A
hospital for ‘injured and sick’ shoes
By Brij
Khandelwal
Even with more than two
lakh workers in the Agra
But now a crazy shoe maker
has opened a hospital for the “injured and ageing shoes” that need care and
expert repair work to give a new lease of life.
Though in the current phase of “use and throw”
culture, repair work in general is on the decline. “No one goes to a ‘mochi’ or
a tailor for repair of shoes or clothes these days. It is in fact cheaper to go
for replacements than go for repair,” says home maker Padmini.
But Dr Parveesh Kumar, who calls himself a surgeon of
shoes, thinks otherwise. His OPD for shoes in the busy commercial complex
Sanjay Place is open whole day, where he repairs, transplants parts and deftly
stitches all kinds of damaged, cut, bruised or torn shoes, for males, females
and kids.
His hospital is a unique destination for a variety
of shoes that have lived their life or are in bad shape due to ageing, say his
clients.
If a human being or an animal can get hospital
facilities to bounce back to life, why not our shoes which are dependable
companions and add to our stature or poise, Parveesh Kumar asks.
Talking to IANS, he said “I am a specialist surgeon in
shoes’ operations and conduct regular health checkups. OPD and Operation
services can be availed from 9am to 7 pm except Sunday.” His son is studying in
a private UP board Inter school.
His hospital for shoes has been giving useful services to
hundreds of his satisfied customers for past 15 years. In the neighbourhood of
the hospital is the police chowki, a land mark of sorts.
Before taking up shoe surgery profession seriously,
Parveesh was a newspaper hawker. He also worked as an assistant to a halwai.
Parveesh Kumar said he felt proud “when my customers
address me as Doctor Sahab.”
He adds “obviously every one wants respect and a degree of
appreciation for the work that people like us do. It is much better than being
called a Mochi, as was the case earlier.”
His other talent is treating people with sprains, stomach
or nervous disorders. “Free treatment to serve humanity,” he adds.
He said his other specialization was crafting shoes for the
disabled, using a German technique with “deshi material.”
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