Young India Fellowship

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This personal screen is by , a motivational speaker, and National Awardee from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Hailing from a small agrarian village, he has overcome numerous challenges to become a strong advocate for disability rights, accessibility, and inclusivity. Sabari envisions a world where differently-abled individuals live with dignity and independence. Despite facing numerous challenges, he has inspired many and emerged as a changemaker and a leader. An avid reader, he has received over 40 awards and has been honoured by leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. Through the YIF programme, Sabarivenkat wishes to emerge as a competent, dynamic and empathetic leader, a change maker, and a person who finds creative solutions.

Head to to watch Sabari’s personal screen and his unique leadership journey.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐋𝐚𝐛: Unleashing Potential and Deepening Intent, 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐃𝐫. 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐚𝐣 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐡𝐚, allowed fellows to take a step towards building their unique pathways by claiming their voice.
In this series, fellows expressed their life journeys and their aspirations for the future, highlighting the steps they would take to carve their imaginations into reality. As each classmate went on to the stage to tell their own story, fellows reinforced their common purpose to lead with authenticity, courage, and clarity.
What emerged was not just a collection of individual narratives, but a shared commitment to growth, reflection, and impact.

Taniya Perween (YIF’ 26) hails from Munger, Bihar. She has nearly six years of experience, including internships and professional work in the social sector, particularly in the field of education. Taniya has worked on girls’ empowerment and has served as a facilitator and trainer, training government school teachers at the DIET (District Institute of Education and Training) level. In this video, she shares her journey and her poems through the struggles that have defined her and those that have given her a purpose to keep going ahead and face some of the toughest challenges.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐋𝐚𝐛: Unleashing Potential and Deepening Intent, 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐃𝐫. 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐚𝐣 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐡𝐚, allowed fellows to take a step towards building their unique pathways by claiming their voice.

In this series, fellows expressed their life journeys and their aspirations for the future, highlighting the steps they would take to carve their imaginations into reality. As each classmate went on to the stage to tell their own story, fellows reinforced their common purpose to lead with authenticity, courage, and clarity.
What emerged was not just a collection of individual narratives, but a shared commitment to growth, reflection, and impact.Head to to watch the full video.

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Our first ‘Personal Screen’ features Pragati Madhogarhia (YIF ‘26). In expressing her journey from childhood to YIF, Pragati talks about the many ‘maybes’ that have come along. She talks about building her venture So.Artistique where she steers interdisciplinary problem-solving approaches in professional settings and how being exposed to a diversity of disciplines has changed her perspectives on problem solving and leadership.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐋𝐚𝐛: Unleashing Potential and Deepening Intent, 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐃𝐫. 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐚𝐣 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐡𝐚, allowed fellows to take a step towards building their unique pathways by claiming their voice.

In this series, fellows expressed their life journeys and their aspirations for the future, highlighting the steps they would take to carve their imaginations into reality. As each classmate went on to the stage to tell their own story, fellows reinforced their common purpose to lead with authenticity, courage, and clarity.
What emerged was not just a collection of individual narratives, but a shared commitment to growth, reflection, and impact. To watch the full video head over to