Anubhab Dey

A young man with a mustache is wearing a blue shirt and looking toward the camera. He is standing in a room.

Anubhab comes from the quiet village of Purusottampur in the Hooghly district of West Bengal. He completed his schooling at Gopal Nagar Kumud Ranjan Dey High School in Singur. Anubhab is a dedicated and hardworking student who has never allowed the many hardships in his life to deter him from pursuing his goals. His challenges […]

Diptesh Karmakar

A young man is wearing a white shirt and blue sweater. He is standing outdoors and looking toward the camera. Trees can be seen behind him.

Diptesh Karmakar comes from the quiet village of Gopalnagar Khal Dhar in the Hooghly district of West Bengal. He is the eldest child in his family. His father is a farmer, and his mother is a homemaker. When Diptesh joined IDIA as a trainee, his family’s annual income was just around ₹84,000. Despite these financial […]

Mala Abhishek

National Law University, Delhi Abhishek hails from Koriviched village and is visually impaired. He completed most of his schooling at Devnar School for the Blind, Hyderabad, before pursuing his 11th and 12th standard at Sai Junior College, Hyderabad. A bright and determined student, he secured 8.7 CGPA in the 10th grade and 73% in the […]

Mohammad Atik Saiyed

Gandhinagar Nat’l l Law University Mohammad Atik Saiyed completed his schooling at Adani Vidya Mandir in Ahmedabad(AVMA), a school for economically underprivileged students. He hails from Juhapura, on theoutskirts of Ahmedabad, where his father works as a plumber on a daily wage basis tosupport their family of five, while his mother is a homemaker. Atik […]

Jai Singh

National Law School of India University Jai Singh is currently in his third year at NLSIU, Bangalore, where he has established himself as a focused and conscientious student. Hailing from Bihar, Jai has always aspired to be a changemaker for his community and society. While exploring career options that aligned with his passion, he came […]

Mahendra Devasi

Mahendra hails from Pali, a small village in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, and has been visually impaired since birth. His father is a farmer, and his mother is a homemaker. He has two brothers who also have visual impairments. Despite these challenges, Mahendra has grown into a confident and determined individual. He completed his twelfth board exams […]

Soumya Manugonda

National Law University, Jodhpur Soumya comes from Penugonda village in Telangana. She is visually impaired by birth and has completed her schooling till 10th standard from the Devnar School for the Blind, Hyderabad. She completed the studies for the 11th and 12th standard from the Sai Junior College for Visually Challenged, Hyderabad. She is a […]

Pooja Shukla

Pooja hails from Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Her father works part-time as an accounts manager at a social organization, with his income fluctuating between INR 6,000-8,000 per month when Pooja joined IDIA as a Scholar. Despite these financial constraints, he supported the family, including his two daughters, one of whom was in the first standard at the […]

Rachna Kumari

National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi
 
2020

K. K. Radhika

Growing up in Sulthanbatheri, Wayanad, and belonging to ‘Kattunayakan’ tribe, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG), Radhika’s journey has been one of perseverance and determination. While ‘Kattunayakan’ literally translates into ‘Kings of the Forest’, the community is increasingly finding it difficult to protect its interests. Radhika is set to change the paradigm as she beats […]