How passion becomes purpose: Story of Ranvir Shah and Pratham Hospice Trust
Story of Ranvir Shah’s passion for elderly and palliative care.
Ranvir Shah’s eagerness to learn took him around places for education, from Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, and the US. When in Madras, his family started a garment business. He would help his father with the factory and spent evenings attending classes at Vivekananda College. His interest in books, art, music, and very keen aesthetic perception began to get noticed, from where he received recognition. This was the start of how his passion began to doing something better for the world. From there, in the futuristic eyes of a mind like his, the foundation of Pratham Hospice Trust was set-up.
A social activist, cultural catalyst, and a businessman, Ranvir dons the hat of the Managing Director of P.S Apparels, India & India Agro Exports. He has been a part of the Textile and Agro-industry in India for the past two decades, with dreams of building a stronger industrial profile for the country and making it heritage rich and industrial. He promotes culture and tourism through his Mangala Heritage Home. He started the Prakriti Foundation in Chennai. It is based on the celebration of cultural heritage and a motivating force behind the diversification of cultural exchanges. It is a space for scholars, researchers, artists, critics, poets and filmmakers to be able to have been able to exhibit their work to the world.
Through this foundation, Ranvir Shah has been able to explore different myriads of the world, being able to host many cultural festivals like the annual Hamara Shakespeare Festival, Gharana Festival of Indian Music, Tree of Life Film Festival One Billion Eyes, Parks New Festival, The Festival of Sacred Music at Thiruvaiyaru, and the Poetry with Prakriti Festival. Such big names affiliated to him bring testimony enough of his love for art and culture. With such a love for art, he aims at bridging the gap between the world of art and industry, believing that industry can enhance the state of artistic and non-commercial ventures. This is where he put his foot forward and lead the path with his brewing passion.
While art is a fascinating topic for Ranvir Shah, human perspective and endeavours enlighten him more, as he has quite a philanthropic approach to life. With the dedication and passion he has, Pratham Hospice Trust was instituted in 2006. It is a charitable trust that looks after those who require care and treatment. It is uniquely designed for terminally ill patients and those who have no hopes remaining with them. There are homes for the sick which renders palliative care and treatment for everyone with any kinds of diseases.
The Trust has hospices for people who are poor, suffering from loneliness, have experienced being neglected and are dying in pain and indignity. It makes sure that it can help make possible for them to live without pain and suffering. There is more focus on preventing pain and relief so that one does not yield life prolongation. No one goes unnoticed and there is no inequality or discrimination between anyone on the grounds of race, culture, gender, caste, sex, etc. His want for a healthy country where no one is denied the right to be treated and gets to live life the way they want to makes his trust a commendable project of sincerity, belief, faith and charity.
Ranvir Shah
Ranvir Shah coveted the best for people, and so he made sure that even those who aren’t able to provide for themselves and take care of their health get the best service possible. With this, Pratham Hospice Trust provides free doctor consultations for the poor and needy. There is a joint clinic with LSG 190 Foundation, known as Maitreya Masonic Medical Centre, where this is looked after.
Ranvir Shah is a man of passion and concern. He believes that if one set a goal to something, he must accomplish it, come what may. Passion is a strong feeling towards something that people like, and invest their time and energy in. Ranvir found his concupiscence for Pratham Hospice Trust. Working towards the betterment of the society made him implement his beliefs and bring into form, this Trust. Ordinary people are capable of extraordinary things, and that is what makes him an exceptional person.
