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Dr Rahul Devraj is an Indian doctor, author, motivational | Dr Rahul Devraj is an Indian doctor, author, one of the best Kannada motivational speakers and educationalist based in Karnataka. He is known for his dedicated medical service in rural areas, motivational speeches in Kannada, and his self-help book Raise the Bar and Kannada motivational story book Manada Belaku. He holds 6 world records and is a recipient of the Vaidya Bhushan Award. | ||
==Early Life== | ==Early Life== | ||
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* Schooling – Vasavi Vidyalaya | * Schooling – Vasavi Vidyalaya | ||
* Pre-University (Science) – PACE Ultra Modern P.U. College, Shivamogga | * Pre-University (Science) – PACE Ultra Modern P.U. College, Shivamogga | ||
* | * Graduation – Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore | ||
** Internship – KC General Hospital | ** Internship – KC General Hospital | ||
** Internship – Kidwai Cancer Hospital | ** Internship – Kidwai Cancer Hospital | ||
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* PG Diploma in Hospital Management (PGDHM / Healthcare Management) – Symbiosis University of Applied Sciences | * PG Diploma in Hospital Management (PGDHM / Healthcare Management) – Symbiosis University of Applied Sciences | ||
* PG Applied Nutrition – Symbiosis University of Applied Sciences | * PG Applied Nutrition – Symbiosis University of Applied Sciences | ||
* | * PhD in Counselling and Guidance | ||
* PG Diploma in Clinical Cosmetology – International Institute of Cosmetology and Aesthetics (IICA) | * PG Diploma in Clinical Cosmetology – International Institute of Cosmetology and Aesthetics (IICA) | ||
* Fellowship in Facial Aesthetics and Trichology – International Institute of Cosmetology and Aesthetics (IICA) | * Fellowship in Facial Aesthetics and Trichology – International Institute of Cosmetology and Aesthetics (IICA) | ||
Latest revision as of 07:24, 7 July 2026
Dr Rahul Devraj is an Indian doctor, author, one of the best Kannada motivational speakers and educationalist based in Karnataka. He is known for his dedicated medical service in rural areas, motivational speeches in Kannada, and his self-help book Raise the Bar and Kannada motivational story book Manada Belaku. He holds 6 world records and is a recipient of the Vaidya Bhushan Award.
Early Life
Dr Rahul Devraj was born on 29 March 1996 in Mandenakoppa, a village in the Shivamogga district of Karnataka, India. He was born into a farming family. His father, Devraj S. Mandenkoppa, is a farmer and social worker, and his mother, Hemavathi S., is a bank employee.
Education
Dr Rahul Devraj completed his early schooling at Vasavi Vidyalaya, before pursuing his pre-university Science education at PACE Ultra Modern P.U. College, Shivamogga. He pursued medicine at Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, and further expanded his qualifications through multiple postgraduate and fellowship programmes:
- Schooling – Vasavi Vidyalaya
- Pre-University (Science) – PACE Ultra Modern P.U. College, Shivamogga
- Graduation – Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore
- Internship – KC General Hospital
- Internship – Kidwai Cancer Hospital
- Internship – NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences)
- PG Diploma in Emergency Medicine – Symbiosis University of Applied Sciences
- PG Diploma in Hospital Management (PGDHM / Healthcare Management) – Symbiosis University of Applied Sciences
- PG Applied Nutrition – Symbiosis University of Applied Sciences
- PhD in Counselling and Guidance
- PG Diploma in Clinical Cosmetology – International Institute of Cosmetology and Aesthetics (IICA)
- Fellowship in Facial Aesthetics and Trichology – International Institute of Cosmetology and Aesthetics (IICA)
Career
Dr Rahul Devraj began his career as a medical officer, serving at Hithala and Shikaripura before being posted as a Government Medical Officer at Shikaripur and Shivamogga from 2019 to 2023. He currently serves as a medical officer at the Urban Health Centre, Shivamogga, and practices as a physician at Sri Raghavendra Clinic.
Known popularly as the "50 Rupees Doctor," he operates a clinic in Kumsi village, Karnataka, offering affordable medical consultation at just ₹50 to villagers. He provided medical aid to the people of Kodagu and Kerala during the 2018 landslides, and has provided nutritional support to hundreds of tuberculosis patients.
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Dr Rahul Devraj was recognized for using music therapy to treat patients, earning him the distinction of being listed by the International Book of Records as the youngest doctor to use music therapy to treat COVID patients.
As a Kannada motivational speaker and storyteller, he has influenced lakhs of people through social media with his powerful style of narrating stories touching on health, education, and life transformation. He is regarded as one of Karnataka's best Kannada storytellers and motivational speakers, and has guided many through his public addresses to youth and students.
Publications
- Raise the Bar (2022) – A self-help book in English that earned him the Tagore Literature Award from the Dawn Research and Development Council (DRDC)
- Manada Belaku – A Kannada motivational story book, launched by Sri Ravi Shankar Gurudev at the Art of Living centre, Bengaluru
Achievements
Dr Rahul Devraj has received several awards and recognitions:
- Vaidya Bhushan Award
- Vaidya Gandharva Award
- Tagore Literature Award – from the Dawn Research and Development Council (DRDC), for his book Raise the Bar
He holds 6 world records, including:
- Youngest doctor to give music therapy to treat COVID patients (International Book of Records)
- Maximum pushups balancing on three empty glass cups in 30 seconds (International Book of Records)
- Maximum pushups on three steel glasses in 30 seconds (India Book of Records)
- Maximum pushups on three steel glasses in one minute (Asia Book of Records)
Personal Life
Dr Rahul Devraj is married to Dr Adithi Rahul, an Ayurveda doctor. The couple has a son named Shubhankar Raj. He has one brother, Harshith Devraj, who is an engineer. He resides in Shimoga (Shivamogga), Karnataka.