Dr. Vikas Mahatme
| State from which I am elected: | Maharashtra |
| My Political Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| My Delhi Address: | C-704, Swarna Jayanti Sadan,Dr.B. D. Marg, New Delhi 110001 |
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| My Permanent Address: | 16 Central Excise Colony, Ring Road, Nagpur. 440015 |
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Member’s Name : Dr. Vikas Mahatme
Father’s Name : Late Shri Haribhau Mahatme
Mother’s Name : Late Shrimati Kamal Mahatme
Date of Birth : 11 December 1957 Place of Birth : Wathoda-Shukleshwar, Distt. Amravati (Maharashtra)
Marital Status : Married on 2 November 1992
Spouse’s Name : Dr. Sunita Mahatme
Children : One son
Educational Qualification :
M.B.B.S., M.S. (Ophthalmology) Educated at Government Medical College, Nagpur (Maharashtra)
Profession :
Medical Practitioner, Political and Social Worker, Teacher and Educationist and Sheep Rearing
Permanent Address:
16 Central Excise Colony, Ring Road, Nagpur.440015 Tel. – {0712}2222556, 2222553, 9975590908
Present Address :
C-704, Swarna Jayanti Sadan,Dr.B. D. Marg, New Delhi110001 Tel. – 21430410, 23724788, Mob:9013181312
E-mail : 
Positions Held:
1985 Lecturer, Department of Ophthalmology, Government Medical College, Nagpur July 2016 Elected to Rajya Sabha July 2016 onwards Member, Central Coordination Committee July – Sept. 2016 Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests Sept. 2016 onwards Member, Committee on Health and Family Welfare Nov. 2016 onwards Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) April – July 2017 Member, Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-third Amendment) Bill, 2017 Aug. 2017 onwards Member, Indian Nursing Council
Freedom Fighter : No
Books Published:
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Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and
Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests :
Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests :
Founder, Medical Director, Mahatme Eye Bank Eye Hospital, Nagpur which is a recognized postgraduate teaching institute run by S.M.M. Eye Welfare Charitable Trust ; the Hospital has performed over 1,80,000 eye operations out of which over 80,000 operations have been done free of cost; first to start eye hospitals and mobile eye units at several places including Nagpur, Mumbai, Amravati, Gadchiroli, Melghat, Yavatmal, Gondia, Chandrapur, etc.; he is an eye surgeon of international repute; has performed over one lakh eye surgeries; he was first to start an eye bank in Vidarbha, Maharashtra and establish the eye donation movement there; runs several eye hospitals and vision centers in Central India including Nagpur, Amravati, Gadchiroli and Mumbai; the Government of India has recognized his institute as surgical institute, which has trained 1500 Ophthalmologists from India and abroad so far; the hospital is recognized by the International Council of Ophthalmology (I.C.O.) – the apex international body of eye specialists for surgical training and fellowship; it is the only institute in Central India where eye surgeons come from other countries to learn the surgical techniques; was awarded Padmashri by Hon’ble President of India in recognition of his work; Former President, Dhangar Samaj Sangharsh Samiti, Maharashtra, which is working for reservation for Dhangar community
Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation :
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Countries Visited :
Chicago (U.S.A.), Sri Lanka and Mexico
Other Information :
Has been invited to demonstrate his surgical skills in various countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, Romania, Russia, Egypt, Iraq and also various places in India; developed, ‘Woodcutter’s Nucleus Cracking technique’ for phacoemulsification; developed a pigment for Corneal Tattooing; awarded, Col. Rangachari National Award and Gold Medal for rectal mucous membrane graft for dry eye syndrome; developed Filtration Enhancing knot for glaucoma surgeries; first to demonstrate live surgery that was telecast via two way audio-video conferencing in 32 cities in India simultaneously; started Aankhwali Pum-Pum (a mobile eye unit) equipped with all gadgets for eye check up to cater to remote rural areas; associated with National Programme of Control of Blindness (N.P.C.B.); Member, American Academy of Ophthalmology (A.A.O.), All India Opthamological Society (A.I.O.S.), D.O.S., M.O.S., V.O.S. and N.A.O.; was President, Geriatric Society of India; working with international NGOs like Sight Saver, Help Age India, Impact India, Empathy Foundation, Orbis International, RPG Foundation, SAAD Foundation, Volkart Foundation, Vision 2020; has developed a interesting narrative presentation titled-Happy Meaningful Life; invited at several places in India and abroad to make this presentation which is thought provoking; started ‘Institute of Science of Happiness’ which gives stress on developing thinking skill amongst young generation and empowering them with 10 life skills underlined by the WHO; conducts regular programmes on personality development for N.C.C. students; working for community outreach programmes in eye care since 1986; his team visits rural, tribal and slum areas and conducts eye screening camps; works for BJP’s Vaidyakeey Aghadi/Deendayal Upadhyay Institute of Medical Science Research and Human Resources; organizing free eye camp for lakhs of people coming to Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur on the occasion of Dhamma Chakra Pravarthan Din; spreading health awareness in the society through TV shows, newspaper articles, public forums and road shows; has launched ‘Right to Health Movement’ to make people aware about their health rights and about various government health schemes available to common man; has created a slogan- ‘Health is my Womb-right’; as a leader of the Dhangar community, working on the problems of Dhangar community in Maharashtra; led the 3 lakh strong Dhanger march to Winter Assembly, Nagpur on 19 December 2013 again on 8 December 2015 attended by 4 to 5 lakh people; organized a huge convention of the community on 4 January 2015, which was attended by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra; his ability to bring Dhangars together contributed significantly in bringing over the change in the central as well as state governments; concerned about the shepherd community of Maharashtra who are doing the sheep rearing; pursuing the matter with government about passes for sheep grazing etc.; has been nominated by the state government on committee dealing with grazing problems of shepherds in Maharashtra; developed a model of totally confined sheep farm near Nagpur, inaugurated by Hon’ble Shri Nitin Gadkariji
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