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At the age of 3, Ujjwal Negi’s father was paralyzed in an accident, leaving his mother as the sole breadwinner of the family. His mother’s focus shifted towards caring for his father and managing the household responsibilities. Due to the lack of attention, he got into bad company and fell into drug addiction.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards are set to take place on February 19th. This is where, you can watch the live streaming of the ceremony online in India

Gururaj Deshpande is known for his business intellect who also donates to educational institutions. He recently established Deshpande Centre for Technological Innovation. Over the past few decades, he has launched and sold several companies.

Nidhi Razdan is an Indian journalist and news anchor. The Government of Jammu and Kashmir awarded her for her outstanding role in the field of journalism. Nidhi Razdan was the executive editor of NDTV, and the anchor of debate shows Left Right & Centre and The Big Fight.

Anand Kumar is an Indian mathematician. In the year 2010, the Government of Bihar honoured him with the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Education Award. In the year 2019, Hrithik Roshan played the role of Anand Kumar in his biopic film ‘Super 30.’

Taronish Bulsara is an animal lover who has been working in the service of animals for more than a decade. His organization World for All Animal Care will be reorganizing the pet adoption camp on 9 and 10 December at Theresa Boys High School, Bandra.

Gururaj Deshpande is known for his business intellect who also donates to educational institutions. He has recently established Deshpande Centre for Technological Innovation. Over the past few decades, Gururaj Deshpande has launched and sold several companies.

Nageshu, born in Odisha, works as guest lecturer during the day, and a porter during the nights. Due to difficult financial circumstances, he could only manage to complete his education while working as a labourer and a porter. He also runs a coaching centre where he provides free education to the underprivileged children.

Jagdish Chand Chaudhry, the founder of Aakash Institute, climbed up the ladder of success with his belief in numerology. His early years were spent in poverty and today he is considered one of the most powerful ed-tech giants in India.

At an age, when Bihar’s Hariom Narayan should be having fun with his friends at college, he prefers to devote his entire time to the rescue of snakes. He is only 19 but has rescued more than 4000 snakes so far. He has been bitten by snakes multiple times, but that does not deter his will to carry out his responsibilities. He is famously called as the Snake Man of Bihar.

Harsimran Kaur, a dedicated animal advocate, has been tirelessly serving animals for many years. Her commitment is so strong that she went to the extent of selling her own house. She feels contented when dogs approach her, wagging their tails. In her years of work, she has faced resistance and challenges, but she never got discouraged to continue her work.

Tanu Jain is an IAS officer from 2014 batch. She completed her schooling from Cambridge School, Srinivaspuri, Delhi. Tanu pursued a BDS degree from Subharti University, Meerut. She received immense support from IAS Vatsalya Pandit and cleared the UPSC 2014 exams by securing 648^th rank. Tanu Jain established a coaching centre named ‘Tathastu IAS.’ She makes short videos and reels and shares study tips with UPSC aspirants.

Mohammad Arbaaz is a resident of Karaipersurai, Nalanda, Bihar. His father, Shakeel Ahmad used to sell eggs on a handcart and earned a daily income Rs 100 to 200. Arbaaz appeared for Anand Kumar’s Super 30’s exams. He topped in them and this proved to be a significant moment in his life. In the year 2017, he achieved an impressive 67th rank in IIT JEE exams and successfully secured admission at IIT Mumbai.  

Coaching centres are always packed with students preparing for the UPSC exams. But have you ever heard of a story, where the protagonist made the impossible happen by just studying from a smart phone? Srinath worked as a porter for many years at Ernakulam Railway Station. He had no money to afford the books. Despite everything, he educated himself with the help of video lessons and became an IAS officer.

Bathinda’s Kewal Krishna operates six learning centres in the city to educate children who beg on streets. His lessons for two hours a day help these children build dreams to better their lives. Kewal manages all the expenses from their school uniforms to educational resources.