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Jivam Foundation was started by Isha Godara in September 2020 in Sirsa, Haryana. Along with her brother Abhijeet, she provides access to quality education for the students in her village.

Sameera Jalan, a 16-year-old from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, founded PinThread, an initiative that teaches rural women and children of domestic help how to convert waste fabric into useful items like laptop covers, pencil cases and more.

Not one to sit on the sides and complain about the situation, this lawyer-turned-social entrepreneur took control of things and started a school, Topper Study Point (Udaan), for the underprivileged in Hajipur, Bihar.

While there are various organisations that assist communities and villages, it is essential to empower them to fight their own battles and find practices that remain sustainable.

A band that believes in 'Entertainment to Enlightenment'.

Gursimran Singh has made a device that visually impaired people can wear which will enable them to visualise the text being dictated by using the concept of binaural beats. He has been awarded a 20 lakh grant for the device to be produced at commercial level and distributed across the country.

Using challenges to inspire people to contribute to causes has gained momentum in recent years, with movements like the Ice Bucket Challenge and Rice Bucket Challenge capturing the imagination of people. As 2016 draws to a close, there’s a fresh challenge on the cards – the 21-day challenge.