Shailendra Singh

Jayaditya Purkayastha from Guwahati is attempting to revive the black softshell turtles, native to the Brahmaputra River and parts of Bangladesh, by releasing the hatchlings in the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary. He has revived 300 such turtles so far

From GST implementation to developing India's first cashless island, these initiatives have been awarded the PM's Award for Excellence in Public Administration 2018.

Shailendra has been nominated for his outstanding work in stopping child marriages and putting an end to child labour in his village.