Kailash Satyarthi - Father Of 80,000 Destitute Children

BANGALORE: What does Kailash Satyarthi mean to India? Well, he is a father gifted to countless number destitute children. His family includes himself, his wife, two children and nearly 80,000 children.

His philosophy is summed up in few simple lines as quoted by him, “If not now, then when? If not you, then who? If we are able to answer these fundamental questions, then perhaps we can wipe away the blot of human slavery.” The answers to his questions are imbibed in his very own life. When Satyarthi started out with likeminded individuals in 1980, the issue of child labor was not acknowledged by Indian legislation, in public discourse or by the media. It was an extremely insurmountable task and also a dangerous endeavor. Yet, against all odds, Kailash Satyarthi’s Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) successfully championed the cause.

Kailash thanks the Nobel Committee for recognizing the plight of numerous children who are unfortunately suffering even in this modern age. We as Indians need to learn more about this exceptional Indian hopefully do our bit for the cause:

An Electrical Engineer By Qualification:

Born on 11^th January 1954 in Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh, Kailash Satyarthi is an electrical engineer by qualification. He has given up his lucrative as an electrical engineer to initiate a crusade against child servitude. Sathyarthi was moved by the pathetic plight of children when he was a 6 year old boy. He is now the architect of the single largest civil society, The Global March Against Child Labor, a worldwide coalition of NGOs, Teachers Unions and Trade Unions.

"Somebody had to do it, I was not born to remain an engineer, my family wanted to make me an engineer." says Kailash Satyarthi. At a young age of 26 he realized that he was destined for larger things. Had he been an engineer, the country would have lost a dedicated leader who is important to the nation-in-the-making.

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