Rajinder Johar
Rajinder Johar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 January 1948 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Social Service |
| Organization | Family of Disabled |
| Known for | Family of Disabled (FOD) |
| Awards | public welfare |
| Website | familyofdisable.org/ |
Rajinder Johar was an Indian philanthropist with quadriplegia who runs an NGO called Family of Disabled (FoD),[1] which looks after the betterment of disabled persons in Delhi.
Life
[edit]Rajinder Johar was born on 19 January 1948 in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. He served King George Medical College, Lucknow, India, as Occupational Therapist. As a result of a bullet injury in 1986 in an attempted robbery in his house, Johar was left paralyzed with limited mobility.[2] After six years of depression, he decided to help disabled people become self-sufficient and thus founded the Family of Disabled. Johar's service of disabled people over two decades won him several awards and accolades.[3] He died on 1 February 2018 and despite his 100% disability worked for the cause of disabled till his last breath.
Family of Disabled
[edit]Family of Disabled (FOD) was founded in 1992 by Johar, who has been bedridden for the last 22 years.[4] Based in New Delhi, FOD's mission is to build and nurture the capacities of persons[5] with disabilities through different sustainable interventions for improving their quality of life,[6] making them self-reliant and facilitating their mainstreaming.
References
[edit]- ^ "Niche news". The Hindu. 25 March 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Rajinder Johar's story". gulfnews.com. 5 September 2008. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ Rajinder Johar Lends Hope To The Disabled Rajinder Johar Lends Hope To The Disabled
- ^ Dr Rajinder Johar at Lok Sabha TV Video of Dr Rajinder Johar at Lok Sabha TV.
- ^ Dr Rajinder Johar at NDTV Video of Dr Rajinder Johar at ND TV.
- ^ Satyamev Jayate Show Satyamev Jayate.