Hand in Hand India

Viral trends may capture our attention, but it's the enduring impact of individuals and organisations that truly shapes our world. While Zomato’s Rs 20 lakh Chief of Staff role is going viral with 10,000 applicants, did you know that Dr Kalpana Sankar, a nuclear physicist, has helped create 1.5 million.

Dr Kalpana Sankar, a nuclear physicist turned social reformer, co-founded Hand in Hand India, an NGO empowering 2.2 million women, eradicating child labour, and creating 1.5 million jobs.

Dr Kalpana Sankar, a nuclear physicist turned social reformer, co-founded Hand in Hand India, an NGO empowering 2.2 million women, eradicating child labour, and creating 1.5 million jobs. Through self-help groups, financial inclusion, and education, her organisation has transformed rural lives across India, improving sustainable development and gender equality.

One amongst five children, Sakthi Ramesh, had also been a victim of discrimination in various government schools that he had been admitted to, owing to his lineage.