Dr. Smita Kolhe is a doctor and an Indian activist who dedicated more than 30 years of her life to the people living in the backward areas of Melghat, Maharashtra. She is the wife of Dr. Ravindra Kolhe, a doctor and Indian activist who started the fight for the upliftment of the tribal community in Melghat, Maharashtra.
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Wiki/Biography
Dr. Smita Kolhe was born in the year 1965 (age 55 years; as in 2020) in Nagpur, Maharashtra. Dr. Smita Kolhe started her practice in Nagpur, where she met Dr. Ravindra Kolhe, who had come there to complete his MD course. Both of them decide to marry each other and move to Melghat, Maharashtra to work towards the goal of improving the lives of the villagers.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 0″
Eye colour: black
Hair Color: Gray
Family
parents and siblings
There is not much information available about Dr. Smita Kolhe’s parents or siblings.
husband and children
Dr. Smita Kolhe married Dr. Ravindra Kolhe in the year 1989. Dr. Ravindra Kolhe holds MBBS degree, and has also completed his MD course. They have two sons – Rohit Kolhe (farmer) and Ram Kolhe (doctor).
Dr. Smita Kolhe with Dr. Ravindra Kolhe
Dr. Smita Kolhe with her sons, Ram Kolhe (left) and Rohit Kolhe (right)
livelihood
After obtaining MBBS degree, Dr. Smita Kolhe started practice in Nagpur, Maharashtra. In 1989, she met Dr. Ravindra Kolhe, a doctor who was looking for a life partner to accompany him in his mission to enhance the quality of life of the tribals in Melghat, Maharashtra. He put forward some conditions for the marriage and Dr. Smita agreed to all of them. After their marriage, both of them moved to Melghat to provide medical aid to the villagers.
Dr. Smita Kolhe and Dr. Ravindra Kolhe working in the village.
Awards and honors
Dr. Ravindra Kolhe and Dr. Smita Kolhe received India’s fourth highest civilian award, the Padma Shri, from the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind.
Dr. Smita Kolhe receiving the Padma Shri award from the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind.
Facts/General Knowledge
- While working for the upliftment of tribals in the villages of Melghat, Dr. Smita Kolhe gave birth to her children. Dr. Ravindra, like other villagers, decided to deliver the child himself. Unfortunately, there were some complications at the birth of her first child, and Dr. Smita was given the option of moving to a better facility, but she chose to stay in the village. This helped him gain the trust and respect of the villagers.
- The doctor couple worked together and their sincere efforts helped reduce the infant mortality rate in the area from 200 per 1000 to 40 per 1000, and the pre-school mortality rate from 400 per 1000 to 100 per 1000.
- The couple often organize workshops and camps for the youth of the village and country. In these camps and workshops, they talk about various farming techniques, importance of farming and how the government offers some beneficial schemes for farming. The couple’s elder son, Rohit Kolhe, is a farmer, and their younger son, Ram Kolhe, is a doctor, and he wants to become a surgeon and help his parents in the village. The couple has been invited to many talk shows and programs.
Dr. Smita and Dr. Ravindra Kolhe in TV show, Kanala Khada
- The State Public Works Department Minister contacted Dr. Smita Kolhe and she offered to build a house for the Kolhe family. Instead of a house, Dr. Smita asked him to improve the road connectivity of the village and because of him, now more than 70% of the village has proper road connectivity.
- Dr. Smita and Dr. Ravindra Kolhe were invited to be a part of the Karmaveer special episode of the show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ on 4 December 2020.
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