| Our Mission: "Help local people to help themselves." "Progress for all : Justice for all." Our Methods: To organise local people as our Volunteers, & try to solve local problem at local level With active participation of Dr Prabhat Das Foundation. --::About Us::-- Dr Prabhat Das Foundation is one of the fastest growing non-profit organizations in India. It is a nonpolitical, charitable organization, dedicated to the upliftment of economically disadvantaged people in India (at present mainly Bihar). It believes not only in economical development but also in physical, mental & moral development. . Its history starts in 2006 when this organization was registered as a charity organization in Bihar by its founders Dr Prabhat R. Das & his wife Dr Saumya Das. (Dr. Prabhat R. Das and Dr. Saumya Das are an Indian physician couple, practicing in New Jersey, USA.) This organization runs several projects in Bihar which help Indian men & women to achieve their full potential. It is considered one of the most efficient and active NGOs in Bihar. The organization is registered both in USA & in India. Meet the founder: Dr Prabhat Das: After finishing M.B;B.S. from the Darbhanga Medical College, Bihar; & M.D. (Medicine) from the Rajendra Medical College, Ranchi, Jharkhand Dr Prabhat Das came to USA in 1989. He did his Residency in Medicine & Fellowships in Pulmonary Diseases at the New York Methodist Hospital, and in Critical Care Medicine at the Mount Sinai Hospital, New York. He is American Board Certified in three specialties. He is Diplomate of American Board of Internal Medicine, Diplomate of American Board of Pulmonary Diseases and Diplomate of American Board of Critical Care. He has a Ph.D in Medicine. He is also a Doctor of Medicine from the University of the State of New York, a Fellow of American College of Physicians (F.A.C.P.) & a Fellow of American College of Chest Physicians (F.C.C.P.). He held faculty position at Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, New York and in the Department of Medicine at the State University of New York at Buffalo. At present he is working as a consultant in Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine in New Jersey, USA. He has presented & published several papers & book chapters. Dr Das is married to Dr Saumya Das, also a physician. The doctor couple lives & practises in New Jersey, USA and frequently visits India. History: Time line of Dr Prabhat Das Foundation:- (Click to see MONTHLY ACHIEVEMENTS) June '06: Dr Prabhat Das Foundation started working in Darbhanga, Bihar. June '07: More than 200 “Mini Library-cum-Community Centers” were functioning by the end of first year. August '07: Volunteers of the Foundation worked hard providing the relief to the victims of flood in Bihar. September '07: A plan for periodic (every few months) competitions among students was implemented. Nov.-Dec. '07: Ten regional offices of Dr Prabhat Das Foundation were established in different Blocks. March '08: Hundreds of social workers were facilitated by Dr Prabhat Das Foundation for their social work & contributions to the society. May '08: A Hindi news magazine "Foundation Express" was started by this foundation in Bihar. Oct.-Nov. '08: Extensive visit of Drs Das (the founders of the foundation) in Bihar to meet all volunteers & local people. Nov.-Dec. '08: 'Clean Your Village' movement started by the volunteers of this organization. January '09: The best volunteers of the organization were facilitated by the foundation at different functions. January '09: A building older than Christ was discovered by Mukesh Kumar Jha of Dr Prabhat Das Foundation. April '09: Publishing of Madhubani edition of "Foundation Express" started. May '09: A regional office of the foundation was started at Muzaffarpur, Bihar. Muzaffarpur edition of "Foundation Express" also started. June '09: The third anniversary of the foundation was celebrated at several places in Bihar. By this time the foundation has become active in several districts of north Bihar. FUNCTIONGING In the beginning Drs Das themselves were the only two volunteers, but by the end of two years the number of local volunteers was more than 10,000. At present, the Dr. Prabhat Das Foundation has spread wide and is working among the poor people of several districts like Darbhanga, Madhubani, Samastipur, Sitamarhi and Muzaffarpur. Currently there is one office in New Jersey, USA; and there are two regional offices at Darbhanga (Shivam Complex, VIP Road, Laheriasarai Bihar, India) & Muzaffarpur (Brahmapura, P.O.-MIT Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India), and several local offices in Bihar, especially in Mithila & Tirhut regions. All the office bearers of this foundation are volunteers. Though a few of these volunteers get some honorarium, there is no salaried employee in this. Dr Prabhat Das is the guiding force of this organization, & the voluntary core staff include Mukesh kumar Jha (coordinator), Md. Anees Siddiqui, Pankaj kumar, I.B.L. Das, Raj Kumar Ganeshan. The working of the Dr. Prabhat Das Foundation is based on the motto -- "Help others to help themselves." The foundation also believes in the concept of "Local development with the help of local people". In almost every Mohalla & Gram panchayat there is a group of volunteers of this foundation. These volunteers are actively involved in all aspects of charity work of the foundation. The Dr. Prabhat Das Foundation is very active in the fields of education (quiz, competitions, scholarship), especially vocational education (computer courses, sewing training centers), sports, free health camps, small scale industries (handicrafts and Mithila painting), public awareness programs, specific programs for youth, women and children. Every year June 28th is celebrated as "Foundation Day" by all the volunteers of this organization. OUR PROJECTS: Minilibrary-cum-Community Centers Dr Prabhat Das Foundation runs more than 300 active centers in Bihar that work as mini libraries as well as community centers. These centers have news papers, periodicals & some books. These minilibraries are also used as venues for cultural activities & local meetings. Computer Literacy Course This organization provides computer literacy to poor students. There are several mobile computer literacy camps. A camp stays at one place for about one month and teach interested students the basics of computer use. Those who want to learn more are referred to other training centers. Periodic competitions among students Every few months, Dr. Prabhat Das Foundation organizes quiz & various competitions among students at many centers. These competitions are held at Panchayat, Block & District levels. Different areas of competitions include general knowledge, mathematics, science, arts, debates etc. The successful candidates get prizes & sometimes financial assistance or scholarships. Establishing small scale industries Dr. Prabhat Das Foundation has helped many poor people (especially poor women) by starting small-scale industries like centers for handicrafts and centers for food products. Periodically Dr Prabhat Das Foundation sponsors exhibitions so that local women workers can sell these handmade things. The total profit goes to these workers. Sewing & tailoring training program There are several sewing & tailoring centers which are sponsored by Dr Prabhat Das Foundation. Majority of them work as mobile centers, camping at one place for a few weeks to months. Help during emergencies During floods, volunteers of Dr. Prabhat Das Foundation have worked hard to save lives. Flood is the commonest natural disaster in this area. Free medical camps Dr. Prabhat Das Foundation organizes free medical camps for local poor people. Most of the times these medical camps have general physicians to provide medical care, but sometimes specialists (e.g.; surgeons, gynecologists) are also available. Encouraging sports Dr. Prabhat Das Foundation sponsors different games & sports events. Talented sports persons are awarded prizes & certificates by this organization. Every few months sports competitions are held in different locations for local children & students. Regional sports tournaments for kabaddi, cricket, volleyball etc are periodically organized. As women participation in sports is rare in this area, this organization especially encourages girls to take part in these sports events. Women empowerment Empowering women aims to inspire women with the courage to break free from the chains of limiting societal conditioning that have traditionally kept women suppressed. The foundation organizes women rallies, provides vocational education & other supports to women. Women from different fields e.g., students, workers, doctors are active volunteers of this organization. Increasing public awareness Every month the foundation organizes various functions (e.g., debates, discussions) to make the public more aware about local & national problems. Clean your village movement Periodically thousands of volunteers of Dr Prabhat Das Foundation take part in "Clean Your Village Movement". In this local society cleaning public places is considered taboo & is left for people of certain caste. This type of public cleaning movement, which is inspired by Gandhian philosophy, therefore also has significant social effect. Tree plantation This organization encourages people to plant more trees. The volunteers of the foundation make people aware about environment and its effect on human life. Dr Prabhat Das Foundation sponsors plantation of trees at different public place. Encourage volunteering Dr. Prabhat Das Foundation encourages volunteering among general people. The foundation has very skilled volunteers like physicians as well as many people who just love to work for the society. News magazine: Foundation Express Dr. Prabhat Das Foundation also publishes a Hindi weekly news magazine Foundation Express in Bihar. There are three local editions of "Foundation Express" for Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur & Madhubani regions. Professor Ramchandra ‘Chandresh’ is the editor. The purpose of this news magazine is to educate public & to raise their awareness regarding national issues. (Our projects: Click to know more) "Mini Libraries cum Community Centers" Encouragement of "cottage industries" Computer Literacy & Computer Training Programs for women students Medical Clinic "Foundation Express" |
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| "सबॊ का हित : सबॊ को न्याय" |
| Our Achievements in year 2007-8(in Hindi) |
| "Dr Prabhat Das Foundation" Field of Work |
| "Dr Prabhat Das Foundation" "Dr Prabhat Das Foundation" Our work extends now in FIVE DISTRICTS (see map of Bihar): 1. Darbhanga (the starting district) 2. Madhubani 3. Samastipur 4. Muzaffarpur 5. Sitamathi ********************************* Visit us at: www.DrPrabhatDasFoundation.org TRUSTEES OF "Dr Prabhat Das Foundation" Dr Saumya Das, Trustee & Chair Person Mr Prakash Kanth, Trustee Ms Shashwata Sinha, Trustee Our USA office: Dr Saumya Das, Chair Person c/o Dr Prabhat Das Foundation, 1398 Cabernet Court. Toms River, New Jersey, 08753 USA Phone: 732 736 7369, FAX: 732 736 6954 E-Mail: pdas_md@yahoo.com India-Bihar Branches: DARBHANGA Regional Office: Shivam Complex, VIP Road, Laheriasarai Bihar, India. Phone: 06272 242213 MUZAFFARPUR Regional Office: Brahmapura, P.O.-MIT Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India: 0621 2260117 Mr Mukesh Kr. Jha (State Coordinator) Mobile: 919955212470, E-mail: mukesh_blueeye@yahoo.co.in "Foundation Express" (a popular Hindi Weekly Newspaper) has now three Local Editions: 1. Darbhanga Edition 2. Muzaffarpur Edition 3. Madhubani Edition |
| Dr Prabhat Das Foundation in Bihar |
| "DR PRABHAT DAS FOUNDATION" In BIHAR "Dr Prabhat Das Foundation Trust" has been registered on 23rd March 2006 at Patna, Bihar. (Book Deed No: 405, Token No: 3302, Reg year: 2006.) At present there are TWO REGIONAL BRANCH-OFFICES in Bihar: (and several local / Block offices) 1) DARBHANGA BRANCH: For Darbhanga & adjoining Districts. Office at: Shivam Complex, VIP Road, Laheriasarai Bihar, India. Phone: 06272 242213 2) MUZAFFARPUR BRANCH: For Muzaffarpur & adjoining Districts. Office at: Brahmapura, P.O.-M.I.T. Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India. Phone: PROJECTS SPONSORED BY "Dr Prabhat Das Foundation" (A) Mini Libraries / Community centers (B) Computer Literacy & Computer Training (C) youth / students (D) Women (E) Cottage Industries/ handicrafts "Dr Prabhat Das Foundation" updated pamphlet : in ENGLISH & in HINDI |