Education and Health for Tribals | Dr. Prakash Amte | Mind Mingle | The Inspiration Festival

Dr. Prakash Baba Amte is the son of the legendary social worker Baba Amte whose work for the upliftment of leprosy afflicted has won him many accolades. On the completion of his doctor’s degree, Dr. Prakash Amte began studying for his MS. But destiny had something else in store for him. While on a picnic to Hemalkasa with his father, Dr. Prakash Amte was aghast at seeing the state of the tribal people living in that region. Dropping his studies for the MS degree, Dr. Prakash decided to change their lives and moved to Hemalaksa along with his wife, Dr. Mandakini Amte.
Dr. Prakash Amte and his wife devoted their entire life for the betterment of the tribal people and local wildlife of the Gadchiroli region. They worked hard to bring awareness among the tribespeople of the region, teaching them agricultural techniques and considerably reducing their dependence on hunting for survival. The absence of power did not deter them from performing several emergency surgical procedures and eventually, they got a hospital fitted with modern facilities. Though the couple was not trained to be veterinarians; they went beyond the ordinary and created the ‘Animal Ark’ within their courtyard, providing a safe haven to deserted and injured animals.
Dr. Prakash Amte’s name easily ranks topmost among the popular persons of India. Dr. Prakash Amte’s social work reached out to the masses through the biopic titled ‘Dr. Prakash Baba Amte- The Real Hero’ which was released in Marathi, Hindi, and English. The movie showcased his immeasurable contribution to society proving a source of inspiration to all of us. His immense work was recognized globally when he and his wife were awarded the Magsaysay Award for ‘Community Leadership’ in 2008. They are honored with over 60 other awards too, including Padma Shri & Mother Teresa Awards; however, this totally down-to-earth couple continue to carry on their good work in Hemalkasa without any fanfare.
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Lot of love to great amte family

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In India we tend to treat tribal or rural belt as punishment posting, baba Sahib is an example to change this mindset. 🙏

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