Dr Sushovan Banerjee, the late Padma Shri 1₹ rupee doctor. He breathed his last in a private hospital in Kolkata. 57 years of treatment with only 1₹ fee. He was a member of the Core Committee of President Nominee Visva Bharati for a long time. Sushovan Babu is a resident of Hargouritla in Bolpur He was popular in the area as a ‘one doctor’.
He sees the patient in his chamber. He passed MBBS and did MFPA & DCP (Diploma in Clinical Pathology). Sushovan Banerjee has been treating many prominent people for a long time one of whom is former President Pranab Mukherjee. He was a member of the Core Committee, the highest policy-making body of Visva Bharati nominated by the President On November 8, 2021, President Ram Nath Kovind awarded him the ‘Padma Shri’ award for providing medical services to marginalised people at just 1₹ rupee. He was suffering from old age for quite some time He was admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata. He died there this morning He was 84 years old at the time of his death.
Bolpur-Santiniketan mourned his death Because he has treated thousands of people in this area, and thousands of people have been cured by his hands Incidentally, many people still live below the poverty line in the country. Especially many people eat day after day. Many have lost their income due to the covid situation. All those people have benefited from showing the doctor where the money is. Padma Shri recipient doctor Sushovan Banerjee has passed away on this day. All his life he has served people with a visit of 1. May his soul rest in peace.’
