Memorial Oration
Dr. Labanya Kr. Ganguly (1914-1985)
Early Life
Dr. Labanya Kr. Ganguly, the Founder President of Association of Voluntary Blood Donors, West Bengal, born on December 26, 1914 but left us on April 29, 1985. Regarding his wide education, he had his School like Hindu School and Presidency College, Calcutta, having a graduation in Medicine from Calcutta Medical College and finally Masters from Edinburg
Journey
Regarding his contribution for the financially weakest section of the country as well as to build up a strong Students Community on medicine, he served at Nilratan Sircar Medical college as a Professor of Medicine and subsequently attended on call by Military Hospital to serve his deep peripheral knowledge on Medicine. It is not for everyone that fables get created, but for Dr Ganguly, we regularly come across fascinating and eye-popping stories of his diagnosis and treatment skills.
Dr. Ganguli also spared time for the Integrity, trustworthiness, initiative, decision-making, vision, courage, compassion, resourcefulness, grit, resilience, empowerment – name any of the leadership qualities that we need to acquire associated himself Bharat Scouts and Guides, Indian Red Cross Society, St. John Ambulance Brigade, Students Health Home, IMA, Cardiological Society of India, Association of Physicians of India and you will find an example where time is a factor he maintained, appointment at 10 AM never accepted 9.59 AM or 10.01 AM, learning to his associates.
Was he only a doctor? No, we cannot put him in any such template. He was a Nationalist, Doctor, Educationist, Social worker, core heart disciplinarian, a heart touching man for patients– all in one!
An erudite scholar, Dr. Ganguli had more than 80 Professional publications to his credit and an author of Text Book on Medicine, an uncountable advice First Aid to Injured book. Other than medicine, he had a taste of ship modelling.
Dr Labanya Kumar Ganguli was a man of indomitable spirit who dedicated himself to the welfare of the people of Bengal. The legacy of Dr Ganguli’s exemplary leadership to Association of Voluntary Blood Donors, West Bengal and his contributions will remain in the hearts and minds of millions of members and will continue to inspire generations to come.
Being grateful for the gracious behaviour of our Self-esteem person like Dr.Ganguli, admirer of Association of Voluntary Blood Donors West Bengal, started to observe Dr. L K. Ganguli Memorial Oration from 1986 in every year by an eminent personnel of the society.
Speakers of Dr. L K Ganguli Memorial Oration
1986 Swami Yuktananda
1987 Professor Arindam Chakraborty
1988 Professor Hirendranath Mukherjee
1989 Professor Bhabatosh Dutta
1990 Professor Nisith Ranjan Ray
1991 Professor Amalendu Dey
1992 Professor Amal Kumar Mukhopadhyay
1993 Dr Triguna Sen
1994 Dr Pratap Chandra Chunder
1995 Dr Ranabir Mukherjee
1996 Professor Satindranath Chakravarti
1997 Sri Asok Ghosh
1998 Professor Sati Chatterjee
1999 Professor Ujjal Kumar Majumdar
2000 Professor Debashis Mukherjee
2001 Dr Samir Kumar Gupta
2002 Professor Nirmalendu Mukhopadhyay
2003 Professor Sikha Mukhopadhyay
2004 Dr Gouripada Dutta)
2005 Professor Ramaprasad Dey
2006 Professor Hossanur Rahman
2007 Professor Ramaranjan Mukherjee
2008 Nirendranath Chakraborty
2009 Professor Nrishingha Prasad Bhaduri
2010 Professor Pranabesh Chakrabarty
2011 Professor Swapan Majumder
2012 Dr. Kunal Sarkar
2013 Dilip Chattopadhyay
2014 Sankar Kumar Nath
2015 Asish Kumar Ghosh
2016 Prof Sujoy Basu
2017 Dr. Shyamal Chakraborty
2018 Dr. Debiprosad Duari
2019 Sri Tapan Ganguli
2020 Dr. Sujit Datta
2021 Dr. Krishnapada Sarkar
2022 Dr. Kamalendu Mukhopadhyay
2023 Smt. Trishna Basa
2024 Sri Rathin Chakraborty