self sufficient

In 1977, 17-year-old Laxman Singh was mocked by his fellow villagers who advised him to help his farmer father instead of wasting his time on the ‘frivolous idea’ of reviving ponds. Today, the village is probably the only one in Rajasthan that is self-sufficient in water!

A fighter with a never-give-up attitude; he wishes for the government to equip the country with facilities akin to those abroad.

Jamia Millia Islamia is set to grow food products, set up tailoring shops and manufacture bottled water, all in their premises!

These men who could not understand our tools, our rules, are here, changing our very perception of intelligence.