Aditi Dattatraya Pawar

Bachelor of Commerce

For two years, Aditi has walked three kilometres to her college from her home and then back every day because this is the only way she could continue her studies.

Nikam Akash Mukund

Diploma in Electrical Engineering

For Akash and his family, his father’s smoking addiction led to a catastrophic situation which forced them to sell their one-acre family land and put the entire financial burden on his mother’s shoulder

Pagar Gauri Dilip

Bachelor of Commerce

Gauri lives with her 80-year-old grandfather in Awankhed village of Dindori. While her mother was still pregnant, Gauri’s father left them on their own and has never returned since then.

Pagare Himesh Pandit

Electrician

“It is only me who understands what I am going through. Nobody else can feel what I am feeling,” says 19-year-old Himesh, who lost both his father and mother at a young age and was forced to fend for himself at a very young age.

Pankaj pundlik kuwar

Bachelor of Commerce

Two years ago Pankaj Pundlik’s father accepted defeat and asked one of his two sons to give up their studies and support the family by working as a farm labourer and earning money. Both his parents have been working as farm labourers for years and manage to earn Rs 150-200 each in a day.

Pooja Dinkar Ghadwaje

Bachelor of science

Ever since she took admission in college, Pooja’s family was hell-bent on getting her married. Her father, an alcoholic, had already given up on her education and was adamant that she be married after completing her schooling.

Pratibha Madhukar Bombale

Master of commerce

Pratibha was in seventh standard when she first realized that her hearing ability was reducing with every passing day. By the time she reached college, her hearing had reached a negligible level. There was only one solution; a surgery that would cost her Rs 35,000. But Pratibha’s family could not afford so much money.

Pande Ravindra Subhash

Diploma in Education

Ravindra and his father live in a small house in Karanjwan Village of Dindori. They belong to Gurav caste that, according to tradition, distribute flowers to people during religious fares and receive food grains in return.

Vanhalli Supriya Chanvir

Master of Data Science

Supriya Vanahalli has always been a bright student who scored good marks in school and helped other students in her class.