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'''Darshan Singh Vohra''' was an Indian Army officer,<ref name="Brief Historical Prespective">{{cite web | url=http://indianarmy.nic.in/writereaddata/documents/corp_of_eme.pdf | | '''Darshan Singh Vohra''' was an Indian Army officer,<ref name="Brief Historical Prespective">{{cite web |date=2015 |title=Brief Historical Prespective [sic] |url=http://indianarmy.nic.in/writereaddata/documents/corp_of_eme.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150602015518/http://indianarmy.nic.in/writereaddata/documents/corp_of_eme.pdf |archive-date=2015-06-02 |access-date=31 August 2015 |publisher=Indian Army}}</ref> an engineer, one of the pioneers of [[prosthetics]] in Asia and the founder of the first prosthetic centre in Asia, ''Artificial Limb Centre'', [[Pune]]<ref name="AMFC profile">{{cite web | url=http://www.afmc.nic.in/Departments/Hospitals/alc.html | title=AMFC profile | publisher=Armed Forces Medical College, Pune | date=2015 | access-date=31 August 2015}}</ref> and ''Nevedac Prosthetic Centre'', another prosthetic facility in [[Chandigarh]].<ref name="Founder's profile">{{cite web | url=http://www.nevedacprostheticcentre.com/page2.htm | title=Founder's profile | publisher=Nevedac Prosthetic Centre | date=2015 | access-date=31 August 2015 | archive-date=20 August 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150820050554/http://www.nevedacprostheticcentre.com/page2.htm | url-status=dead }}</ref> After obtaining advanced training in prosthetics from Germany and England, he joined the [[Indian Army]] and was holding the rank of a colonel at the time of his [[superannuation]].<ref name="Karam Singh Saini vs State Of Punjab">{{cite web | url=http://indiankanoon.org/doc/490169/ | title=Karam Singh Saini vs State Of Punjab | publisher=India Kanoon | date=2015 | access-date=31 August 2015}}</ref> He founded the first prosthetic centre in Asia, ''Artificial Limb Centre'', immediately after [[World War II]], in 1944, at Pune, for the rehabilitation of soldiers who lost their limbs in war and the facility has grown to become a 190 bedded healthcare centre, working attached to the [[Armed Forces Medical College (India)|Armed Forces Medical College]], Pune.<ref name="AMFC profile" /> | ||
After retiring from the Army, the [[Government of Punjab, India|Government of Punjab]] invited him to set up a similar centre in Punjab and he established ''Nevedac Prosthetic Centre'', in the village of [[Zirakpur]] in the state in 1972.<ref name="Karam Singh Saini vs State Of Punjab" /> He served as an honorary adviser to the [[Government of Punjab, India|Government of Punjab]], [[Government of Haryana]] and Chandigarh Administration and was a consultant to the National Industrial Corporation Limited, New Delhi for the setting up of the ''Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation'' at [[Kanpur]].<ref name="Founder's profile" /> Holder of a doctoral degree in Therapeutic Philosophy from [[The World University]], Arizona, he was a fellow of the British Institute of Surgical Technologists, Artificial Limb Fitters, Great Britain and the Orthotics - Prosthetics Society of India and was a member of the Orthopaedic Works, West Germany and the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics, Copenhagen (ISPO).<ref name="Founder's profile" /> He also served as the president of the Orthotic - Prosthetic Society of India, from 1987 to 1991.<ref name="Founder's profile" /> The [[Government of India]] awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of [[Padma Shri]] in 1988.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web |url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2015 |access-date=21 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https:// | After retiring from the Army, the [[Government of Punjab, India|Government of Punjab]] invited him to set up a similar centre in Punjab and he established ''Nevedac Prosthetic Centre'', in the village of [[Zirakpur]] in the state in 1972.<ref name="Karam Singh Saini vs State Of Punjab" /> He served as an honorary adviser to the [[Government of Punjab, India|Government of Punjab]], [[Government of Haryana]] and Chandigarh Administration and was a consultant to the National Industrial Corporation Limited, New Delhi for the setting up of the ''Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation'' at [[Kanpur]].<ref name="Founder's profile" /> Holder of a doctoral degree in Therapeutic Philosophy from [[The World University]], Arizona, he was a fellow of the British Institute of Surgical Technologists, Artificial Limb Fitters, Great Britain and the Orthotics - Prosthetics Society of India and was a member of the Orthopaedic Works, West Germany and the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics, Copenhagen (ISPO).<ref name="Founder's profile" /> He also served as the president of the Orthotic - Prosthetic Society of India, from 1987 to 1991.<ref name="Founder's profile" /> The [[Government of India]] awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of [[Padma Shri]] in 1988.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web |url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2015 |access-date=21 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 October 2015 }}</ref> | ||
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Darshan Singh Vohra | |
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| Born | Punjab, India |
| Occupation | Engineer Army personnel |
| Known for | Nevedac Prosthetic Centre |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Darshan Singh Vohra was an Indian Army officer,[1] an engineer, one of the pioneers of prosthetics in Asia and the founder of the first prosthetic centre in Asia, Artificial Limb Centre, Pune[2] and Nevedac Prosthetic Centre, another prosthetic facility in Chandigarh.[3] After obtaining advanced training in prosthetics from Germany and England, he joined the Indian Army and was holding the rank of a colonel at the time of his superannuation.[4] He founded the first prosthetic centre in Asia, Artificial Limb Centre, immediately after World War II, in 1944, at Pune, for the rehabilitation of soldiers who lost their limbs in war and the facility has grown to become a 190 bedded healthcare centre, working attached to the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune.[2]
After retiring from the Army, the Government of Punjab invited him to set up a similar centre in Punjab and he established Nevedac Prosthetic Centre, in the village of Zirakpur in the state in 1972.[4] He served as an honorary adviser to the Government of Punjab, Government of Haryana and Chandigarh Administration and was a consultant to the National Industrial Corporation Limited, New Delhi for the setting up of the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation at Kanpur.[3] Holder of a doctoral degree in Therapeutic Philosophy from The World University, Arizona, he was a fellow of the British Institute of Surgical Technologists, Artificial Limb Fitters, Great Britain and the Orthotics - Prosthetics Society of India and was a member of the Orthopaedic Works, West Germany and the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics, Copenhagen (ISPO).[3] He also served as the president of the Orthotic - Prosthetic Society of India, from 1987 to 1991.[3] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1988.[5]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Brief Historical Prespective [sic]" (PDF). Indian Army. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 June 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "AMFC profile". Armed Forces Medical College, Pune. 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Founder's profile". Nevedac Prosthetic Centre. 2015. Archived from the original on 20 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Karam Singh Saini vs State Of Punjab". India Kanoon. 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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