NRI neurosurgeon donates $1 million to medical college

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Jackson community college in Michigan, USA

Feburary 07, 2008

An NRI neurosurgeon Harish Rawal, 59, who practises in Jackson, Michigan, USA has announced the donation of USD one million to Jackson Community College (JCC) here to establish an endowed scholarship for supporting financially backward students. According to local media reports, the donation, one of the largest in the college's history, will rename the new facility as the Rawal Centre for Health Professions.

"I hope it stimulates people to understand the importance of education and stimulates those with the ability to donate to do so, " Rawal told Jackson Citizen Patriot recently. The local paper has named him a Distinguished Citizen for 2008.

A graduate from the B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, Rawal studied surgery in Chicago before moving to Jackson 28 years ago. He founded the Great Lakes Brain & Spine Institute soon after.

Rawal, whose father died when he was only nine, said he might have been born into poverty but his family in India was rich with the spirit of giving, grace and charity. "Sharing what you have should be a priority when you're blessed," he said.

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