Social Work  

For the last 25 years, Bhoop Singh Yadav, an SI from Uttar Pradesh, has been running awareness campaigns to inform people about the traffic rules and regulations. He has organized over 1600 camps in schools and other institutions and more than 8 lakh people have attended these sessions.

Manisha Koirala is a film actress and social worker. She made her acting debut with the 1989 Nepali film ‘Feri Bathola.’ She appeared in her first Bollywood film ‘Saudagar’ in the year 1991.

Malvika Iyer lost both her hands in an accident when she was only 13 years old. She was bedridden for almost two years, and despite that she continued her education and emerged as a state topper in class 10. She completed her doctorate degree in Social Work in the year 2017, and today she serves as a motivational speaker and inspires people from all around the world.

Varanasi’s Kaushal Kumar Mishra worked in the All India Radio as an announcer for 14 years. However, due to some political upheavals during that time, he lost his job. He was associated with an NGO and found his inspiration in working as an announcer at Godowlia intersection. Today, he has completed 30 years of his selfless service and continues to extend his support to reunite lost worshippers with their family members during festivals.

Amitabh Soni worked in a London-based company after earning a degree in International Business for several years. He could not derive satisfaction from his work and wished to return to India. He finally quit his job in 2014 and came back to India to work on his dream mission. Today, he provides free education to the tribal children of Kekadiya village in Bhopal.

Harsimran Walia does the noble work of feeding the street dogs. She feels contented when dogs approach her wagging their tails. In her years of work, she has faced resistance and challenges, but she remains persistent with her efforts. 

Mehboob Malik is popular as ‘Hero Chai Wala’ in his locality. Due to financial constraints, he could not complete his studies. Today, he runs an NGO where he provides poor children with free education and spends 80 percent of his income from the tea shop on the school expenses.

Due to poor financial conditions of the household, Rajesh Kumar Sharma had to drop out of college. He juggled between odd jobs in Delhi before finally deciding to open a free school for poor children. Today, more than 300 students attend his school.

Jharkhand’s Aditi Gupta did not like the restrictions posed on her during her periods. She wanted to break all the social norms and taboos attached to the topic of menstruation. Aditi started working on a project with her husband and created Menstrupedia Comic. Her comics dealing with various subjects are available in multiple languages all over the world.

Lucknow’s Anshika Kaithwas came out as an inspiration for everyone when she became a liver donor for her elder brother. Her brother was suffering from cirrhosis, and despite being a football player, she did not hesitate for the liver transplantation. Anshika has a 6-month-old daughter and is currently under the recovery period. She intends to continue with football after becoming completely healthy.

An endeavour Asha Rajpurohit began with to fulfil the promise she had given to her father, turned into success after months of dedication. She is only 33 years old and a mother of a 15-year-old boy, who operates the old age home. There are currently 22 senior residents in her facility.

Dattu Aggarwal grew up in a life of poverty. At the tender age of 5, he became a victim of blindness. Despite all the challenges, Dattu Aggarwal studied till post-graduation and then became a lecturer of Political Science. In memory of his mother, he established a residential school for blind girls where he provides free education.

Deb Kumar Malik began his social service campaign under the name ‘Jai Ram Seva Ashram’. He serves the elderly by providing them food and medicines. As of now, he is working in the service of 486 senior citizens.

Mumbai’s Sachin Shigwan has made solar energy available to over 550 villages of 10 states. He is known as the ‘Solar Man of India’ who has installed water pumps, streetlights, and water filters in the villages. Solar energy does not only make life easier, but it is positive step towards building a sustainable world.

Pratapgarh’s Ranjana Singh maintains a positive mindset and does not let her illness come in the way of her dreams. She has not only overcome her own challenges but has also dedicated her life to helping other women gain independence in their lives. Through her organization, she has provided training to thousands of women.