Kutchhi Family Directory

Personal information

Name

Dr. Visanhji Nagda

Age

47 yrs

Village

Dumra - Kutch

Occupation

M.B.B.S

Educational Profile

Primary

Dumra - Kutch Native Place upto 8th Std (1970)

Secondary

Savla Vidhyalay , Matunga (Mumbai) - S.S.C (1973)

Graduation

Grant Medical College (Mumbai) - M.B.B.S (1979)

Professional Profile

Profession

Practising Family Physician for 20 years , Speciality in ASTHMA CARE

Medical
Activities

Active Member of Kutchi Medicos
General Practioners Association (GPA) Mumbai
Indian Medical Association, West Suburban Br.
Moderated various Symposia & Scientific session in conferences
Leader of counseling group of GPA for Earthquake of Kutch
Has done 6 camps for Asthma Detection , education & treatment it Kutch for the last 3 yrs
(About 13 patients have benefited) & few camps in Mumbai and Dombivili

Creativity Profile

Kutchi Poetry Collection

"SOJANKHO" The Dawn - 1991
"MEEN" The Rain - 1996
"SAO" The Light ( to be published )

Kutchi Audio Cassettes

"AAKHANI AAKHANI" - 1997
Traditional stories for children representin the oral tradition of Kutch

MEEN Bal Geet Children Songs

Drama

Adaptation of Full Length Drama from other language into Kutchi , which are performed every year on
ASADHI - BEEJ , The Kutchi New year

Merits & Awards

Sahitya Academy Award ( Gujarat) to SOJANJKHO - 1992
Best Poet of Decade Award by "SANSMRUTI" ( Dr. Jayant Khatri Memorial Trust , Bhuj )
Executive member of Kutchi Sahitya Academy ( Gujarat ) First Govt. Body for Kutchi Language

Activities

Kutchi Mushayra & Dayra
Bal - Dayro : Folk Performances by young children in Mumbai & outside ( Numbering 38 in last 4 years
Kutchi Sangeet Vartool : The Body which created the concept of Musical performances of Kutchi poetry & sugam sangeet

Association with K.V.O Samaj - Mumbai

Ex Editor of Pagdandi
"Sampadak" presently sub editor of Kutchi & Gujarati poetry section for more then 20 years
Convener of Cultural Committee 1998 - 2001

Research

"FOLKLORE" : 15 years field work & research in Kutch - is on its way to be published which includes

"DICTIONARY" : 12 years of Kutchi word collection - likely to be published in a year or two with 50,000 words

Future Dreams

To see Kutchi language on stage for all programs and gatherings of Kutchi people
Kutchology - An insititution for research in Kutchi Art & Literature
Kutchi Cd's and Animation Films