Dr. A.B.Ghosh's Home Page

social worker

Founding member, Shalimar Bagh Residents' Association, 1979-to date

As President of the Association, Dr. Ghosh spearheaded the following initiatives:

Improvement of roads, electricity connections & water facilities in the locality
Creating awareness regarding sanitation & health issues among residents
Planting trees on the streets in the locality
Motivated by Dr. Ghosh's efforts, the residents of A-M & A-N Blocks, Shalimar Bagh,

New Delhi and the Indian Medical Association, joined hands to save a 100 trees in their neighbourhood park from being destroyed and replaced by the construction of an unsolicited multi-level parking lot, by the MCD. Under Ghosh’s leadership the movement has gathered force and support, and various activities and interventions, from children’s painting competitions on issues of environment to filing public litigations continue to being carried out. Even though the issue has not been resolved as yet, the motivation, determination and resolve of the local residents, to ensure the safety of their park and the sanity and quality of their living environment, remains high.
Recently in August 2008, Dr. Ghosh organized an effort towards Flood Relief in Bihar. The outcome and support was astounding and gratifying, and a many crates of blankets, clothes and dry food were collected and deposited in Bihar Bhavan, New Delhi.

Founding member, Shalimar Bagh Club, 1979-to date

Encouraged community participation in the form of Baby Shows, Cardiac Checkups, Eye Camps etc.
Presently attempting to organize a permanent community club building to conduct the above functions

Ramgarh, Uttarakhand, 1995-to 2005

As Director of this NGO, Dr. Ghosh has done the following:

Ran a free charitable dispensary for local inhabitants (attendance 25-30 per day). Basic medicines were available only at the grocer shop until this dispensary was started.
Personally conducted public meetings of the local populace to increase awareness of (a) health (b) sanitation (c) personal hygiene (d) vaccinations and (e) importance of pre & post natal care
Organised annual gynaecological & eye camps to provide specialist medical care to the people of the locality and remote villages sround Ramgarh where medical facilities are not available.
Donated 1,000 books to the local primary school library
Distributed prizes & awards at the Annual Prize Day in the local secondary school

New Delhi, 1995-to date

Social services undertaken on the premises of Jaspal Kaur Public School, Shalimar Bagh are:

Free charitable dispensary (attendance 40-50 per day)
Public meetings of the local populace to increase awareness of (a) health (b) sanitation (c) personal hygiene (d) vaccinations and (e) importance of pre & post natal care
Adoption of 200 boys and girls and taught basic literacy, personal hygiene, and vocational skills like sewing & stitching, knitting and other handwork
Sanctioned a unique research project on drinking water : Jal Ghoshna