At 13, Surjeet Lodhi rallied children in Vidisha to fight alcohol abuse and child labour. By 17, he helped restore classrooms and hope across villages.
Uday Bhatia, a Class 12 student from Delhi, has built a sustainable lighting solution for rural India. His 'Uday Electric' bulbs provide a power backup of 8-10 hours in case of a power cut.
After her 9-year-old brother was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, Divaa Uthkarsha (15) started Project Surya to support underprivileged children with the same condition.
Bengaluru student Sia Godika started ‘Sole Warrior’ to collect old footwear from people, upcycle them, and donate them to the poor. To date, her volunteer-run NGO has collected over 15,000 pairs of footwear.
Surjeet Lodhi from Madhya Pradesh was conferred with the Diana Award for his courageous fight against eradicating alcoholism and child labour in his village.