Vijay Roy transformed his own struggle with educational access into Scholarlify, a platform helping underserved students secure scholarships and stay in school.
Shaheen Mistri’s journey from a small community classroom to leading Teach For India highlights the power of collective leadership in advancing educational equity across India.
Through Hashiya, Apurva Vivek is working to ensure legal aid, reproductive healthcare, rehabilitation, and dignity for women navigating incarceration and social exclusion in Jharkhand.
Delhi-based climate justice advocate Zainab Bie is pushing for equitable climate finance and stronger Global South representation across UN climate negotiations from COP27 to COP30.
A career in journalism helped Dr. Surbhi Kumari understand social challenges, but working on the ground showed her how change truly happens. Through SumArth, she is helping rural women build sustainable livelihoods, challenge menstrual health stigma, and become leaders in their communities one conversation and opportunity at a time.
When Pooja Singh first began working in Kotra, a remote tribal region in Rajasthan, she encountered schools that were frequently closed, villages with limited access
Suraj Moraje co-founded The Eka Fellowship to provide underserved students in Bangalore and Pune with the long-term, personalised support that determines whether talent translates into opportunity.
From growing up in a tent beside a bridge in Mumbai to leading a grassroots movement that has transformed thousands of lives, Deepa Pawar’s journey is a powerful example of how resilience, education, and community leadership can create lasting social change.
Founder of SP Seva Sansthan Foundation, Jigar Vaishnav, on how listening first, breaking silence around women’s health and choosing dignity over charity has driven lasting grassroots change across underserved communities in India.
Saket Sambhav founded The Better Human™ Life Foundation to tackle the trust deficit in the social sector, creating one of India’s few Zero-Leakage models that combines environmental action with transparency, accountability, and measurable impact.
