Social Worker  

Shabana Azmi is an Indian actress and social worker. In the year 1974, she made her Bollywood debut with the blockbuster hit film ‘Ankur.’ The film was directed by Shyam Benegal, and it won the National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film.

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.

Lata Haya is an Urdu poet, television actress, and social worker. She has worked in many Hindi television shows including Alif Laila, Krishna Kunti, Jai Santoshi Maa, Kashmakash, and Adhikar.

Amala Akkineni is an Indian actress, dancer, and social worker. In the year 1986, she played the role of a Bharatanatyam dancer in filmmaker T Rajendra’s film ‘Mithili Enani Kaathli.’ Amala Akkineni has worked in more than 55 films in her acting career.

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.

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.

Amit Verma embarked on a mission to address the issue of child malnutrition in the country. He introduced a nutritional kit called ‘Samvardhan kit’ which has helped over one lakh children in UP.

Noida’s Rohit Goswami experienced failure in class 12. His father encouraged him to learn a lesson from the setbacks. Motivated by this, he founded ‘Yuva Soch Army,’ dedicated to assisting people in overcoming challenging situations and contributing to society.

Khushi Pandey is a resident of Alambagh, Lucknow. At the young of 18, Khushi started her campaign ‘Project Ujala.’ She raises awareness to prevent road accidents in the dark. On 25 December 2022, Khushi Pandey’s grandfather lost his life in a road accident caused by dense fog. This prompted her to encourage people to install lights for enhanced visibility.

Kamal Haasan is an Indian actor, director, producer, and social worker. He first appeared as a child artist in the 1959 film ‘Kalatoot Kannamma.’ He was awarded a gold medal for his exceptional performance. Kamal Haasan has received more than 18 Filmfare Awards and has been honoured with the National Film Award a total of 3 times.

The District Administration of Gonda has launched a new and unique campaign idea to support the livelihoods of those belonging to underprivileged sections of society. Under the leadership of DM Neha Sharma, the campaign ‘Har Ghar Neki Ki Deewar’ has been launched to donate reusable items to the people in need.

Nityanand Sharma’s campaign can literally be heard by everyone. In his unique campaign idea, he blows conch shells with his supporters to attract the attention of BMC officials for the reconstruction of the potholes. So far, he has managed to repair over 500 potholes in Mumbai.

Shakuntala Devi was an Indian researcher, writer, and social worker. She was famously known as the ‘human calculator.’ She showcased her arithmetical talent in Europe in 1950 and in New York City in the year 1976. She made a Guinness World Record in 1982 by multiplying two 13-digit numbers in just 28 seconds.

Chandra Mishra never liked the sight of poor people and children begging on the streets. In hopes of making their lives better, he launched a mission called ‘Beggars Corporation’. Under this, he trains poor people in groups and helps them set up their businesses. So far, he has been able to give a better life to almost 14 families.

For the last 25 years, Bhoop Singh Yadav, an SI from Uttar Pradesh, has been running awareness campaigns to inform people about the traffic rules and regulations. He has organized over 1600 camps in schools and other institutions and more than 8 lakh people have attended these sessions.