Milind Sathe, art promoter and art activist passes away
Pune, 12th February 2023: Milind Sathe, art promoter and art activist, passed away in the city on February 10th following a brief illness. He was 60.
Sathe, who set up the Art India Foundation undertook activities and projects to promote art and art awareness among children, especially underprivileged and challenged children. While his ‘Khula Aasmaan’ is a platform for creative expression by children and young adults,
‘Armaan’ tells stories of people with special needs who are positively engaged with themselves.
Sathe also worked with tribal children all over Maharashtra, children undergoing chemotherapy at Tata Cancer Research Centre, and thalassemia children with the Red Cross.
An IT entrepreneur for over 25 years, Milind is survived by his wife, Dr Prachee Sathe, his son, father and a sister.