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Sheetal Amte was the daughter of Vikas Amte and Bharati Amte, and granddaughter of [[Baba Amte]],<ref name="Sheetal Reference3">{{cite news |last1=Pandey |first1=Kirti |title=Family tree of Baba Amte: Sons Prakash and Vikas Amte; who was Sheetal Amte and her role at Anandwan |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/family-tree-of-baba-amte-sons-prakash-and-vikas-amte-who-was-sheetal-amte-and-her-role-at-anandwan/689042 |access-date=5 March 2021 |publisher=www.timesnownews.com |date=1 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref> who established a rehabilitation home for lepers in [[Anandwan]], in the state of [[Maharashtra]],and stayed there in campus<ref name="Sheetal Reference3" /> | Sheetal Amte was the daughter of Vikas Amte and Bharati Amte, and granddaughter of [[Baba Amte]],<ref name="Sheetal Reference3">{{cite news |last1=Pandey |first1=Kirti |title=Family tree of Baba Amte: Sons Prakash and Vikas Amte; who was Sheetal Amte and her role at Anandwan |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/family-tree-of-baba-amte-sons-prakash-and-vikas-amte-who-was-sheetal-amte-and-her-role-at-anandwan/689042 |access-date=5 March 2021 |publisher=www.timesnownews.com |date=1 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref> who established a rehabilitation home for lepers in [[Anandwan]], in the state of [[Maharashtra]], and stayed there in campus.<ref name="Sheetal Reference3" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.vervemagazine.in/arts-and-culture/parmeshs-viewfinder-meet-the-amtes|title=Parmesh's Viewfinder: Meet the Amtes|date=3 June 2016|work=Verve Magazine|access-date=29 May 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/17/world/asia/17amte.html|title=Baba Amte, 93, Dies; Advocate for Lepers|last=Pandya|first=Haresh|date=17 February 2008|work=The New York Times|access-date=29 May 2018|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> She also established Maharogi Sewa Samiti (MSS), Warora, and was its chief executive officer and board member,<ref name="Sheetal Reference2" /> to run the facilities, which include a range of health care, rehabilitation, education, agriculture, and economic empowerment programmes and was .<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Palmer|first=Joanna|last2=Mullan|first2=Zoë|date=December 2016|title=Highlights 2016: moving pictures|url=https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)32532-6/fulltext?code=lancet-site|journal=The Lancet|language=en|volume=388|issue=10063|pages=2975–2988|doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(16)32532-6|issn=0140-6736}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sheroes.com/articles/meet-dr-sheetal-amte-baba-amtes-grand-daughter/MjAzNQ==|title=Dr. Sheetal Amte, Baba Amte's daughter shares her story today|website=sheroes.com|access-date=29 May 2018}}</ref> Maharogi Sewa Samiti has helped to create livelihood capacities of thousands of marginalised people especially those with disabilities like suffering with leprosy, Orthopedically handicapped, vision and hearing impaired and primitive tribal populace even operating from one of the most backward districts of Central India -Chandrapur since 1949.<ref name="Sheetal Reference2" /> | ||
She studied medicine and became a physician<ref name="Sheetal Reference2">{{cite news |title=Not just Baba Amte's granddaughter: From Anandwan to WEF's Young Global Leader, journey of Dr Sheetal Amte |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/not-just-baba-amtes-granddaughter-from-anandwan-to-wefs-young-global-leader-journey-of-dr-sheetal-amte-2 |access-date=5 March 2021 |publisher=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref> and also completed a master's degree in social entrepreneurship<ref name="Sheetal Reference3" /> from [[Tata Institute of Social Sciences]](TISS),<ref name="Sheetal Reference2" /> and joined her family working at Anandwan<ref name="Sheetal Reference2" /> to continue her grandfather's vision; her brother Kaustubh is an accountant for Anandwan and her uncle [[Prakash Amte]] and aunt [[Mandakini Amte]] are also physicians at the community.<ref name=":2" /><ref>Indian public health expert,[https://www.latestnewssouthafrica.com/2020/11/30/indian-public-health-expert-dr-sheetal-amte-reportedly-dies/ Dr Sheetal Amte reportedly dies]</ref> She also studied leadership from the Harvard Kennedy School.<ref name="Sheetal Reference3" /> | She studied medicine and became a physician<ref name="Sheetal Reference2">{{cite news |title=Not just Baba Amte's granddaughter: From Anandwan to WEF's Young Global Leader, journey of Dr Sheetal Amte |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/not-just-baba-amtes-granddaughter-from-anandwan-to-wefs-young-global-leader-journey-of-dr-sheetal-amte-2 |access-date=5 March 2021 |publisher=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref> and also completed a master's degree in social entrepreneurship<ref name="Sheetal Reference3" /> from [[Tata Institute of Social Sciences]] (TISS),<ref name="Sheetal Reference2" /> and joined her family working at Anandwan<ref name="Sheetal Reference2" /> to continue her grandfather's vision; her brother Kaustubh is an accountant for Anandwan and her uncle [[Prakash Amte]] and aunt [[Mandakini Amte]] are also physicians at the community.<ref name=":2" /><ref>Indian public health expert,[https://www.latestnewssouthafrica.com/2020/11/30/indian-public-health-expert-dr-sheetal-amte-reportedly-dies/ Dr Sheetal Amte reportedly dies]</ref> She also studied leadership from the Harvard Kennedy School.<ref name="Sheetal Reference3" /> | ||
She helped to secure the financial assistance of the [[Tech Mahindra|Tech Mahindra Foundation]] to provide food for children in Anandwan schools.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Making Dreams Come True: The Story of the Tech Mahindra Foundation|last=Khanna|first=Vinod|publisher=Penguin|year=2015}}</ref> She also led the installation of [[Solar panels|solar power panels]] at the community,<ref name="Sheetal Reference2" /> resulting in Maharogi Sewa Samiti receiving an award for Innovative Energy Project of the Year 2016 from the [[Association of Energy Engineers]], and intended to incorporate more smart technology into the community in future to make Anandwan a smart village.<ref name="Sheetal Reference2" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/International-award-for-Anandwans-solar-energy-use/articleshow/54454181.cms|title=International award for Anandwan's solar energy use – Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=29 May 2018}}</ref> | She helped to secure the financial assistance of the [[Tech Mahindra|Tech Mahindra Foundation]] to provide food for children in Anandwan schools.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Making Dreams Come True: The Story of the Tech Mahindra Foundation|last=Khanna|first=Vinod|publisher=Penguin|year=2015}}</ref> She also led the installation of [[Solar panels|solar power panels]] at the community,<ref name="Sheetal Reference2" /> resulting in Maharogi Sewa Samiti receiving an award for Innovative Energy Project of the Year 2016 from the [[Association of Energy Engineers]], and intended to incorporate more smart technology into the community in future to make Anandwan a smart village.<ref name="Sheetal Reference2" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/International-award-for-Anandwans-solar-energy-use/articleshow/54454181.cms|title=International award for Anandwan's solar energy use – Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=29 May 2018}}</ref> | ||
In 2016, she was named a Young Global Leader by the [[World Economic Forum]]<ref name="Sheetal Reference2" /><ref name="Sheetal Reference3" /> | In 2016, she was named a Young Global Leader by the [[World Economic Forum]].<ref name="Sheetal Reference2" /><ref name="Sheetal Reference3" /><ref name=":0" /> She was also selected as Member of World Economic Forum Expert Network on Humanitarian Response.<ref name="Sheetal Reference2" /> She was also selected as a [[United Nations]] Innovation Ambassador and an advisor to i4P (Innovations for Peace).<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.inktalks.com/people/sheetal-amte|title=Stories, Ideas and Perspectives {{!}} 300+ Inspirational talks by remarkable people from INK events -|website=www.inktalks.com|access-date=26 August 2016}}</ref> Dr.Sheetal was working as a fellow of the World Innovation Organisation, an initiative from World Summit on Innovation and United Nations.<ref name="Sheetal Reference2" /> In the year 2016 she was awarded INK fellowship and Rotary Vocational Excellence Award.<ref name="Sheetal Reference2" /> | ||
On 30 November 2020, she died by suicide.<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 November 2020|first=Sahil|last=Joshi|title=Baba Amte's granddaughter Sheetal Amte dies by suicide, weeks after public spat over family trust|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/baba-amte-s-granddaughter-sheetal-amte-dies-by-suicide-weeks-after-public-spat-over-family-trust-1745448-2020-11-30|access-date=2020-11-30|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> She was also a painter and is survived by her husband Gautam Karajgi and a seven-year-old son Sharvil.<ref name="Sheetal Reference3" /> | On 30 November 2020, she died by suicide.<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 November 2020|first=Sahil|last=Joshi|title=Baba Amte's granddaughter Sheetal Amte dies by suicide, weeks after public spat over family trust|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/baba-amte-s-granddaughter-sheetal-amte-dies-by-suicide-weeks-after-public-spat-over-family-trust-1745448-2020-11-30|access-date=2020-11-30|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> She was also a painter and is survived by her husband Gautam Karajgi and a seven-year-old son Sharvil.<ref name="Sheetal Reference3" /> | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:07, 9 February 2022
Sheetal Amte | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 January 1981 |
| Died | (aged 39) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | MBBS |
| Alma mater | Government Medical College (Nagpur) |
| Occupation | Doctor, public health expert, disability specialist, social worker |
| Known for | CEO of the Maharogi Sewa Samiti, Warora |
| Spouse(s) | Gautam Karajgi |
| Children | Sharvil Karajgi |
| Website | www.sheetalamtekarajgi.com |
Sheetal Amte (26 January 1981 – 30 November 2020), also known by the name Sheetal Amte-Karajgi after her marriage, was an Indian public health expert, disability specialist and social entrepreneur. She was chief executive officer and board member of a non-profit organisation, Maharogi Sewa Samiti, which focuses on helping people disadvantaged by leprosy.[1][2][3]
Life[edit | edit source]
Sheetal Amte was the daughter of Vikas Amte and Bharati Amte, and granddaughter of Baba Amte,[4] who established a rehabilitation home for lepers in Anandwan, in the state of Maharashtra, and stayed there in campus.[4][5][6] She also established Maharogi Sewa Samiti (MSS), Warora, and was its chief executive officer and board member,[7] to run the facilities, which include a range of health care, rehabilitation, education, agriculture, and economic empowerment programmes and was .[8][9] Maharogi Sewa Samiti has helped to create livelihood capacities of thousands of marginalised people especially those with disabilities like suffering with leprosy, Orthopedically handicapped, vision and hearing impaired and primitive tribal populace even operating from one of the most backward districts of Central India -Chandrapur since 1949.[7]
She studied medicine and became a physician[7] and also completed a master's degree in social entrepreneurship[4] from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS),[7] and joined her family working at Anandwan[7] to continue her grandfather's vision; her brother Kaustubh is an accountant for Anandwan and her uncle Prakash Amte and aunt Mandakini Amte are also physicians at the community.[3][10] She also studied leadership from the Harvard Kennedy School.[4]
She helped to secure the financial assistance of the Tech Mahindra Foundation to provide food for children in Anandwan schools.[11] She also led the installation of solar power panels at the community,[7] resulting in Maharogi Sewa Samiti receiving an award for Innovative Energy Project of the Year 2016 from the Association of Energy Engineers, and intended to incorporate more smart technology into the community in future to make Anandwan a smart village.[7][12]
In 2016, she was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.[7][4][2] She was also selected as Member of World Economic Forum Expert Network on Humanitarian Response.[7] She was also selected as a United Nations Innovation Ambassador and an advisor to i4P (Innovations for Peace).[5][13] Dr.Sheetal was working as a fellow of the World Innovation Organisation, an initiative from World Summit on Innovation and United Nations.[7] In the year 2016 she was awarded INK fellowship and Rotary Vocational Excellence Award.[7]
On 30 November 2020, she died by suicide.[14] She was also a painter and is survived by her husband Gautam Karajgi and a seven-year-old son Sharvil.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Rao, Madhu (30 November 2020). "Sheetal Amte, granddaughter of Baba Amte, dies by suicide in Maharashtra's Chandrapur". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Four Indians figure in WEF's Young Global Leaders Class of 2016". The Economic Times. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "A New Generation Takes Up Baba Amte's Torch – OpEd". Eurasia Review. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Pandey, Kirti (1 December 2020). "Family tree of Baba Amte: Sons Prakash and Vikas Amte; who was Sheetal Amte and her role at Anandwan". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Parmesh's Viewfinder: Meet the Amtes". Verve Magazine. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ↑ Pandya, Haresh (17 February 2008). "Baba Amte, 93, Dies; Advocate for Lepers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 "Not just Baba Amte's granddaughter: From Anandwan to WEF's Young Global Leader, journey of Dr Sheetal Amte". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ↑ Palmer, Joanna; Mullan, Zoë (December 2016). "Highlights 2016: moving pictures". The Lancet. 388 (10063): 2975–2988. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(16)32532-6. ISSN 0140-6736.
- ↑ "Dr. Sheetal Amte, Baba Amte's daughter shares her story today". sheroes.com. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ↑ Indian public health expert,Dr Sheetal Amte reportedly dies
- ↑ Khanna, Vinod (2015). Making Dreams Come True: The Story of the Tech Mahindra Foundation. Penguin.
- ↑ "International award for Anandwan's solar energy use – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ↑ "Stories, Ideas and Perspectives | 300+ Inspirational talks by remarkable people from INK events -". www.inktalks.com. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ↑ Joshi, Sahil (30 November 2020). "Baba Amte's granddaughter Sheetal Amte dies by suicide, weeks after public spat over family trust". India Today. Retrieved 30 November 2020.