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Rajesh
Rewarded by the Chief Minister of Rajasthan state for his excellence in 10th board, Rajesh a former survivor of child labour made the Satyarthi Movement proud by securing 82% marks in 12th board as well. Rajesh is currently pursuing Bachelor of Science (Physical science with Electronics) degree from Rajdhani College, Delhi University.
Hailing from Akbarpur...
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Manan Ansari
Once a child labourer in the Mica mines of Jharkhand, 22-year-old Manan Ansari has now completed his MSc. in Applied Microbiology from KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, and is currently awaiting his final results.
Born to a marginalised family of 10 in Dhodhaola village of Koderma district in Jharkhand, Manan dropped out of school after class five...
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Champa Kumari - Winner of Diana Award, 2019
Crusader against Child Marriage
Once a school dropout who collected Mica from mines situated in her village to support her family, Champa Kumari is today a role model for children of her village Jamdar, in Jharkhand.
In 2019, Champa, a resident of Giridih district of Jharkhand was conferred with Britain’s prestigious Diana Award at the young...
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Payal Jangid - Winner of Goalkeepers Global Change Maker Award, 2019
From preventing her own marriage as a child to making the village child marriage free
On September 25, 2019 Payal Jangid became the recipient of Goalkeepers Global Goals Changemaker Award by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, at the young age of 17. The award was given to her for bringing about a change in...
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Neeraj Murmu - Winner of Diana Award, 2020
From mica mining in rat holes to providing education to 200 children
A 21-year-old tribal boy Neeraj Murmu from our Bal Mitra Gram (child friendly village) Duliakaram in Jharkhand brought joy and pride to us when he was conferred with United Kingdom’s prestigious Diana Award 2020, instituted in the memory of late Princess of Wales...
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Children’s Council member leading fight against alcoholism
Alcohol consumption was a common phenomenon in the CFVs of Ganj Basoda in Madhya Pradesh and consumption of alcohol led to mental and physical abuse of children. This story covers a series of events which led to making three CFVs of Lehdera Panchayat Along with Sahwa and Bhilay CFV of Ganj Basoda block liquor...
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Bal Panchayat advocating their way to change the quality of education
Education is the fundamental right of every child, as guaranteed by the Indian Constitution and a CFV facilitates this right through empowerment, building capacity of community members (children, women and young people) to use their voice to demand change. The Children’s Council of Pihra CFV of Giridih district in Jharkhand is an example of...
