Dr. Ganesh Baraiya
Government Medical College & Hospital, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Published: December 16, 2025
Event Date: October 10, 2025
Doctor
Achievement Award
Event Description
Dr. Ganesh Baraiya, a 3-feet-tall doctor from Gujarat with 72% locomotor disability, overcame medical admission rejection and a long legal battle to become a qualified MBBS doctor and government medical officer. He Faced many Challenges such as Severe locomotor disability, Denial of MBBS admission despite qualifying NEET, a prolonged legal battle that he lost in High Court but won in the Supreme Court.
Summary
Made history by winning a landmark Supreme Court judgment that upheld his right to pursue MBBS despite severe physical disability
Award Details
Appointment as Government Medical Officer (after Supreme Court approval)
Institution Details
Government Medical College & Hospital, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Educational Institution