Bhakti Yadav

Bhakti Yadav

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Bhakti Yadav Profile

  • Name:
  • Bhakti Yadav
  • Born:
  • April 3, 1926
  • Died:
  • August 14, 2017

Bhakti Yadav Biography

Bhakti Yadav was an Indian physician and gynaecologist from Madhya Pradesh. She was the first woman from Indore to complete MBBS degree. Bhakti Yadav came to limelight in the recent times, soon after she was honoured with Padma Shri by government of India in 2017. She was best known for her generosity, including offering free treatment since 1948, and she continued her social service even at the age of 91, and her efforts were honoured by Padma awards. When a new section, “Unsung Heroes” was introduced to this award in 2017, she became one among 15 such unsung heroes whose efforts were honoured that year under this category. Unfortunately she passed away the same year in August.

 

Dr. Bhakti Yadav was born on 3 April 1926 in Mahidpur, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. Her ancestors were from Maharashtra. In the era when education was a taboo for girls, she expressed her desire to study. Till 7th standard she studied in the local school. Later she completed her schooling at Ahilya Ashram School, a school exclusively for girls which also provided hostel facilities. In 1948 she enrolled at Hollkar Science College, Indore for graduation. Later she joined MBBS from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College. She was the only female student of the class. In 1952 she also became the first MBBS doctor from central India, and later she completed MD in gynaecology from the same college.

 

After studies, she received numerous job offers from government sector, she rejected them all, as she wanted to serve the poor. Instead she joined Nandalal Bhandari Maternity Home to treat the wives of poor mill workers. She got married to Dr CS Yadav, and established a hospital named Vatsalya Nursing Home at her residence. She treated many poor patients without charging them.

 

Published: February 19, 2019

Updated: February 19, 2019

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