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==Early life==
==Early life==
Prakash Amte is the second son<ref name="Prakash Reference1" /> of Magsaysay awardee [[Baba Amte]]. He obtained a medical degree from Government Medical College (GMC), Nagpur<ref name="Prakash Reference1" />,and he met his wife Mandakini during their post graduation studies at Government Medical College (GMC), Nagpur.<ref name="Prakash Reference1" /> Prakash and Mandakini joined Baba Amte and helped her father and others overcome the taboo and fear of leprosy.<ref name="Prakash Reference1" />
Prakash Amte is the second son<ref name="Prakash Reference1" /> of Magsaysay awardee [[Baba Amte]]. He obtained a medical degree from Government Medical College (GMC), Nagpur,<ref name="Prakash Reference1" /> and he met his wife Mandakini during their post graduation studies at Government Medical College (GMC), Nagpur.<ref name="Prakash Reference1" /> Prakash and Mandakini joined Baba Amte and helped her father and others overcome the taboo and fear of leprosy.<ref name="Prakash Reference1" />


==Lok Biradari Prakalp==
==Lok Biradari Prakalp==
In 1973, Amte moved to [[Hemalkasa]] to start the Lok Biradari Prakalp,<ref name="Prakash Reference1" /> a project for the development of tribal people, most of whom were the Madia [[Gondi people|Gond]] in the forests of [[Gadchiroli]] district.<ref>Deshmukh, A (2002) Letter from Nagpur, ''Indian Journal of Medical Ethics''10(2)[http://www.issuesinmedicalethics.org/102le027.html Available online]</ref> He lived and worked there for almost twenty years performing emergency surgical procedures without electricity. The project transformed into a hospital, [[Lok Biradari Prakalp]] Davakhana, a residential school, [[Lok Biradari Prakalp]] [[Ashram]] Shala, and an orphanage for injured wild animals, the [[#Amte.E2.80.99s Animal Ark|Amte's Animal Park]].<ref>{{ cite news |title=Amte's Animal Ark |url=http://lokbiradariprakalp.org/lbp-activities/amtes-animal-ark/}}</ref> The project provides health care to about 40,000 individuals annually. The [[Lok Biradari Prakalp]] [[Ashram]] School has over 600 students, residents and day scholars.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://mss.niya.org/people/amte.php |title=Website of the Maharogi Sewa Samiti |access-date=3 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080213133627/http://mss.niya.org/people/amte.php |archive-date=13 February 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Work of Amte's for Gond tribals and their philanthropic work in the form of the Lok Biradari Prakalp amongst the Madia Gonds in [[Gadchiroli]] district of Maharashtra and the neighbouring states of [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Madhya Pradesh]]  also won them recognition.<ref name="Prakash Reference1" /> Dr Prakash and his family also run a large animal conservation facility in Hemalkasa in [[Gadchiroli]] district of [[Maharashtra]] where rare,protected,and endangered animals are cared and have freedom to roam.<ref name="Prakash Reference1" /> The family's legacy in philantrophy and animal conservation is now carried over by their sons Digant and Aniket and their respective families who are helping their parents now.<ref name="Prakash Reference1" />
In 1973, Amte moved to [[Hemalkasa]] to start the Lok Biradari Prakalp,<ref name="Prakash Reference1" /> a project for the development of tribal people, most of whom were the Madia [[Gondi people|Gond]] in the forests of [[Gadchiroli]] district.<ref>Deshmukh, A (2002) Letter from Nagpur, ''Indian Journal of Medical Ethics''10(2)[http://www.issuesinmedicalethics.org/102le027.html Available online]</ref> He lived and worked there for almost twenty years performing emergency surgical procedures without electricity. The project transformed into a hospital, [[Lok Biradari Prakalp]] Davakhana, a residential school, [[Lok Biradari Prakalp]] [[Ashram]] Shala, and an orphanage for injured wild animals, the [[#Amte.E2.80.99s Animal Ark|Amte's Animal Park]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Amte's Animal Ark |url=http://lokbiradariprakalp.org/lbp-activities/amtes-animal-ark/}}</ref> The project provides health care to about 40,000 individuals annually. The [[Lok Biradari Prakalp]] [[Ashram]] School has over 600 students, residents and day scholars.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://mss.niya.org/people/amte.php |title=Website of the Maharogi Sewa Samiti |access-date=3 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080213133627/http://mss.niya.org/people/amte.php |archive-date=13 February 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Work of Amte's for Gond tribals and their philanthropic work in the form of the Lok Biradari Prakalp amongst the Madia Gonds in [[Gadchiroli]] district of Maharashtra and the neighbouring states of [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Madhya Pradesh]]  also won them recognition.<ref name="Prakash Reference1" /> Dr Prakash and his family also run a large animal conservation facility in Hemalkasa in [[Gadchiroli]] district of [[Maharashtra]] where rare, protected, and endangered animals are cared and have freedom to roam.<ref name="Prakash Reference1" /> The family's legacy in philanthropy and animal conservation is now carried over by their sons Digant and Aniket and their respective families who are helping their parents now.<ref name="Prakash Reference1" />


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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==In popular culture==
==In popular culture==
The biographical film ''[[Dr. Prakash Baba Amte - The Real Hero|Dr Prakash Baba Amte : The Real Hero]]'' starring [[Nana Patekar]] as Prakash Amte and [[Sonali Kulkarni]] as Mandakini Amte<ref name="Prakash Reference1" /> was released on 10 October 2014.<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Biopic-on-Dr-Prakash-Amte-to-be-released-in-three-languages/articleshow/19148320.cms</ref> The film has been released in three languages, Hindi, Marathi and English.<ref>{{cite news |title=Biopic on Dr Prakash Amte to be released in three languages - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/biopic-on-dr-prakash-amte-to-be-released-in-three-languages/articleshow/19148320.cms |access-date=5 March 2021 |publisher=The Times of India |date=12 Jan 2017 |language=en}}</ref>
The biographical film ''[[Dr. Prakash Baba Amte - The Real Hero|Dr Prakash Baba Amte : The Real Hero]]'' starring [[Nana Patekar]] as Prakash Amte and [[Sonali Kulkarni]] as Mandakini Amte<ref name="Prakash Reference1" /> was released on 10 October 2014.<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Biopic-on-Dr-Prakash-Amte-to-be-released-in-three-languages/articleshow/19148320.cms</ref> The film has been released in three languages, Hindi, Marathi and English.<ref>{{cite news |title=Biopic on Dr Prakash Amte to be released in three languages|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/biopic-on-dr-prakash-amte-to-be-released-in-three-languages/articleshow/19148320.cms |access-date=5 March 2021 |publisher=The Times of India |date=12 Jan 2017 |language=en}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 22:26, 19 June 2021

Dr. Prakash Baba Amte
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Prakash Amte with a rescued owl at his animal shelter.
Born (1948-12-26) 26 December 1948 (age 77)
Anandwan
NationalityIndian
EducationMBBS MS General Surgery
Alma materGovernment Medical College (Nagpur)
OccupationSocial worker
Years active1973 - present
Known forLok Biradari Prakalp
Spouse(s)Mandakini Amte
Children3
Parent(s)Baba Amte (Father)
AwardsPadma Shri (2002)
Ramon Magsaysay Award (2008)
Websitewww.lokbiradariprakalp.org www.lbphemalkasa.org.in

Prakash Baba Amte is a social worker from Maharashtra, India. Amte and his wife, Mandakini Amte, were awarded the Magsaysay Award for 'Community Leadership'[1] in 2008 for their philanthropic work[2] in the form of the Lok Biradari Prakalp amongst the Madia Gonds in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra and the neighbouring states of Telangana and Madhya Pradesh. In November 2019 he was awarded with ICMR Lifetime Achievement Award by Bill Gates.[3]

Early life

Prakash Amte is the second son[2] of Magsaysay awardee Baba Amte. He obtained a medical degree from Government Medical College (GMC), Nagpur,[2] and he met his wife Mandakini during their post graduation studies at Government Medical College (GMC), Nagpur.[2] Prakash and Mandakini joined Baba Amte and helped her father and others overcome the taboo and fear of leprosy.[2]

Lok Biradari Prakalp

In 1973, Amte moved to Hemalkasa to start the Lok Biradari Prakalp,[2] a project for the development of tribal people, most of whom were the Madia Gond in the forests of Gadchiroli district.[4] He lived and worked there for almost twenty years performing emergency surgical procedures without electricity. The project transformed into a hospital, Lok Biradari Prakalp Davakhana, a residential school, Lok Biradari Prakalp Ashram Shala, and an orphanage for injured wild animals, the Amte's Animal Park.[5] The project provides health care to about 40,000 individuals annually. The Lok Biradari Prakalp Ashram School has over 600 students, residents and day scholars.[6] Work of Amte's for Gond tribals and their philanthropic work in the form of the Lok Biradari Prakalp amongst the Madia Gonds in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra and the neighbouring states of Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh also won them recognition.[2] Dr Prakash and his family also run a large animal conservation facility in Hemalkasa in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra where rare, protected, and endangered animals are cared and have freedom to roam.[2] The family's legacy in philanthropy and animal conservation is now carried over by their sons Digant and Aniket and their respective families who are helping their parents now.[2]

Bibliography

Amte has published two autobiographies, Prakashvata (Pathways to Light), originally written in Marathi and now translated into English, Gujarati and Kannada, and Raanmitra (Jungle Friends).[7]

Awards

Amte has received many national and international awards,[8] which include:

Citation: "In electing Prakash Amte and Mandakini Amte to receive the 2008 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership, the board of trustees recognizes their enhancing the capacity of the Madia Gonds to adapt positively in today's India, through healing and teaching and other compassionate interventions."

In popular culture

The biographical film Dr Prakash Baba Amte : The Real Hero starring Nana Patekar as Prakash Amte and Sonali Kulkarni as Mandakini Amte[2] was released on 10 October 2014.[15] The film has been released in three languages, Hindi, Marathi and English.[16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Citation Archived 27 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine from the website of Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation Archived 31 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 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.
  3. ↑ FIT (18 November 2019). "Bill Gates Awards Lifetime Achievement Award to Health Heroes". TheQuint. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  4. ↑ Deshmukh, A (2002) Letter from Nagpur, Indian Journal of Medical Ethics10(2)Available online
  5. ↑ "Amte's Animal Ark".
  6. ↑ "Website of the Maharogi Sewa Samiti". Archived from the original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2008.
  7. ↑ http://lokbiradariprakalp.org/publications/
  8. ↑ "List of Awards".
  9. ↑ "Mother Teresa Memorial International Award for Social Justice held on Sunday". dna. Diligent Media Corporation Ltd. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "Lokmanya Tilak Award".
  11. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  12. ↑ "Magsaysay for another generation of Amtes". www.dnaindia.com. Diligent Media Corporation Ltd. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  13. ↑ "Dr. Prakash and Dr. Mrs. Mandakini Amte - International Awards - Hamdan Award for Volunteers in Humanitarian Medical Services - 2009-2010". Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  14. ↑ "Bill Gates Awards Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Amte". ICA. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  15. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Biopic-on-Dr-Prakash-Amte-to-be-released-in-three-languages/articleshow/19148320.cms
  16. ↑ "Biopic on Dr Prakash Amte to be released in three languages". The Times of India. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

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