Thursday, April 25, 2024

Topic: Payal Tadvi

“Specify steps taken to end caste discrimination in campuses”: SC asks to UGC in plea by mothers of Rohith Vemula, Payal Tadvi

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought the University Grants Commission’s response in a PIL filed by the mothers of Rohith Vemula and Payal Tadvi, for guidelines for creating an enabling environment for students belonging to Dalit and Adivasi communities in higher education institutes.

I feel I am meeting my Payal and I am with her now: Payal Tadvi’s mother at Medical Summitt 2022

Last week, on 26 June, Payal Tadvi's mother, Abeda Salim Tadvi addressed a "Medical Summitt 2022" organised by Medical Fraterns, a collective of Fraternity Movement in Kerala.

Findings of Thorat Committee ‘were not taken seriously’: Sukhadeo Thorat while remembering Payal Tadvi

Two and half years before, in May 2019, Payal Tadvi, the first gynaecologist and first female student of Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Tadvi Bhil, a tribal Muslim community, took her life due to castist harassment from her senior colleagues who belong to upper caste communities.

Payal Tadvi suicide case: All 3 accused arrested in Mumbai

Early Wednesday morning, the Agripada police arrested Ankita Khandelwal. Previously the police had arrested Hema Ahuja on Tuesday night and Bhakti Mehere on Tuesday afternoon.

Harassed by senior doctors over caste, Muslim tribal doctor commits suicide in Mumbai

Dr Payal was taunted about her caste and her admission to the course through the reserved quota.