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Since they take in 25 students each in classes 11 and 12, the name 50 Villagers came about. A practising doctor, Dr Saran did not see himself take up teaching. "However," he says, “it was the circumstances and the education system that made me become a teacher and mentor.”

In 2009, a group of kids ambushed GK Bhatnagar, begging for alms. At that time, he promised them a free school. Today, Bhatnagar has more than fulfilled his promise!

Despite his illustrious life, his simplicity is what earned him ever-increasing respect among people of Odisha, as well as India. Though his life came to an end on May 29, 2010, his spirit and unwavering pulse to help common people, has truly immortalised him forever!

As a child, she was forced to beg and was molested by strangers. Growing up, Neetu Singh was determined that she will change the fate of slum kids who were trapped in a situation similar to hers.

Thanks to Ruhi’s voluntary service and passion for teaching, 74 of the 92 students passed! This was a leap of 80 per cent from the past year when only 17 students (21 per cent) had cleared the subject!

He visited the surrounding slums of Vishrantwadi and interacted with widows and divorced women. With no financial security, these women were struggling to raise their kids. Education was a luxury, a distant dream. Vinayak changed that too.

Today, not only has Anil achieved his entrepreneurial dream but also has an impressive list of accomplishments. He is an independent investment banker who helps start-ups raise early-stage capital, an author with two books to his credit and a motivational speaker who has travelled the world.

The tragic death of his parents left Narayana Swamy with no option but to take up odd jobs.

Haimanti has been on a mission to equip them with necessary skills so she can enrol them in a regular school under the Right to Education act.

For every cup of tea sold at his stall, he used half the amount towards the education and health of the slum kids.