Dr. Roop Kumar Banerji
Dr. Roop Kumar Banerji (born 15 June 1963) is an Indian homeopathic physician and social worker based in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. He has been associated with homeopathic medical practice and community-oriented service for more than three decades.
Alongside his medical practice, Banerji has been involved in initiatives related to free medical assistance, social welfare, educational support, animal welfare and voluntary blood donation. He is also the President of Aadharshila, a social and cultural organisation associated with encouraging individuals working in sports, literature, poetry, writing, art and other creative and intellectual fields.
Early life and medical career
Dr. Roop Kumar Banerji was born on 15 June 1963. He pursued a professional career in the field of homeopathic medicine and has remained associated with medical practice for approximately 39 years.
Over the course of his career, he has combined his regular medical practice with charitable and community-oriented healthcare initiatives. According to information associated with his professional profile, he has provided free medical assistance and medicines to economically disadvantaged patients and has supported healthcare initiatives for people facing financial hardship.
His professional qualifications and credentials include:
- BHMS
- MHMS
- DBM
- DYT
- DIP (Nature Cure)
- FRHS
- MD (HOM)
- PhD (HOM)
- M.F. (HOM)
- LMHI (Geneva)
- MRCH (USA)
Homeopathic medical service
Dr. Banerji's professional work is centred on homeopathic healthcare. In addition to treating patients through his regular practice, he has been associated with charitable initiatives intended to provide medical assistance to people with limited access to regular treatment.
His healthcare-related activities have included:
- Providing free medicines to economically disadvantaged patients.
- Offering medical assistance to people suffering from serious and long-term illnesses.
- Organising and participating in free medical camps.
- Distributing medicines during social and humanitarian emergencies.
- Supporting elderly and economically weaker citizens through health-related assistance.
- Promoting awareness regarding general healthcare and age-related health concerns.
According to information associated with his public profile, he has provided free medical assistance to more than 75,000 patients during the course of his medical and social service activities.
Social service and humanitarian work
Social welfare has remained an important aspect of Dr. Roop Kumar Banerji's public activities. His initiatives have included providing food and essential materials to individuals and families experiencing financial hardship.
His social service activities have included the distribution of:
- Food and fruits
- Clothing and saris
- Blankets
- Utensils and essential household items
- Medicines and healthcare-related supplies
He has also supported community and voluntary organisations involved in social welfare activities in Gorakhpur.
During festivals and community occasions, his associated social initiatives have extended food, sweets, fruits and essential supplies to economically disadvantaged families.
Support for education and young people
Dr. Banerji has supported educational opportunities for students from economically weaker backgrounds. His initiatives have included assistance through educational materials and other resources.
His contributions have included support in the form of:
- Bicycles for students travelling to educational institutions.
- Laptops and study materials.
- Educational assistance for deserving students.
- Sports equipment for children and young people.
He has also been associated with initiatives supporting the education of financially disadvantaged girls and assisting families facing educational and other essential needs.
Animal welfare
Apart from healthcare and social welfare, Dr. Banerji and his family have also been associated with animal welfare activities.
These activities have included providing food to stray and abandoned animals and arranging assistance for injured, sick or vulnerable animals whenever possible.
Animal welfare forms part of his wider involvement in community-oriented service.
COVID-19 relief work
During the COVID-19 lockdown period between 2020 and 2021, Dr. Roop Kumar Banerji continued his medical and humanitarian activities.
According to information associated with his profile, assistance was extended to more than 2,000 economically disadvantaged families through food distribution and other forms of support.
During periods when patients faced travel restrictions, he was also associated with the delivery of free medicines and medical assistance to patients who were unable to visit his clinic.
His activities during the pandemic included:
- Medical assistance.
- Free medicine distribution.
- Food and relief support.
- Assistance to families affected by financial difficulties during the lockdown.
Blood donation
Voluntary blood donation is another area associated with Dr. Banerji's social service activities.
According to his professional profile, he has voluntarily donated blood 95 times. His participation in blood donation initiatives has also been associated with encouraging awareness and participation in voluntary blood donation campaigns.
He has received recognitions related to his contribution to blood donation and humanitarian service.
Aadharshila
Dr. Roop Kumar Banerji is the President of Aadharshila, a social and cultural organisation associated with recognising and encouraging individuals contributing to different creative, cultural and intellectual fields.
Through Aadharshila, initiatives have focused on recognising individuals associated with:
- Sports
- Literature
- Poetry
- Writing
- Painting and art
- Intellectual and social thought
- Cultural activities
The organisation has also extended support and recognition to emerging and established individuals working in their respective fields.
Other organisational roles
Dr. Banerji has been associated with several medical, social, cultural and community organisations.
President
- Aadharshila – Social and Cultural Organisation
State President
- Bhojpuri Association of India
Vice President
- Aghor Peeth Trust, Transport Nagar
Patron
- Bengali Samiti, Ramanath Lahiri Durga Bari
Health Adviser
- Swami Vivekananda International Peace, Spiritual and Cultural Centre, Kolkata
Memberships and associations
- The Homeopathic Medical Association of India
- Bengali Samiti, Gorakhpur
- Ram Krishna Vivekananda Samiti
- Homeo Friends, Gorakhpur
Books and literary association
Dr. Roop Kumar Banerji is the author of:
Homeopathy: A Companion to Your Health
A compilation titled Pipasu Pathik documents aspects of his social contributions and public service activities.
According to information associated with his profile, Pipasu Pathik was released in 2018 by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Awards and recognition
Over the course of his professional and social journey, Dr. Roop Kumar Banerji has received recognitions from medical, social, cultural, humanitarian and community organisations.
Selected honours and recognitions include:
- Chikitsa Bhushan – Maghar Mahotsav, 2002
- Chikitsa Ratna – Maghar Mahotsav, 2003
- Kohbar Kala Ratna – Nadesar Ghat, 2005
- Swabhiman Jagran Mission Samman – 2006
- Shreshtha Samaj Ratna – Uttar Pradesh Madhya Nishedh and Samaj Utthan Department, 2007
- Police Medal Honour – 2009
- Recognition by Doordarshan Gorakhpur – 2009
- Paryavaran Samman – Shri Ramakant Sansthan, 2010
- Kabir Ratna Samman – Maghar, 2010
- Honorary Doctorate in Homeopathy – New Age International University, Seborga, 2010
- Health Excellence Award – Kolkata, 2010
- Bhagirathi Samman – Delhi, 2010
- Jeevan Jyoti Samman – Delhi, 2011
- Journalist Dinesh Chandra Srivastava Pratibha Samman – Gorakhpur, 2011
- Uday Samman – Delhi, 2011
- Rotary Seva Ratna – Gorakhpur, 2012
- Gold Star Asia International Award – Kathmandu, 2012
- Golden Beam Award – Delhi, 2012
- Dr. Vishwanath Mukherjee National Honour – Prayagraj, 2013
- Hahnemann Homeo Ratna Samman – Gorakhpur, 2014
- Asahay Nirashrit Seva Samman – Goa, 2014
- Homeo Gaurav Samman – Delhi, 2015
- Asia Pacific Gold Star Award – 2016
- Gorakhpur Ratna Samman – Gorakhpur, 2016
- South Asian Silver Crown Honour – 2016
- Pride of Gorakhpur – Gorakhpur Literary Fest, 2018
- EMIM Cancer Excellence Award – Delhi, 2019
- Late Harishankar Lal Smriti Samman – Chitragupt Sabha, Dharampur, Gorakhpur, 2019
- Honorary Doctorate – Mahatma Gandhi International Peace Society, Bhubaneswar, July 2020
- Corona Warrior Honours – Various institutions, 2020
- Raksha Sutra Samman – Dainik Jagran, Gorakhpur, 2020
- Indian Humanitarian Award – Indian Book of Records, 21 August 2020
- Dr. Hemant Kumar Banerjee Smriti Corona Warrior Samman – Veerangana Samiti, 2020
- Rakt Danveer Samman – Shri Guru Nanak Dev Blood Donation Seva Society, Gorakhpur, 2020
- Atal Samman – Gorakhpur Literary Society and Happy Events Group, 2020
- Sahitya Shri Samman – Sahitya Unnayan Manch, Gorakhpur, 23 January 2021
- Uttar Pradesh Ratna Samman – All India Conference of Intellectuals, Meerut, 21 February 2021
- Recognition by Haji Wazir Welfare Foundation for free medical service and social work – 20 March 2021
- Certificate of Appreciation from the Recognised Journalists Committee, Gorakhpur – 21 March 2021
- Star Icon Award – Sunrise Seva Sansthan Trust and Boatmen Research Foundation, 7 April 2021
- Honorary Doctorate – Theophany University, Haiti/USA, 2021
- Certificate of Appreciation from the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India for awareness related to Surya Namaskar – 22 January 2022
- Chikitsa Seva Samman – BJP Medical Cell, Mahanagar Gorakhpur, 12 June 2022
- Blood Donor Honour – Blood Donation Day, Gorakhpur, 14 June 2022
- Indian Outstanding Citizen National Honour – Global Human Rights Foundation and N.A.H Foundation
- Bang Gaurav Samman – World Book of Star Records, Kolkata, 18 September 2022
- Lalita Samman – Gorakhpur, 2022
- Certificate of Appreciation and memento for social service – Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya
- Pandit Ravi Shankar Smriti Samman – Pandit Ravi Shankar Music Foundation, New Delhi, 2022
- National AYUSH Chikitsa Gaurav Samman – Sanjeevani Welfare Foundation, Prayagraj, 18 December 2022
- Recognition for free medical treatment and social service – Recognised Journalists Committee, 16 January 2023
- Saryu Ratna Samman – Saryu Mahotsav, Barhalganj, 15 April 2023
- Swami Vivekananda Excellence Samman – South Kolkata Krira Sanskriti Parishad, 25 June 2023
- Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore Award for selfless social service
- Recognition by Swapnasaji for medical and social service – 6 April 2024
- Lal Bahadur Shastri Maha Karmayogi Seva Ratna Samman – Sunrise Seva Sansthan, Gorakhpur, 2024
- Netaji Smriti Puraskar – National Award Committee / Indian NGO Award, Bengaluru, 29 January 2025
- Doctorate in Social Service – World Culture & Environment Protection Commission, Delhi, 5 March 2025
- Mahatma Gandhi Global Peace Award – MGGP India Foundation, 25 July 2025
- Shreshtha Manav Samman – presented by the Swapnasaji delegation, 14 October 2025
- Atal Bihari Seva Ratna Samman – Jeevan Jagriti Seva Sansthan, Prayagraj, 4 January 2026
- Health and Clinical Excellence Fellowship Honour and appointment as an Honorary Professor by the Association of Indian Private Universities (AIPU), 13 February 2026
- Champion Health Care Heroes Award 2026 – Bharat Good Times newspaper, Jaipur, 7 April 2026
- Shreshtha Bengali Samman 2026 – The Indian Chronicles, Kolkata, 19 April 2026
- Recognition for medical and outstanding social work by the District Magistrate and Municipal Commissioner, Gorakhpur, on Senior Citizens Day, 21 August 2026
Professional and social approach
Dr. Roop Kumar Banerji's public work reflects a combination of homeopathic medical practice and community-oriented service. His activities have focused on providing medical assistance while supporting initiatives related to education, food distribution, healthcare awareness, animal welfare, blood donation and assistance for socially and economically disadvantaged families.
Through his medical practice and his association with social and cultural organisations, he has remained involved in healthcare and community service initiatives in and around Gorakhpur.
Areas of contribution
Dr. Roop Kumar Banerji's areas of contribution include:
- Homeopathic Medicine
- Free Medical Assistance
- Healthcare Awareness
- Medical Camps
- Social Welfare
- Food Distribution
- Support for Economically Disadvantaged Families
- Educational Assistance
- Support for Students
- Animal Welfare
- Blood Donation
- Community Development
- Cultural and Literary Encouragement
- Sports Support for Young People
- COVID-19 Relief Activities
Legacy and public service
With a medical career spanning several decades, Dr. Roop Kumar Banerji has combined his work as a homeopathic physician with continued involvement in social and humanitarian activities.
His initiatives have included free medical assistance, medicine distribution, medical camps, educational support, assistance to families during difficult circumstances, animal welfare and voluntary blood donation. Through Aadharshila and his associations with medical, cultural and social institutions, he continues to be associated with healthcare and community-oriented initiatives.
See also
- Homeopathy
- Homeopathic medicine
- Social service in India
- Blood donation
- Community healthcare
- Humanitarian service
- Animal welfare
- Aadharshila
- Healthcare awareness