Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro...
Award for community leadership for 2008, jointly with wife Mandakini, his citation reads as follows: