Draft:Dr. Apurvakumar Pandya

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Dr. Apurvakumar Pandya's life story is one of resilience and determination. Apurva’s journey to become a psychologist and socio-behavioural scientist has been fraught with obstacles. He was the first from the village and from his community to earn PhD.

Brought up in a tribal village at Paria village in Killa Pardi taluka, Apurva is now a faculty member at India’s first public health university, Indian Institute of Public Health. Established jointly by Government of India and Public Health Foundation of India ^[1]. IIPHG is known for its strong academic programs, impactful research, effective capacity building and advocacy ^[2]. Its parent body PHFI ranked as Top Second public health institute in the World published by the International Journal of Public Health^[3]

Born into a modest Brahmin family in a tribal district of South Gujarat, Valsad. He belongs to a village called Paria village. Both tradition and a strong work ethic shaped his early years. His father, a dedicated Ayurvedic Medical Officer, served for 21 years with a fixed honorarium of Rs. 250, later receiving recognition as a Class 3 Medical Officer before retirement. While his mother nurtured the home front, Dr. Pandya's younger brother now carries on the family's academic legacy as a Research Officer at Shree Somnath Sanskrit University, Veraval^[4]. His brother did his doctorate in Sanskrit. Dr. Pandya's own educational journey began in Paria village, where he received his primary, secondary, and higher education in Gujarati medium.