LeadYoung - Why Waste? Learning to See the Glass as Half Full
“The best ideas come from people like us, people of our age,” says Garvita, “We have fresh, growing and innovating minds."
Disha: Championing women’s financial liberation and security in India
Disha’s team equips women of all ages with the mindset and skillset to achieve financial independence, challenging the gendered nature of savings and investing.
Radhika: Desensitizing India to organ donations
Radhika, 19, is using creative interventions to spread awareness about organ donations through her initiative, The Second Chance Project.
Wasudev: Upcycling clothing for rural development
Tackling both unemployment and waste, Silaigram transforms upcycled cloth into sustainable products while employing young women throughout rural India.
Chandani: How stray dogs inspired an empathy movement
Chandani challenged the status quo in her community to transform the relationship between people and animals.
Wonders from Waste: Akash's Journey to Changemaking
Recognizing the opportunity to reuse waste, Akash launched Energinee Innovations to redirect pollution into upcycled products.
The Happiness Project: Apoorvi's Changemaker Journey
Inspired by her sister’s struggle with mental health, Apoorvi is on a mission to normalize student wellbeing in government schools across India.
Leading agricultural innovation in Odisha: Naisargik's Changemaker Journey
With his changemaking power, Naisargik is determined to counteract environmental pollution and curb the risk of cancer with agricultural innovation and community outreach.
Sanjana: Converting stigma into dignity
Sanjana's journey began with a determination to challenge cultural taboos around menstruation and ensure period dignity.
Anugreh: Designing assistive technologies in New Delhi
By developing assistive technology for differently-abled populations, Anugreh is embarking on a lifelong journey as a changemaker.
Anshul Tewari Created India’s Largest Youth Media Platform at Age 17
Anshul Tewari was dismayed that cultural taboos are producing “a culture of silence that is pushing an entire generation away from changemaking.”
How Stray Dogs Inspired an Empathy Movement
Chandani challenged the status quo in her community to transform the relationship between people and animals
Kaajal: Smashing the stigma against OCD
Kaajal is on a mission to rectify gaps in mental health services and battle the stigma against OCD.
Jeroo Billimoria: a global movement that started with a simple gesture in her teens
A social entrepreneur known for building huge, global coalitions, Jeroo first started in Mumbai, working with street children.
A Teenager is Involving Young Girls and Boys to Fight the Menstrual Taboos
Using boiled leaves, ashes, dirty clothes and much more during menstruation caused some irreversible damage to young girls’ bodies. When a 19-year-old Ashoka Young Changemaker Sanjana D heard these stories of pain and shame, she decided to change that. Here is how she has helped over 5,000 young...
Labib Works to Include Disabled People in Society
Labib's organisation InclusionX gives disabled and able-bodies people opportunities to meet. Read more about it.
A peer community helped Ajay find his power as a changemaker in his teens
Ajay and his peers harness the power of technology and their own creativity to revolutionize farming in India.
Sudeepto Brings Stories Alive for the Blind
Sudeepto has spent his teenage years creating audio books for blind children. Read more about how Sudeepto is spreading change.
#LeadYoung - Hacking the Self, then Hacking the System
It is not everyday you hear about young children questioning the status quo, revolutionizing the automobile industry, or filing for patents at age 13. But they’re out there, and this is the story of one. Today, Param Jaggi is a 23-year-old entrepreneur and social activist. He is the founder of Hatch...
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