Mehta, Nita
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Mehta , Nita
Abstract
Nita Mehta had her early education in Gujarat , India , then studied Integrated Medicine . Her career started as a Residential Doctor for the tribal people living in the villages in Gujarat , where she worked for two years . After getting married in 1958 , she moved to Mumbai , where she also practiced medicine . She came to Houston in 1981 and soon became involved in voluntary work in religious organizations . She also took a degree as a Technologist in Houston and treated patients . Her devotion to help the Indian Seniors who moved to Houston is remarkable . She is very active in the Indian Senior Citizens Association which has over 600 members .
Title-Alternative
HMRC Oral History Collection
Date of Interview
September 22, 2011
Subjects
Mehta , Nita--Interviews ; Volunteer workers in social service--Interviews ;--Medical social work--Social service--Seniors (Old people)--Indian Senior Citizen's Association .
Subject Keywords
Indian Senior Citizen's Association ; Social service ; Volunteer workers in social service .
Interviewee
Mehta , Nita
Interviewers
Mehta , Smita
Original Format
AVI
Language
English
Ownership Notice
The Houston Public Library retains the literary and publishing rights of its oral histories. No part of the interviews or transcripts may be published without the written permission of the Houston Oral History Project.
Coverage-Spatial
Houston (Tex.)
Coverage-Temporal
1981-
Length of Interview
25mins 54secs
Type
Sound ; Text
Format
Flash Video FLV ; Text
Relation-Is Part Of
Indo-American Oral History Collection
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