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For Dimple Kamra and Uppi, living amidst the mountain was a far-fetched dream. Today, they have made it a reality by turning a rocky patch of land in Tirthan Valley into ‘Gone Fishing Cottages’ — an eco-friendly mountain haven crafted with love and purpose.

Juin Datta turned her part-time social activity into a full-fledged foundation called ‘Pathshala’, offering free education, shelter, and other essentials to underprivileged children.

For nine years now, Kolkata's Satarupa Majumder has been running the Swapnopuron Welfare Society (SWS), an English-Medium school in the Sundarbans.

Uttam Teron started teaching underprivileged children with just Rs 800. Today, he runs Parijat Academy — a non-profit school that teaches nearly 400 kids from 20 villages for free.

Aditya KV, a former Teach for India fellow, realised the difference he could make in the lives of children with disabilities and founded Umoya Sports to empower one million students.

Ravi Shankar from Bihar couldn't stand to see his people sleep on an empty stomach. Here's how he started the Roti Bank in Chhapra with his friends.

Ruchi Ram Sahni was a prominent scientist from undivided Punjab, as well as a teacher, meteorologist, physicist, and member of the Brahmo Samaj. Known for being one of the earliest promotors of Punjab as a science hub, lesser known are his contributions in saving thousands of lives in Orissa, and how he was never given credit for it due to his race.

Rohit Kumar Yadav, a Government Railway Police (GRP) constable who's running a school for the poor in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh for the past two years, says he gets to live out his "father's dream".

KV Sasidharan teacher has made over 100 organic plant trays at home in Kerala's Kannur district to germinate seeds. Palm leaves and plantain leaves can be used to make the eco-friendly trays.

“I have taught at least three generations from the same family," says Nanda Prusty of Kantira village in Odisha’s Jajpur district, approximately 100 km from the capital city of Bhubaneswar