Dalit community

It was the prevalence of many social and environmental issues that drove this young woman on an extraordinary path towards social development.

Purposefully kept out of the dairy business because of their social position, Dalit women often represent some of the most oppressed individuals in the country.

Ayyankali is considered to be one amongst the first tide of social reformers from the erstwhile state of Travancore in British India, who paved the way for many radical changes towards elevating the social wellbeing of lower caste communities in the region and improving access to education.

In the year 2009, the late Mr Lavanam was honoured with the Jamnalal Bajaj Award in the category of 'Constructive Work'.

Mukesh Rajak,22, caught corruption relating to the Aadhar card on video in his village in Jharkhand. He took swift action against the corrupt officials and succeeded.