When Manjunath Bhajantari took charge as Deputy Commissioner of Ranchi, repeated complaints about children being denied admission under the Right to Education (RTE) Act highlighted
Starting with just 8–10 children in 2020, Malati Murmu now teaches around 60 tribal students for free in Santali, Bengali and English.
Social worker Mittal Patel founded Vicharta Samuday Samarthan Manch (VSSM) to secure identity documents, housing, voting rights, and education for over 200,000 members of India’s De-Notified and Nomadic tribes.
From childhood crafts to cultural entrepreneurship, Kirat Brahma uses handmade dolls to preserve Bodo stories while creating opportunities for local artisans.
After facing financial hardship, losing his father and leaving engineering, Tarun Mishra built Help Drive Foundation to support vulnerable communities.
Orphaned as a child, married at 14, and never formally educated, Hirabai Ibrahim Lobi used an old radio and unyielding grit to empower over 700 tribal women in Gujarat, earning the Padma Shri in 2023.
At 22, Om Kakad balanced Chartered Accountancy with competitive Soft Tennis, winning national and state-level medals while pursuing both ambitions.
Vaishali Jain’s three-layered education model combines better infrastructure, digital learning and rural libraries to expand opportunities for Ratlam’s students.
An Indian doctor who served wounded Chinese soldiers became a lasting symbol of compassion and India-China friendship.
From restoring ponds in his village to building Say Earth, Ramveer Tanwar has made community-led water conservation his mission.
