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Fahad Ahmad (born 2 Feburary 1994) is an Indian Students leader and Social Activist who served as General Secretary of Tata Institute of Social Science Students' Union while persuing Doctor of Philosophy. He was youngest to be covered in Mid-Day in top 39 influencing personalities of Mumbai.[1]

Fahad Ahmad
Fahad Ahmad against NRC
Born
Fahad Ahmad

2 February 1994
Baheri , Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
NationalityIndian
Education
  • B.com (Hons.)
  • M.S.W.
  • M.Phill. in social work
  • Pursuing Ph.D in social work
Alma mater
OccupationMotivational Speaker at Tedx[3]
Known for

Early life and Education

Fahad was born on February 2nd 1994 and brought up in the town Baheri in Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh.

He is pursuing his Ph.D. His MPhil thesis was on the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots.

Activism

Spread headed the Protest of Tata Institute of Social Sciences for 129 days against Fee Hike.[4]

Fahad led a remarkable protest for more than 100 days[5][6] with more than 1000 students against the rolling back of the fee waiver for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Class[7] students during his tenure as the General secretary of the TISS student union in 2017-18.[8] That protest caught mainstream media’s attention.[9][10] Prakash Ambedkar also supported students for this.[11]

Fahad Ahmad at Chalo TISS

Leading the Anti CAA Movement in Mumbai[12]

Fahad is Mumbai’s face of Anti-CAA protests and has attended several rallies across the country in the past two months.[13][14] He rose to popularity due to his oratory skills, relentless updates on social media and hard-hitting Anti-CAA speeches.[15] He was a part of the occupy Wankhede silent protest that happened during the India vs Australia ODI series.[16][17] “For once, we firmly believe sports and politics cannot be separate. Who knows, we may not be able to watch cricket the way we do once NRC and CAA comes into effect in India,” he added. Ahmad in the statement called the CAA ‘Unconstitutional’. He said ‘NPR and NRC’ are ‘anti-poor and anti-minority’. Fahad leads the student group Mumbai Against CAA, which mobilised many thousands for the iconic and historical August Kranti Maidan protest.[18][19][20] B. G. Kolse Patil, Kumar Ketkar, Swara Bhasker, Richa Chaddha were also present.[21][22]

Fahad Ahmad with Meeran Haider

Social Activities

Fighting against hunger during COVID-19 Lockdown

Fahad worked with over 100 volunteers to distribute food kits across eight centres in Mumbai slums. More than 1,000 was distributed in Mumbai.[23] Along with Ahmad, other students from TISS and International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), have been raising money through crowdfunding, and every Saturday evening they provided food packets to 210 families. The group also distributed around 100 sanitisers to on-duty police personnels.[24]

Controversies

TISS Mumbai denies Students clearance, Fahad refusing to accept MPhil Degree from S. Ramadorai in Convocation.[25][26][27][28] Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai denied registration in the Ph.D. programme to Fahad for declining to receive his M.Phil Degree from Chairperson S. Ramadorai during the convocation ceremony.[29][30] The order dated July 25th 2018, describes Fahad’s action as an ‘insult’ to TISS and coupled it with his involvement in the protest against TISS administration that started in February that year.[31][32][33]

References

  1. ^ "mid-day's 39th anniversary: Leading young Mumbai's political consciousness". www.mid-day.com. 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  2. ^ https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/india/story/if-you-assualt-delhi-mumbai-will-rise-tiss-students-slam-jamia-police-action-1628775-2019-12-16
  3. ^ Ahmad, Fahad (1556559294), The need for political consciousness among the youth, retrieved 07-11-2021 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help)
  4. ^ DelhiFebruary 27, India Today Web Desk; February 27, 2018UPDATED:; Ist, 2018 12:54. "What is the ongoing TISS student protest all about?". India Today. Retrieved 2021-11-07. {{cite web}}: |first3= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Iyer, Aishwarya (2018-03-06). "TISS protest enters 13th day". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  6. ^ "Court restrains TISS students against holding demonstrations within 100 metres of the gate - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  7. ^ "Why TISS denying PhD admission to student who protested against scholarship cuts is wrong". www.dailyo.in. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  8. ^ "Mumbai: Young leaders from TISS, MU discuss why student's voices must be heard". www.mid-day.com. 2018-04-15. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  9. ^ David, Supriti (2019-12-17). "TISS students display fearlessness". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  10. ^ TwoCircles.net (2018-03-06). "'Chalo TISS' earns solidarity from across India over scholarship protests; strike enters day 14". TwoCircles.net. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  11. ^ Feeds, P. T. I. "Ambedkar backs TISS students over scholarship demand | India.com". www.india.com. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  12. ^ Purandare, Vrushali (2019-12-20). "Mumbai registers its protest against CAA". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  13. ^ "Anti and pro-CAA peaceful protests at 4 kms distance in Mumbai - The Statesman". www.thestatesman.com. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  14. ^ "Mumbai's face of anti-CAA protest Fahad Ahmad issued notice by TISS". mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  15. ^ "Is TISS on the same path as JNU and HCU?". www.mid-day.com. Retrieved 2021-11-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ Staff, Scroll. "Mumbai: Anti CAA-NRC protest held during India-Australia cricket match". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  17. ^ "Anti-CAA protesters grab attention during Mumbai ODI". News24 English. 2020-01-14. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  18. ^ "Mumbai traffic update: Ahead of protests in August Kranti Maidan, Nana Chowk-Kemps Corner traffic halted". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  19. ^ Rao, Yogita; Dec 19, Radhika Nair / TNN /; 2019; Ist, 05:26. "CAA Protest: Hundreds of Mumbai college students promise to join anti-CAA protest at August Kranti today | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-11-07. {{cite web}}: |last3= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ Dec 20, Mohammed Wajihuddin / TNN / Updated:; 2019; Ist, 06:47. "Mumbai: 25,000 citizens protest Citizenship (Amendment) Act at August Kranti Maidan | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-11-07. {{cite web}}: |last2= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  21. ^ Service, Tribune News. "Connect through spoken word, poetry: Swara Bhaskar on 'India My Valentine'". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  22. ^ "Maharashtra CITIZENSHIP LD PROTEST". www.outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 2021-11-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. ^ "Anti-CAA protesters shift their focus to feeding the needy". www.livemint.com. 2020-04-08. Retrieved 2021-11-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  24. ^ Ganapatye, Shruti; Ganapatye, Rahi GaikwadShruti; Apr 6, Rahi Gaikwad / Updated:; 2020; Ist, 06:00. "Fahad Ahmad said Student told not to use TISS's name for Covid-19 work". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 2021-11-07. {{cite web}}: |last4= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  25. ^ May 8, Mitaksh JainMitaksh Jain / Updated:; 2018; Ist, 01:51. "TISS fees dispute: Fahad Ahmad refuse degrees at convocation". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 2021-11-07. {{cite web}}: |last2= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  26. ^ "Why TISS denying PhD admission to student who protested against scholarship cuts is wrong". www.dailyo.in. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  27. ^ Bavadam, Lyla. "Fahad Ahmad's name is called in the Convocation". Frontline. Retrieved 2021-11-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  28. ^ Sinha, Ankita (2018-05-15). ""Need to Take a Stand", Says TISS Student Who Rejected His Degree". TheQuint. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  29. ^ "Second day of protest in TISS: Students boycott classes, first semester paper cancelled". The Indian Express. 2018-02-23. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  30. ^ "Muslim student denied PhD admission at TISS for refusing to take MPhil degree from S Ramadorai". m.edexlive.com. Retrieved 2021-11-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  31. ^ Oct 28, TNN /; 2018; Ist, 05:40. "TISS student gets MPhil degree after long wait | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-11-07. {{cite web}}: |last2= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  32. ^ "TISS Students Highlight University s Attempt to Delegitimise Their Protests". thewire.in. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  33. ^ Desk, T. W. J. "TISS Mumbai Denies Student Clearance to Student For Refusing To Accept MPhil Degree From S. Ramdorai | The Woke Journal". wokejournal.com. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
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