Rajasthan

Pabiben’s story is a testimony to how setting a goal and working hard to attain it can make the biggest difference, not only to one’s own life but to the lives of an entire community.

This initiative is benefitting nearly 5000 students in rural parts of Rajasthan, Sikkim, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh. About 150 teachers are spearheading this project.

Adharshila Balika Shivir is a residential learning centre for girls from disadvantaged communities and underprivileged backgrounds.

With his initiative impacting 1,100+ children across 15+ schools in India and Sri Lanka, Rahul Adhikari is the kind of real-life hero India needs today! #Respect #Education

"Even my family members urged me to return, but I didn't give up. Many people thought that I had lost my mind."

Innovation is a term which is rarely associated with vegetables, fruits or spices. Interestingly, there are scores of unlettered farmers who have been ingenious enough to develop crop varieties, which besides being high-yielding, are pest-resistant and can be grown in a non-traditional environment.

The Kumarappa National Handmade Paper Institute (KNHPI) mixed cow dung with rag paper and made handmade paper. Not only does this utilise waste into making something beneficial, but the process also generates income for farmers and gives employment opportunity to several workers.

A member of the hallowed team that drafted India's constitution, Hiralal Shastri also fearlessly fought to support education for women.

Tripura's Kajal Dey wants more children to take up sport as a profession, and is committed to helping them.

"The socio-economic history of the tribe reveals how their sustained alienation from the rest of the population forced generations to turn into criminals."