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With her sister Rekha, Neelam Parmar from Gujarat runs an NGO that cares for the food, education and accommodation needs of children with disabilities, who are often abandoned by their parents.

Anshul Gupta was fated to become a chartered account when he gave it up to revive the art of Petit point and Gara embroidery in West Bengal. He speaks of the journey of the over 30-year-old Prastuti Designs.

Himmataram Bhambhu from Rajasthan received the Padma Shri for his efforts in environment conservation and safeguarding the lives and interests of wildlife and birds in his home district.

Delhi-based Aruna Chawla set up 'Salad' to promote vegan condoms, which are fragrance-free and made of natural latex, as the easiest means of safe sex.

Mitali Gogoi Dutta began her journey with a few lessons in baking from her home and today gives online classes, conducts several projects to promote local Assamese cuisine, and empowers the tribal community.

Khem Lal Khaterji was once a child labourer in Uttar Pradesh, who was abused and tortured. Today, his organisation SAANS (Shramik Adhikar Aur Nyaya Sangathan) is rescuing others from the same plight.

Dr Raghavendra R, a programme coordinator for National Service Scheme (NSS) at Seshadripuram Degree College in Mysuru and his students have received four lakes, ten water ponds and eight temples as a part of community service

Justice K Chandru didn't want to become a '5-star lawyer', but serve the poor. Now, there is a movie on Amazon Prime called Jai Bhim narrating one episode from his remarkable life.

Dr Sunil Kumar, an oncologist at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), started Chandrakanti Devi Cancer Foundation in Bihar to help patients diagnose cancer at early stages and seek much-needed treatment

Prashant Gade from Madhya Pradesh invented low-cost arms, which use brain signals to control muscle movements