Gandhian ideologue and retired Professor of Delhi University, Dr Prabhu Datta Khera has been admitted in a private hospital here after a reported minor heart attack on Saturday.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel wished for his early recovery and directed the doctors to ensure best treatment for him.
As per information received, on Friday, Prof Khera was admitted to Lormi Hospital. But, after primary treatment, he was then referred to Apollo Hospital, Bilaspur.
Representing Chief Minister, Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee General Secretary Atal Shrivastava and other leaders visited him at the hospital. Prof Khera is showing signs of improvement, said hospital sources.
It is reported that Professor Prabhu Datta Khera, Professor of Sociology after retirement from Delhi University had settled in village Lamni, inside Achanakmar Tiger Reserve (ATR).
He is providing free education to the tribal children mainly primitive ‘Baiga’ tribe. He is lovingly known as ‘Dilli Wale Baba’ among the tribal children.
He was attracted to the region after once he had visited the area as part of study tour with a batch of students from New Delhi. He remains unmarried and after retirement in year 1985 , got himself settled in the village.
Recently, Government of Chhattisgarh had felicitated him with the maiden ‘Mahatma Gandhi Smriti Karyanjali Puraskar’ which carries citation and Rs 5 lakh cash.
He was awarded on October 2, 2018 to mark the 150th Birth Anniversary of Father of Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. The government had also decided to take over the Abhyaranya Shiskha Samiti (ASS) Higher Secondary School as a government school run by Prof Khera.