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Kailash Satyarthi is an Indian activist born in 1954 in Madhya Pradesh. He studied electrical engineering but gave up his career as an engineer to fight against child labor. In 1980, he founded Bachpan Bachao Andolan to rescue children from labor and help them receive an education. Over the past few decades, he has rescued over 80,000 children and advocated internationally against child labor. For his efforts, he has received death threats but continues his peaceful work. In 2014, he received the Nobel Peace Prize, becoming the first Indian-born Nobel laureate.

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Kailash Satyarthi -The seeker of truth
Kailash Satyarthi Born- Kailash Sharma 11 January 1954(age 61) Vidhisha, Madhya Pradesh, India Education- Electrical Engineering Occupation-Activist Alma Mater-Samrat Ashok Technological Institute, Vidhisha
Early life Kailash Satyarthi was born on 11 January 1954 in the Vidisha district of central Indian state Madhya Pradesh. He attended govt. boys higher secondary school and completed his degree in electrical engineering at samrat ashok technological institute, Vidisha and a post graduate degree in high-voltage engineering he then joined a college in Bhopal as a lecturer for a few years.
Personal life He lives in Delhi. His family includes his wife a son, daughter-in-law and a daughter. He has been described as an excellent cook.
Work In 1980, he gave up his career as a teacher and became secretary general for the Bonded Labor liberation front; he also founded the Bachpan Bachao Andolan that year. He has also been involved with the global march against child labor and its international advocacy body. He has also served as the president of the Global campaign for Education. In addition, he established Good weave International as the first voluntarily labeling, monitoring and certification system of rugs manufactured without the use of child-labor in South Asia.
Work against child labor Much of the worlds population, especially in poor countries, is made up of children and young people. To achieve a peaceful world, it is crucial that the rights of children and young people be respected .following the tradition of Mahatma Gandhi, Indian activist Kailash Satyarthi has waged a peaceful struggle to stop children being exploited as labor instead of attending school. He also contributed to the development of international conventions on the right of children.
Interesting things to know about Kailash Satyarthi For his work, Satyarthi has endured death threats and attempts at incarnation, and two of his colleagues were even murdered on the job. He gave up his career as an electrical engineer more than 30 years ago to support Bachpan Bachao Andolan As a student he used to study under the lamp post on a met a night as there were no power supply in his town Vidisha.
Some more interesting facts He contributed to the development of important international conventions on childrens rights. He created the Global March Against Child Labour, a movement that is active in many countries. He is a first India-born person to have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and the seventh Indian Nobel laureate.
Awards and Honors Satyarthi had been subject of a number of documentaries, television series, talk shows, advocacy and awareness films. Satyarthi has been awarded the following national and international honor. 2014:Nobel peace prize 2009:Defenderof Democracy Award 2008:Alfonso Comin International award 2007:Gold medal of the Italian Senate 2007:recognized in the list of Heroes acting to end modern day slavery by the US State Department 2006:Freedom Award
Awards and honors contd. 2002:Wallenburg Medal, awarded by the university of Michigan 1999:Frederich Ebert Stiftung Award 1998:Golden Flag Award 1995:Robert F.Kennedy Human Rights Award 1995:The Trumpeter Award 1994:THE Aachener International Peace Award 1993:Elected Ashoka Fellow
Thank you Made by the students of class 11-A Group-6 Group leader- Vanshika Nehra Group members Siddharth Koul Yukti Goyal Shradha Soin Tushar Lamba Swar jain

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Kailash satyarthi The seeker of truth

  • 2. Kailash Satyarthi Born- Kailash Sharma 11 January 1954(age 61) Vidhisha, Madhya Pradesh, India Education- Electrical Engineering Occupation-Activist Alma Mater-Samrat Ashok Technological Institute, Vidhisha
  • 3. Early life Kailash Satyarthi was born on 11 January 1954 in the Vidisha district of central Indian state Madhya Pradesh. He attended govt. boys higher secondary school and completed his degree in electrical engineering at samrat ashok technological institute, Vidisha and a post graduate degree in high-voltage engineering he then joined a college in Bhopal as a lecturer for a few years.
  • 4. Personal life He lives in Delhi. His family includes his wife a son, daughter-in-law and a daughter. He has been described as an excellent cook.
  • 5. Work In 1980, he gave up his career as a teacher and became secretary general for the Bonded Labor liberation front; he also founded the Bachpan Bachao Andolan that year. He has also been involved with the global march against child labor and its international advocacy body. He has also served as the president of the Global campaign for Education. In addition, he established Good weave International as the first voluntarily labeling, monitoring and certification system of rugs manufactured without the use of child-labor in South Asia.
  • 6. Work against child labor Much of the worlds population, especially in poor countries, is made up of children and young people. To achieve a peaceful world, it is crucial that the rights of children and young people be respected .following the tradition of Mahatma Gandhi, Indian activist Kailash Satyarthi has waged a peaceful struggle to stop children being exploited as labor instead of attending school. He also contributed to the development of international conventions on the right of children.
  • 7. Interesting things to know about Kailash Satyarthi For his work, Satyarthi has endured death threats and attempts at incarnation, and two of his colleagues were even murdered on the job. He gave up his career as an electrical engineer more than 30 years ago to support Bachpan Bachao Andolan As a student he used to study under the lamp post on a met a night as there were no power supply in his town Vidisha.
  • 8. Some more interesting facts He contributed to the development of important international conventions on childrens rights. He created the Global March Against Child Labour, a movement that is active in many countries. He is a first India-born person to have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and the seventh Indian Nobel laureate.
  • 9. Awards and Honors Satyarthi had been subject of a number of documentaries, television series, talk shows, advocacy and awareness films. Satyarthi has been awarded the following national and international honor. 2014:Nobel peace prize 2009:Defenderof Democracy Award 2008:Alfonso Comin International award 2007:Gold medal of the Italian Senate 2007:recognized in the list of Heroes acting to end modern day slavery by the US State Department 2006:Freedom Award
  • 10. Awards and honors contd. 2002:Wallenburg Medal, awarded by the university of Michigan 1999:Frederich Ebert Stiftung Award 1998:Golden Flag Award 1995:Robert F.Kennedy Human Rights Award 1995:The Trumpeter Award 1994:THE Aachener International Peace Award 1993:Elected Ashoka Fellow
  • 11. Thank you Made by the students of class 11-A Group-6 Group leader- Vanshika Nehra Group members Siddharth Koul Yukti Goyal Shradha Soin Tushar Lamba Swar jain