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What makes a girl drop out of school? Is it financial constraints, social pressures or patriarchy? It is all of this and much more, explain experts.

Manikandan R, an environmental activist and social worker has been on a mission to revive the water bodies across Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu for over 20 years.

Dr Prakash Venjamuri runs Hyderabad-based Andari Illu to show how simple acts of kindness can go a long way -- he allows free access to shelter, food, clothes, books, and more to whoever needs it

Nadeem Shehzad and Mohammad Saud run Wildlife Rescue, an NGO and clinic that helps rescue and treat injured birds across Delhi

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

Dr Manju Vasudevan and Dr Sreeja KG founded Forest Post, a venture to help tribals generate sustainable livelihood and with products made from shatavari and other rare produce

Facebook Pragati is a unique initiative, carefully crafted to address the concerns faced by women entrepreneurs. The program assists in incubating and accelerating early-stage women-led nonprofits that are working in the areas of women entrepreneurship.

Dr Golam Ahmed Kibria was only an intern at the Burdwan Medical College when the country shut down for the second time due to COVID-19. So he took it upon himself to give free medical healthcare to people in rural and remote parts of West Bengal through his NGO Prayas

Anumuthu's childhood was marred with poverty and struggle as a child labourer after he lost his father at only 7. Learning from his own experiences, today he provides dignity and care in the form jobs, medical attention, food and clothes to the homeless through his NGO Snehan.

Since 2019, Gurugram-based Nilay Agarwal has been spending all his free time feeding the hungry and educating the underprivileged children from 10 cities through his NGO Vishalakshi Foundation.