Prakash Baba Amte | |
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 Mandakini Amte and Prakash Amte during the interactive session at MIT college. | |
| Born | 26 December 1948 Anandwan, Central Provinces and Berar, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | MBBS Former Surgical Registrar IGMC, Nagpur |
| Alma mater | Government Medical College (Nagpur) |
| Occupation | Social worker |
| Years active | 1973 - present |
| Known for | Lok Biradari Prakalp |
| Spouse | Mandakini Amte |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Baba Amte (Father) |
| Awards | Padma Shri (2002) Ramon Magsaysay Award (2008) |
| Website | www.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 the ICMR Lifetime Achievement Award by Bill Gates.[3]
- ^ 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ FIT (18 November 2019). "Bill Gates Awards Lifetime Achievement Award to Health Heroes". TheQuint. Retrieved 1 December 2020.