Assam

Assam's Rituparna Neog runs Akam Foundation, an NGO that builds free libraries in villages to break barriers around gender, LGBTQ communities and sexuality.

Born and raised in a farming family, Mahan Chandra Borah started Annapurna Rice Library to protect the vanishing legacy of his forefathers. He not only preserves the seeds but also shares them with other farmers for free.

Parmita Sarma and Mazin Mukhtar started Akshar School in Assam to help underprivileged kids get access to education. The couple accepts only plastic as fee. They also teach students how to upcycle and recycle plastic, along with other vocational training.

Assam's Uttam Teron started teaching underprivileged children in his cowshed. Today he runs Parijat Academy, a non-profit school that imparts formal education and hands-on skills to over 400 kids for free.

Uttam Teron started teaching underprivileged children with just Rs 800. Today, he runs Parijat Academy — a non-profit school that teaches nearly 400 kids from 20 villages for free.

Abhijit Bhattacharya, a retired volleyball coach and the only person from Assam to have played in the national team, is now training thousands of kids from his village in the Brahmaputra Volleyball League (BVL).

Sourav Nath, an Assam-based YouTuber, shares how one can make beautiful works of art from bamboo at home.

Bambouandbunch is the brainchild of Hema Sarda and her daughter-in-law, Tanya Chugh. The brand popularises bamboo jewellery and help local artisans in Assam.

Samrat Nath from Assam built a theft-proof e-bicycle by watching YouTube. The e-bike has security features like GPS and a fingerprint sensor.

While most of us know that India is a tapestry of diverse teas like masala, green, lemon, ginger, elaichi, etc, few may be aware of the immense contributions of legendary figures like Maniram Dewan who pioneered tea plantations in India.