poverty

Sanjay Nagar, a former banker started the Kohka Foundation to help educate students attending secondary schools in the tribal belt of Madhya Pradesh. This is his story.

Ever wondered what happens when two eminent Nobel Peace Laureates come together to discuss pertinent issues affecting the society?

Despite being discouraged from studying for being a ‘devadasi’s child’, 17-year-old Kashinath has steadily pursued his education. Now aspiring to become a teacher, this is his story of determination, perseverance, and steadfast belief.

Shahbad Dairy in Delhi is an area populated mostly by daily wagers and migrant workers, where the focus is always on survival. In this grim reality, a 14-year-old girl is leading the fight for children’s education, breaking gender stereotypes and societal norms along the way.

While the world gears up to celebrate ‘The International Day of the Girl Child’ on 11th October, this young Jamshedpur girl will be busy preparing for her exams and her upcoming handball tournament, while battling poverty and gender stereotypes.

Putting a hard childhood behind her, Dutee Chand showed the world that nothing could stop her from taking the road to Rio.

Education empowered Barkhat to take charge of his own future. Today, he works with 3,500 children in two government schools to help them do the same.

He quit a well-paying corporate job to build a ProtoVillage that will exemplify abundance for the rest of the country. This is the story of Kalyan Akkipeddi.

In a small town in West Bengal, Ananya Ghosh is defying tradition and the pressures of society and poverty to become a role model for girls.