Jharkhand

Dr Sapan Patralekh's unrelenting dedication to education has increased the number of children studying in the village school in Jharkhand while also educating its elders.

Madhumita Shaw, the owner of handicrafts business Pipal Tree, talks about overcoming the struggles in her married life to find independence, and helping hundreds of Jharkhand tribal women find theirs

Kandoni Soren from Jharkhand mobilised 40 women from her tribal village to guard their forest against illegal tree cutters and protect their natural resources

An electrician by profession, Kedar Prasad Mahto from Jharkhand, spent Rs 3 lakh building a 5kW hydropower generation unit that illuminates 45 bulbs

Former IAS officer Suchitra Sinha launched Ambalika NGO in 2002 to give the Sabar tribes a platform to showcase their weaving skills through lampshades, pen holders, baskets and more

Roshni Pradhan runs Unbound Futures Foundation, an NGO that aims to empower under-resourced children, and encourage girls to play football to tackle problems like early marriage and child trafficking

Through his initiative Tribal Women Artist Cooperative (TWAC), Bulu Imam, from Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, has protected and preserved the ancient Sohrai and Khovar art by taking it to global platforms

From police brutality, medical negligence, job security to malnutrition-related deaths and more, Onkar Vishwakarma from Jharkhand has been tirelessly working to uphold human rights for the last ten years.

Kalawati happens to be one of the project participants of S.H.E. (School of Hope & empowerment), a combined initiative by The Better India and TATA Communications’ CSR team.

Meet Karuna Purty, who overcame debilitating poverty and illness to realise her dream of playing national-level hockey. Today, she has also trained several women who have become national players in the field