Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c14.s3.t11: All India Dr Kotnis Memorial Committee
Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c14.s3.t11
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All India Dr Kotnis Memorial Committee
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All India Dr Kotnis Memorial Committee was established by Dr Bejoy Kumar Basu in 1943 in Bombay, after he returned to India from the medical mission to China. One of the primary objectives of the Committee was to foster India-China relations. Medical service has been the mainstay of this Committee, and it has been serving poor and needy patients through its medical centres. Along with that it also has a cultural troupe which propagates the teachings of Dr Kotnis through drama, music, one-act plays etc. However, the Committee had not been very active. In a meeting of like-minded people on April 22, 1973, at the Calcutta Students Hall, it was decided to revive the Dr Kotnis Memorial Committee. A state unit of the Committee was also formed in Calcutta. Dr Deben Mukherjee, a member of the Indian Medical Mission, was made the Chairman of the unit and he held the position till 1981.
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(*Sabaree Mitra*)