Talent is everywhere, but opportunity isn’t — CybageKhushboo is changing that. Through scholarships, career training, and mentorship, it’s bridging the gap for underprivileged students, helping them land jobs at leading companies like Amazon and Bajaj Finserv.
Vidhi Golchha, a student from Bengaluru, is helping children from underserved communities unleash their creativity and gain confidence through her innovative writing kit, CleverBox.
Transgender rights in Bihar received a major boost with the state government appointing Manvi Madhu Kashyap, Ronit Jha, and Bunty Kumar as the first transgender sub-inspectors in the police force.
Vinay Sharma left his job as an AD in Bollywood to start Dance Out of poverty, an initiative that has trained over 3,000 children from Delhi’s slums for free.
Amazon India in partnership with over 150 non-profit organisations, will contribute 20,000 digital devices, impacting as many as 1,00,000 students from across the country.
“In situations like these, it’s important to help each other. We can truly overcome such adversity only as a community. By offering my services, I was being a responsible citizen and doing my duty, as well as earning some money.”
For many women living in urban slums, self-sustainability and independence from family and societal pressures is a mere pipe dream. However, these three women from South Delhi’s slums are challenging these pre-defined gender roles and making their mark boldly.