Darshan Singh Vohra
Darshan Singh Vohra | |
|---|---|
| Born | Punjab, India |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer Army personnel |
| Known for | Nevedac Prosthetic Centre |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Darshan Singh Vohra was an Indian Army officer,
After retiring from the Army, the Government of Punjab invited him to set up a similar centre in Punjab and he established Nevedac Prosthetic Centre, in the village of Zirakpur in the state in 1972.[4] He served as an honorary adviser to the Government of Punjab, Government of Haryana and Chandigarh Administration and was a consultant to the National Industrial Corporation Limited, New Delhi for the setting up of the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation at Kanpur.[3] Holder of a doctoral degree in Therapeutic Philosophy from The World University, Arizona, he was a fellow of the British Institute of Surgical Technologists, Artificial Limb Fitters, Great Britain and the Orthotics - Prosthetics Society of India and was a member of the Orthopaedic Works, West Germany and the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics, Copenhagen (ISPO).[3] He also served as the president of the Orthotic - Prosthetic Society of India, from 1987 to 1991.[3] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1988.[5]
See also
- Prosthetics
References
- ^ "Brief Historical Prespective [sic]" (PDF). Indian Army. 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ a b "AMFC profile". Armed Forces Medical College, Pune. 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Founder's profile". Nevedac Prosthetic Centre. 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Karam Singh Saini vs State Of Punjab". India Kanoon. 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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