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.
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/ |
Life
editRajinder 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
editFamily 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.