Stories of Changemakers Human Projects

On this episode of Stories of Changemakers, we spoke with Teaching Human Rights Fellow Tejas Hinder. Tejas is a student of law pursuing his Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Legislative Law at the National Law Institute University, Bhopal. He takes active interest in Commercial and Human Rights Law and has over 65 publications in Indian and International Journals. As a Teaching Human Rights Fellow, he created Human Rights vis-à-vis contemporary legal developments, a program for law students and legal professionals focused on human rights issues, legalities, and case by case analysis of issues in India. 

In this episode we are joined by Aashraya Seth, who is the President of The Intelligent Indian. The Intelligent Indian supports the youth as they navigate through critical expansions of sectors such as education and employment. He is making strides in education, advancing both teaching and learning at the university and state level. He connected with more than 400 Higher Education Institutions in making the use of ICT and using e-learning content for better learning outcomes. Keep listening to hear about how Aashraya Seth is changing the future of education, and challenging the standards of education titles and employment options.

Abigail Okpebholo is the Founder and CEO of YoungPearl Organization. Abigail has been inspired by her own experience in school in Nigeria to empower girls to become agents of change in their own community. She is actively breaking stigmas on menstruation, educating young girls in rural communities, and helping women become financially independent. Abigail also organizes skill training programs for women where they learn various handwork of their choice so that they can start up income generating businesses and become financially independent.

For the first episode of the Stories of Changemakers Podcast, we spoke with Adib Ahnaf. Adib is high school student from Bangladesh. He is the founder of 3Wishes, a nonprofit working to improve conditions for individuals living under the poverty line during Covid-19. Adib is also the founder DronesDB, a platform where he sells and researches drones, and Shomonnoy, a freelancing platform.