Is the Modi government better than UPA?
Naimish Dixit, jack of many threads,introvert,budding entrepreneur
Let me answer this question quoting recent incident.
Today, the list of Padma awardees was made public by the Indian government and let me remind you that Padma awards are one of the highest civilian awards of the country.
There was a time when there used to be a huge dominance of “Lutyen’s culture” and we as the people of India started to have peace with the fact that these awards are generally given to the high elite class. But this time government literally blew away the cobwebs woven by people of Lutyen’s Delhi.
- The list of Padma awardees for medicine is missing the usual popular names from the elite hospitals of the capital.
- Common man’s doctors awarded over the rich and influential of Delhi.
- Not a single doctor from Delhi has made it to the coveted list, which usually features many.
Here are some people who proved to be a dark horse :
- Dr. Bhakti Yadav:
A 91-year-old gynecologist in Indore has been treating her patients for free since 1948. She is the first female MBBS doctor from Indore and her inspiring spirit to serve patients till her last breath is laudable. In the 68 years of her career, Dr. Bhakti Yadav has helped deliver thousands of babies, without taking any fees from her patients.
You can also see her story covered by ZEE-NEWS channel uploaded on 16th February, 2016 on Youtube.
2. Dr. Subrato Das :
Also know as by the name of Highway messiah, he set up Lifeline Foundation in Vadodara which works with existing resources to optimise medical response to road accident victims on highways.
In 2015 he was honored by Asian EMS Council and the Asian Association for EMS with the Asian EMS Award 2015 for Lifetime Achievement for providing one of the best emergency medical services.
Das along with his wife Sushmita Das had co-founded Lifeline Foundation, the Baroda-based non-profit organization that created the highway accident helpline 98250 26000, which was the first EMS over large geographical areas in South Asia.
3. Late Dr. Suniti Solomon:
On July 22, 1987, 33-year-old S Noori sat in a dimly-lit corridor as a lanky woman in a lab coat strode towards her with a medical report. Noori was told she had tested positive for HIV, a then little-known virus that was viciously attacking people around her. "She said I didn't have much time to live as they had only recently discovered the disease and there was no cure. I was asked to make my life count," said Noori, a transgender who gave up commercial sex work to help people from her community.
The woman who delivered the report to Noori was Dr. Suniti Solomon, whose pioneering work in HIV a year earlier had startled the medical fraternity and pushed the government to act. In 1986, Dr. Solomon, then a microbiologist at Madras Medical College, and her team for the first time documented evidence of HIV infection in India. Noori was among the second batch of around 135 commercial sex workers from Chennai who were tested. "She didn't just break down science for us. She taught us to live," said Noori.
Dr. Suniti woke India up to HIV threat and made us aware of its consequences.
For more info: Suniti Solomon - Wikipedia
4. Genabhai Dargabhai Patel:
Also known as Anar Dada comes from humble beginnings as a farmer from Banaskantha district of Gujarat. Despite suffering from physical challenges, he transformed his drought-hit district into the largest pomegranate producer in the country.
5. Girish Bharadwaj:
An engineer who has built over a hundred low-cost, eco-friendly suspension bridges connecting remote villages across the states of Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. And he decided to pursue this noble path after failing to secure a job as an engineering graduate! His bridge-building technology costs as low as one-tenth of the cost of conventional steel bridges.
6. Daripalli Ramaiah:
Also known as Chetla Ramaiah or the Tree Man, is someone who has dedicated his entire life to turning India green. He is known to carry seeds in his pockets so that when he finds a barren spot he quickly plants the seeds. His partner in this noble pursuit has been his life partner, wife Janamma. A report suggests that he has planted over 10 million trees in his life. That itself speaks volumes about his contribution to conservation in India.
Then there’s Anuradha Koirala, a Nepalese social activist who has rescued and rehabilitated 12,000 sex-trafficking victims, Dr. Mapuskar, who has dedicated himself to the vision of a Swachh Bharat for fifty years, Meenakshi Amma, India’s oldest woman Kalaripayattu exponent, and many others.
So what I feel is if the government starts recognizing the contribution of such people, it not only is a compliment for their work but also a morale booster for the younger generation to go ahead and fulfill their duties towards the nation.
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