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SOCIETY
Dr. Inderjit Kaur serving Amritsar 's mentally challenged
Amritsar:
At a time when many medical practitioners would
do anything to work overseas, Dr. Inderjit Kaur of
Amritsar has opted to devote her talent at Pingalwara,
an institution for the underprivileged and mentally
retarded patients. Today, Dr. Kaur heads Pingalwara
which houses 1,200 inmates. "I derived the inspiration
to serve from my parents. My father, a doctor-cum-social
worker, wanted me to serve mankind. He taught me dignity
of labour and the need to help animals to get healthy
food. He (father) wanted me to be soaked in true service,"
said Dr. Inderjit Kaur, President of the All India
Pingalwara Charitable Society, Amritsar "When my father
((Dr. Harbans Singh) died in 1975, my brothers and
sisters were still adolescents. I had one married
sister but the responsibility of all others had fallen
upon me. But I always loved my profession and liked
treating patients at Pingalwara," said Bhagat Puran
Singh, the founder of Pingalwara. "To earn money has
never been the aim of my life. I earned money to fulfill
my responsibilities, getting my brothers and sisters
settled. I assume another responsibility at Pingalwara
- This is my world, my brothers and sisters, said
Singh. "Pingalwara is the house of God. The family
belongs to god, and no one can claim of having a person
of his choice in charge. The inmates are my brothers
and sisters and to fulfill their necessities is the
aim of my life," said Dr. Inderjit kaur. "An ordinary
man cannot imagine their pain. Even their parents
look upon them as a burden. They should think positive,
as maybe god has given them such a child to grasp
fully the meaning of `service'. Many families, who
have mentally-retarded children, understand their
problems," said Kaur added. Kaur says, all children
may not be role models, but some of them can surely
be ambassadors of Pingalwara to spread message of
love in others' world. They will speak about world
peace. Pingalwara doesn't mean receiving donations.
Its founder Bhagat Puran Singh gave the message of
peace and love. In today's world, there's a need to
have many Bhagat Puran Singhs.
-June
9, 2007
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