‘Paani Ka Rang’, written by Dr. Prabir Kumar Das, is a real story experienced by the author during his journey as an administrator in the Public Health Department, Government of Maharashtra. ‘Paani Ka Rang’ describes many events experienced by the author during last two decades which were full of obstacles and hurdles. The Book starts with his return from his first ever foreign visit to Thailand as a fellow of the World Health Organization and ends with the chapter titled ‘Paani Ka Rang’. Author gives glimpses of journey of a person born in a simple mediocre family from a small town, anecdote of maintaining harmony, application of innovations for improvising public health services. While sailing his boat against the wind author came across with many turbulence, whirlpool and so on. Instead of giving-up how successfully author reached to the national and international level by overcoming all those hurdles has been very nicely depicted on a canvas. In this 76 chaptered book author strived to share many pros and cons of his journey as a health professional. Author also tells some tales of some overwhelming nostalgic experiences of his childhood as flashback. Author's respect for the elders, teachers, honest and hardworking co-workers will be a real preaching for his readers. His true love for the honesty, discipline, morals and values in life will always teach a lesson to the current and future generations.

About the Author: Dr. Prabir Kumar Das, the author of “Paani KA RANG” is a medical doctor by profession and acquired his MBBS and MD degree from Government Medical College, Nagpur (Nagpur University). He also attained four more post-graduate qualifications in Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases, Philosophy, Public Administration and Population Studies. Dr. Das started his service career in the Public Heath Department of Government of Maharashtra and served for about 32 years. He is the former Deputy Director of Health Services, Nagpur and immediate past National President of Indian Public Health Association (2016 – 2018). He has many awards and fellowships in his credit like World Health Organization Fellowship, Fellowship of Indian Public Health Association, Moulana Azad Fellowship, Best Citizen of India Award, Young Scientist Award, Vidarbha Bhushan Award, Sight Savers Award and many others.

Writing remains his passion from the very childhood. He started writing in Bengali, mainly poems and short stories, during his school days. So far he penned three anthologies of Hindi Poems (Patthar Devata Nahin Hota, Patzar Ke Baad and Pagdandi), Potegaon Se Pattaya Tak (about his journey), Padvi Parichay (classification of more than 7000 Marathi surnames) in addition to many literary as well as health related articles in English, Hindi, Bengali and Marathi.

Dr. Prabir Kumar Das is presently associated with Lata Medical Research Foundation, Nagpur and engaged in the field of maternal and newborn health research. More than twenty of his research papers either published in national and international health journals or presented in different conferences.

• Paperback: 306 pages
• Publisher: White Falcon Publishing; 1 edition (2020)
• Author: Dr. Prabir Kumar Das
• ISBN-13: 9781636400907
• Product Dimensions:  5.5 x 1 x 8.5 Inch

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