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“I remember once an 18-year-old boy was taken by his father and brother to hunt a tiger. The turn of events put him in the front line with the tiger.” What happened next could have changed the teenager's life.

From behavioural & music therapy, to horticulture & vocational training – this inspiring Kerala woman is training the students with the helps of 12,000 youth volunteers from across different colleges in the state.

"In India, the emphasis is on marks than practical skills. But it is these practical skills that later help children not just in securing jobs but also in becoming innovators."

“Fishing was looked down upon in our area. Now, many people are ready to take up this trade,” says a fish farmer from Bundelkhand.

By working in different sectors like education, organic farming, governance and water solutions, Amitabh Soni is tapping skills of the villagers, making them self-sufficient and preventing migration.

"Every expert we met discouraged us to take up this mission. No one believed that we could revive such a wasteland through organic methods. But, we made the impossible eventually possible."

Moitrayee’s journey to transform these kids began four years ago when she joined Kolkata-based NGO Maha Jiban.

The roads that were once littered with waste and faced rampant open-defecation are clean, and lined with lush trees. The village is lit with solar lights, boasting of pucca homes painted in uniform colours, a skill development centre, a meditation centre, and even a public library!

“In India, 12 million units of blood are needed per year. But only 9 million (units) are donated, coming from only one per cent of eligible donors."

From serving food to 1000 people a day, health drinks to 2000 kids, career counselling sessions for 4.5 lakh students and adopting a village⁠—Vinil doubles up as a social worker after his work hours!