Exam  

In the year 1985, Gagan Patel, a 65-year-old man, started a campaign to educate underprivileged children. Along with his wife, Annapurna, he extends his efforts to preparing food for the underprivileged children during festivals and other special occasions.

Washing powder Nirma is a renowned and trusted brand in India. Karsanbhai Patel is the founder of Nirma. Before founding the company, he used to work as a lab technician. His will to launch his own business helped him reach the heights of success.

Apoorva Mehta quit his high-paying jobs at Amazon and Blackberry and ventured into establishing his own business. He is the founder of Instacart. It is a leading grocery delivery company in countries like America and Canada.

Abhishek Singh made headlines this year by quitting his service as an IAS officer and pursuing a career in a different field. He is a resident of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. In the year 2010, he cleared the UPSC exams and joined the service as an IAS officer in 2011.

Narayan Naik, a retired teacher from Dakshina Kannada, a district in Karnataka, is known as the Scholarship Master. His initiative strives to provide educational scholarships to school and college students for pursuing higher studies.

Vijay Kumar Chansauria retired on 31 January 2022. He was the eldest among his five siblings, and his father struggled to educate all the children. He worked as a rickshaw driver to pay for his own fees. He got a job as a teacher and saved money to help the underprivileged students.

During the lockdown, Sonal Gupta, a resident of Kota, established an NGO to provide food and shelter to street animals. She has garnered support from numerous animal lovers who actively contribute to and assist her NGO.

Deepak Dhanotiya had grown up witnessing the challenges his father faced as farmer and a shopkeeper. With the expansion of e-commerce in India, he wanted to devise a solution. Along with his friends, Sumit Ghorawat and Tejas, he launched the Shopkirana platform.

In the year 2017, Pathikrit Saha resigned from his government job to manage his responsibilities as a social worker well. Supported by people’s donations, he supplies notebooks and books to these children. He has helped over 2 dozen children to secure admission in reputable schools.

Anand Kumar is an Indian mathematician. In the year 2010, the Government of Bihar honoured him with the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Education Award. In the year 2019, Hrithik Roshan played the role of Anand Kumar in his biopic film ‘Super 30.’

After completing her MBA, Ayesha found inspiration in Civil Judge Farha Naz. Impressed by the latter’s achievements, Ayesha resolved to pursue a career in the judicial services. She secured 623^rd rank in the PCS J exam and the whole family came together to celebrate achievements.

Farmers commonly face challenges such as insect infestations in sugarcane crops, losses caused by stray animals, and delayed payments of their production. Dharmendra Tomar sought a solution to these issues. He introduced a simple and cost-effective solution which involved lemon grass cultivation.

Arpan Banerjee is a resident of Karimnagar, West Bengal. For the last two decades, he has dedicated his life to the underprivileged people and assists then in orphanages and elderly care homes. He provides essential items such as food, clothing, and blankets to those in need.

Taskeen Khan won the title of Miss Uttarakhand. Her childhood dream was to become a successful model; however, family circumstances made her pursue a different path. She persevered despite facing initial setbacks and cracked the exams in 2020 in the fourth attempt.

A couple living in Ponnani came up with the concept of community kitchens, and since then the business has only prospered. The community kitchen is operated by the Chevarambalam Women’s Cooperative Society, which also serves as a source of income for local women.