Mukul Chandra Goswami | |
Birth Place: | Assam, India |
Occupation: | Social worker |
Awards: | Padma Shri |
Mukul Chandra Goswami is an Indian social worker and the founder of Ashadeep, a non governmental organization which runs homes for people with mentally illness and works for the rehabilitation of the elderly and mental patients.[1] Goswami, quitting his job as a banker, founded the organization in 1996 with activities based at his home in a modest manner but, over the years, the initiative has grown to include Roshmi, a home for mentally ill people, Navchetna, a project for the rehabilitation of the mental patients, Prashantiloy, a daycare centre for the elderly and an outdoor clinic.[2] He was honored by the Government of India, in 2014, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.[3]