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Peace Education Works! : Kirthi Jayakumar
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If you were a superhero, what would your superpower be? And why? What is your greatest fear in life? I asked different groups of students I meet on a regular basis for Peace Education programs, both these questions. The students ranged from...
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This man is running a free school for children under a metro bridge in Delhi
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This is the story of a changemaker who believed in the power of education and kindness. What it resulted in came to be known as the “Free School Under the Bridge”.  Rajesh Kumar Sharma from Delhi has been running a...
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Change the world. Give every child their right to education : Seema Seth
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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. - Nelson Mandela Education and literacy doesn't only mean academic knowledge, it also contains awareness about oneself and the world. Children are the future of a...
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Meet the “Tunnel Man of India” : Amai Mahalinga Naik and his journey of transforming a barren land
In a small village called Kepu near Mangalore, Karnataka, lives a 70 year old Amai Mahalinga Naik who has transformed his barren land into a flourishing farm.  He resorted to traditional techniques of agriculture and single-handedly developed an organic agriculture...
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A Small Step To Make The World Better: A Guide On How To Donate Online For Children’s Education
A famous quote by Charles Glassman goes like “Kindness begins with understanding that we all struggle”. This holds perfect truth when we look at the status of children devoid of basic education in India today. Amidst all this, kindness comes...
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This man from Hyderabad has rescued more than 77,000 animals! This is his story.
A usual day in Pradeep's life starts with looking after over a dozen rescued dogs who he shares his home with. These dogs are affected with various disabilities, impairments and those without limbs. Pradeep Parakuth shelters these abandoned dogs which...
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Meet Archana Soreng: A 26 years old Tribal Climate Activist from Odisha working to empower indigenous communities
"We need concrete Climate Action- not empty promises. The future of their generation depends on it"- believes an excited and committed Archana Soreng while talking about the importance of climate action and the indigenous communities involved in it.  26 year...
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Meet Padma Shri Manjamma Jogathi: The first trans-president of the Karnataka Board for Folk Arts
As she walked through the aisle to receive the Padma Shri, she greeted the President with a unique gesture of blessing which went viral on social media. With this one gesture and all the work she's done through her life,...
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Meet the Forest Man of India: Padma Shri Jadav Payeng
“I will plant till my last breath”- says an enthusiastic Jadav Payeng who has a forest reserve in his name, fully developed and grown by himself. This is why he is also known as Jadav”Molai” Payeng. This is his story...
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Meet Harekala Hajjaba: A fruit vendor who built a school for children with his daily earnings!
Many years ago, when a foreign tourist asked him the price of an orange in English, Harekala Hajjaba from Mangalore did not understand what had been said and felt embarrassed. He had not had the privilege of any kind of...
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