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Prakash Amte
Physician

Prakash Amte

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Providing healthcare and education through Lok Biradari Prakalp.

Lok Biradari Prakalp · Amte’s Animal Park

Born
26 December 1948
Birthplace
Anandwan

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Prakash Amte

Prakash Amte is an Indian physician and social worker whose work with Mandakini Amte has centred on communities in remote Maharashtra.

Early life

Medical training

Studied in Nagpur and met Mandakini during postgraduate study.

Career

  1. 1973

    Hemalkasa

    Moved to develop Lok Biradari Prakalp.

  2. Following decades

    Community services

    Helped expand the project into a hospital and school.

  3. 2008

    Magsaysay Award

    Shared the community-leadership award with Mandakini.

Selected work

Lok Biradari Prakalp

Combines healthcare and education.

Amte’s Animal Park

Cares for injured and orphaned wildlife.

Beyond work

Family work

Continued a tradition of social service associated with his father Baba Amte.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical data and references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Satyen K. Bordoloi. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.