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Penury puts a scholar in dire straits
...But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep....'. The lines specifically portray the lifestyle of the erudite Dr KC Gaur but perhaps the disease he is suffering from could cut short his journey before he could make further achievements.
...But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep....'. The lines specifically portray the lifestyle of the erudite Dr KC Gaur but perhaps the disease he is suffering from could cut short his journey before he could make further achievements.
The general secretary of Bhasha Sangam, Dr Gaur who has been working hard since 1976 to keep the tradition of the organisation alive through propagation of regional languages, is suffering silently at the moment from blood cancer.
He has been admitted to Tata Memorial Hospital in Parel, Mumbai, since February 2 after being referred there. "Total expenses met by me till now have crossed the amount of Rs 50,000. There will be further expenses which are beyond my capacity ", said Dr Gaur.
The best treatment suggested for the disease is change of bone marrow. It requires the medical treatment in London and total amount ranging from Rs 15- 20 lakh. But it seems the penury is likely to take the life of this scholar. "Without any financial aid coming up from the government and other organisations, I am forced to suffer silently", he said.
Dr Gaur started as a lone crusader in 1976 and set up Bhasha Sangam, an organisation devoted to propagation of various languages besides Hindi.
He calls it his greatest achievement to be invited to open branches of Bhasha Sangam in other parts of the country. The organisation today enjoys the support and patronage of people belonging to various walks of life including doctors, judges, advocates, teachers from university and colleges. At present, this organisation has branched in 15 States in which 13 Indian and seven foreign languages are being taught to the people.
The man's unique thought has made his efforts recognised by others as he says that "We must respect the languages spoken in other States and then only could we expect others to respect our own language. There should not be any undue pressure on any non-Hindi speaking person to learn or respect Hindi. We have to come forward to understand his language first and then communicate the importance of other languages". He has also served as professor of Chemistry in Kulbhaskar Ashram Degree College. Known among his counterparts as the man always on a mission, Dr Gaur has been bed ridden since long. "There is still so much to do and serve the purpose of my life ", he said.
