Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, has announced that it will be providing a seed fund of ₹50 lakh so the operations of Waah can be expanded further.
Hundreds have commended the young man for his commitment to his studies but have also expressed dismay that children in the country still have to resort to labour.
Shreyansh Waghmare had wanted to visit Bhopal. So, the state went one step ahead and made him the chairman of the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights for a day.