Prakash Amte
| Dr. Prakash Amte | |
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Prakash Amte with a rescued owl at his animal shelter.
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| Born |
26 December 1948 Anandwan, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | MBBS |
| Alma mater | Government Medical College (Nagpur) |
| Occupation | Social worker |
| Years active | 1973 - present |
| Known for | Lok Biradari Prakalp |
| Spouse(s) | Siblings = Vikas Amte |
| Children | Dr. Digant Amte Aniket Amte Arti Amte |
| Parent(s) | Baba Amte (father) |
| Awards |
Padma Shri 2002 Ramon Magsaysay Award 2008 |
| Website | www.lokbiradariprakalp.org |
Prakash Baba Amte is a social worker from Maharashtra, India. Younger son of Magsaysay awardee Baba Amte. He and his wife, Dr. Mandakini Amte were awarded the Magsaysay Award for 'Community Leadership' in 2008 for 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 Telangana and Madhya Pradesh.
He obtained a medical degree from GMC (Government Medical College),Nagpur. His brother Vikas Amte, also a medical doctor, coordinates the activities at their father's ashram at Anandwan and manages the satellite projects and hospitals.
After his M.B.B.S. when he was studying for his M.S. he was granted land by the Maharashtra Government for his project. He left his M.S. and moved to Hemalkasa to start the Lok Biradari Prakalp in 1973, a project for the development of tribal people, most of whom were the Madia Gond in the forests of Gadchiroli district in 1973. He lived and worked there without electricity, telephone etc. for almost twenty years and at times performed emergency surgical procedures without electricity. ( Interview to Raju Parulekar on Marathi TV channel ETV Marathi, Programme name Samvad) The project transformed into three things: 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. It seeks to improve health and educational services for tribals in the area. Hemalkasa lies in a tribal belt and the project provides health care to about 40000 individuals annually. The Lok Biradari Prakalp Ashram School has over 600 students, residents and day scholars.
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