Just 15 years old. A young, feisty Chinmaya Vidyalaya(Anna Nagar) student – a phenomenon called ‘Thvarita Rao.’ Her killer kick started right when she was still in her mother’s womb! While little girls aged three would play with dolls and barbies…this ordinary girl with extraordinary passion would line up pillows all around the living room and kick away….denting both the pillows and her mother’s spirit.
This little tornado struck the Takwondo Dojang(class) in the year 2013 and has won 57 medals ( 39 Gold, 8 silver and 10 bronze) in various District, State, National and International level competitions. A black belt II DAN certified by Kukkiwon South Korea.
Taekwondo, is a magical sport which teaches its students so much about life – Oneness, Single-minded focus, Self-belief, Self-respect, Self-confidence, Discipline, Loyalty, Honor, Courage and the Spirit of Justice!
“Taekwondo, ‘the way of hand and foot,’ is an Olympic sport…and I want that Gold for India!”, says this phenomenon called Thvarita!
The issue of girl child rights and protection in India is a very serious concern. Being home to more than one third of the 10 million child brides in the world, India has one of the highest numbers of girls forced into marriage before the legal age of 18.
Nandhini Nagaraji, a 16 year old girl is a brave survivor of child marriage. Nandhini was awarded the ‘Bravery Child Award’ by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for her courage to have fought against child marriage arranged by her guardian.On 24th January 2019, she addressed a gathering before Union Minister Smt. Menaka Gandhi and was announced as “The Brand Ambassador’ of Beti Bacho Beti Padao. Nandhini was thrice invited to share her experiences at IAS officers training campus of India, Missouri. She has motivated children of various schools with her inspiring speech.
Nandhini’s goals are, to help girls fight against Child marriage and all types of Abuses, to facilitate girls to increase their self-esteem, to help girls for their holistic empowerment. She makes herself a role model for other girls.
What does it take to be a philanthropist? It is more than just having the means to give money to charity; it’s an ardent desire to help improve the world around you.
The next generation of philanthropists is bringing their own spin to more than giving, these “next generation” philanthropists give with the aim to see measurable results and, importantly, to more closely engage in the process of achieving those outcomes than many donors before them.
Sia Godika is the most innovative, interesting and influential young do-gooder. She is a 13 year old girl from Bangalore. She was born in US but moved to India when she was 2 years old. She loves to swim, bake, read and play sports. A few years back she had started a lake conservation project. Her passion is the ‘Sole Warrior’ initiative . When Godika saw barefoot construction workers, her heart went out for them. Little did she know, that image would lead her help thousands of barefoot people.