Egra's Senior Doctor: A New Beginning, Not Retirement, Writing Poems for Children's Smiles
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80-Year-Old Egra Doctor: From Healing Patients to Penning Joyful Poems for Kids
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News18•03-03-2026, 21:38
80-Year-Old Egra Doctor: From Healing Patients to Penning Joyful Poems for Kids
•Dr. Anil Kumar Mishra, nearly 80, from Egra, East Medinipur, continues medical practice and writes children's poems to bring them joy.
•He passed MBBS from National Medical College, Kolkata in 1971 and served as a pediatrician at Egra Sub-divisional Hospital until retiring in 2006.
•Currently, he is the Health Officer of Egra Municipality and a popular children's poet, using simple language and humor to convey values and fight superstitions.
•His published poetry collections include 'Bikeler Rong', 'Jibone Jibon', and 'Samaj O Sabhyatar Alokrekha'.
•Inspired by travel and children's lives, he embodies the spirit that retirement is a new beginning, inspiring youth with his dual passion for medicine and literature.
