Vishwa Kumar Gupta | |
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| Born | Sialkot undivided India |
| Occupation | Homoeopathic physician |
| Spouse(s) | Dr.Neelam Gupta |
| Children | Dr.Shantanu Gupta, Dr.Shweta Gupta |
| Parents |
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| Awards | Padma Shri |
Vishwa Kumar Gupta, is an Indian homoeopathic physician and former Principal of the Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College,<ref name="NHMC">"NHMC". NHMC. 2014. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.</ref> New Delhi.<ref name="Similima">"Similima". Similima. 2013. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.</ref> The Government of India honoured him, in 2013, by awarding him the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the field of medicine.<ref name="Padma 2013">"Padma 2013". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2014.</ref>
Biography
Vishwa Kumar Gupta, son of Om Prakash Gupta,<ref name="Delhi Homoeo Board" /> hails from Sialkot undivided India, and graduated (GHMS) in the alternative medicine system of homoeopathy from the city.<ref name="Delhi Homoeo Board">"Delhi Homoeo Board". Delhi Homoeo Board. 2014. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.</ref> His career was mainly at the Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College, New Delhi from where he retired as the Principal.<ref name="Similima" />
Gupta was the President of the Indian Institute of Homoeopathic Physicians, (IIHP) for two consecutive two year terms, from 1998 to 2002.<ref name="Similima" /> He was a member of the Central Council of Homoeopathy<ref name="Central Council of Homoeopathy">"Central Council of Homoeopathy". Central Council of Homoeopathy. 2014. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.</ref> from 1990 to 1995,<ref name="Similima" /> has also served as a member of many committees of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, for the Government of India projects<ref name="Similima" /> and was the honourable physician to the President of India.<ref name="Similima" />
Gupta has attended many national and international conferences where he has presented scientific papers.<ref name="Similima" /> A recipient of the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri, in 2013,<ref name="Padma 2013" /> Gupta lives at Rajouri Garden, in New Delhi.<ref name="Delhi Homoeo Board" /><ref name="Central Council of Homoeopathy" />
References
External links
- "Padma Awards List". Indian Panorama. 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- Dhanwantri Award
- International Hahnemann Award