Kailash Satyarthi (born 11 January 1954) is an Indian childrens rights activist and a Nobel Peace Prize (2014) winner. He has been active in the Indian movement against child labour since the 1990s. So far his organization, Bachpan Bachao Andolan, has freed over 80,000 children from various forms of servitude and helped in successful re-integration, rehabilitation and education. Malala, now 17, was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman two years ago in her home country of Pakistan after coming to prominence for her campaigning for education for girls. She won for what the Nobel committee called her “heroic struggle” for girls’ right to an education. She is the youngest ever winner of the prize. Kailash Satyarthi, 60, won the Nobel Peace Prize today along with Pakistani teen Malala Yousafzai. Here are 5 facts about the life and work of Indias first Nobel Peace Prize winner: He belongs to Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh. He was an electrical engineer who turned into an activist for childrens rights at the age of 26.In 1983, he founded the Bachpan Bachao Andolan (Save the Childhood Movement) to fight child labour. His efforts have helped rescue thousands of children from bondage, trafficking and exploitative labour.With the help of NGOs and activists, he has organized hundreds of raids on factories and warehouses where children were being made to work. He created Rugmark which certifies that carpets and rugs sold abroad have been made without the labour of children. The initiative turned out to be highly successful in raising international awareness about childrens rights. After Narendra Modi was elected Prime Minister, Mr Satyarthi tweeted, A tea-boy dares his detractors by becoming the PM of India. Now its his turn to ensure that no child is forced to become a child labourer. ----------------- Fwd from : Chandru Sahani Nagpur
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 12:51:37 +0000
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