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At just 17, Tejas Pugalia has founded Threads4Good, an initiative that provides school bags to marginalised students, reduces textile waste, and creates employment opportunities for the underprivileged and disabled. Here's how his passion is transforming communities and fostering positive change.

After seeing an Anganwadi in dilapidated condition on her trip to Kerala, Maria Kasselmann launched Positive Power for Children e.V, an NGO that works toward renovating dilapidated government schools

Roshni Pradhan runs Unbound Futures Foundation, an NGO that aims to empower under-resourced children, and encourage girls to play football to tackle problems like early marriage and child trafficking

Manisha Krishnasamy from Erode in Tamil Nadu, identifies street-dwellers through her NGO Jeevitham Foundation. In a short span she has rehabilitated hundreds of homeless

Kanpur-based Nitin Kumar runs Ek Nayee Rahh Foundation, an NGO that has started a 'ghat waala school' to teach children of marginalised backgrounds different subjects, entirely free of cost. He also funds their school fees and higher education

Abhijeet Pokharnikar, a student of Bachelors in Computer Application in Pune, started 'Dada Chi Shala' during the lockdown to ensure that children of sex workers, Banjaras and those working at brick kilns continue their education

Jyothi Sri Pappu from Malikipuram in Andhra Pradesh launched a baby food startup Nutreat, which makes food from ingredients grown by natural methods, sun-dried and hand-pounded with stone grinder, pestle and mortar, retaining their nutrient value

Prabhat Saxena from Uttar Pradesh started his NGO, Srijan Ek Soch, in 2015 to help underprivileged students seek the same quality education and holistic development that one finds in schools in urban areas

At a time when countless people have lost their jobs or livelihoods and are struggling to survive the impact of the pandemic, a small gift like this can make the new year very special for many.

AICTE is inviting applications for the Pragati Scholarship which will benefit 5000 girl students by giving them Rs 50,000 per annum.