Charmaine Mary Ferns is a lawyer by profession. During her law school tenure, she headed the Centre for Social Action Committee where she worked towards social causes.
She was adjudged Best Mediator at the Mediation and Negotiation Competition organised by Punjab University Regional Centre which reaffirmed her belief in discussion to resolve conflict in an amicable manner. Being a delegate for the 3rd Edition of Tour De Arbitration in Paris organised by CARDS and DSNLU, she gained a deeper understanding of dispute resolution at the international level.
As a Changemaker of the F.A.I.R Project, she aims to tap into the power of dialogue even further.
Charmaine is a member of the Batch of 2022 at The F.A.I.R. Project.
Charu Damor
Charu Damor is currently pursuing a Master of Arts degree in Development Policy, Planning, and Practice from Tata Institute of Social Sciences. Her love for theatre, dance, and writing emerges from the way they allow her to express her ideas and beliefs to the world. She believes every medium of expressive art is a tool to instil change.
Charu's interest in the domain of development policy has enabled her to delve into the intricacies of gender, social exclusion, and pedagogy. The more she understands the underlying complexities of these issues the more she finds the space to question the normalcy we attach to these issues, which further reinforces the status-quo.
By being a part of The F.A.I.R. Project, she hopes to broaden her perspective by engaging in dialogue with fellow Changemakers and embark on a journey to unlearn and relearn how one perceives social realities.
Chinmaya Sunani
Post his graduation in English Literature from Banaras Hindu University, Chinmaya was inclined towards development in the education sector in underdeveloped areas. He is currently a SBI Youth for India Fellow working in Koli Hills for establishing a community driven ecotourism enterprise with the support of MSSRF.
A recipient of the Excellence in Social Service Award, 2018 by the Navodaya Alumni Association of Odisha, Sunani is the founder of a socio-political organisation named Aabajdo.
The organisation is a leading group of youths working on the ground level for the welfare of the downtrodden sections of society. Chinmaya yearns to work for the development of western-Odisha, his homeland.
Chinmaya was a member of the Batch of 2020 at The F.A.I.R. Project.
Crystal Magotra
Crystal was brought up in an army family and has lived across 15 different states in India which has contributed towards her multi-cultural upbringing.
In 2019, her research paper was selected to be presented at the University of California, Riverside where she voiced her views on how corporations can effectively embrace their social responsibility. She was also selected to participate in a 4-week summer program with students from 9 countries at Jack Welch College of Business, USA.
She is highly passionate about research in education policy and is trying to make a change in her hometown where she tries to help educate children in terrorism affected areas.
Along with being an eternal optimist, she is an ardent reader, writer and debater.
Crystal was a member of the Batch of 2020 at The F.A.I.R. Project.
Devashish Saxena
Devashish Saxena is currently working as a political and policy analyst at The Ballot House UK. His academic and professional interests lie in social-political and economical learning, the private and the governance models of education.
He believes that if the government can establish the concept of a citizen-centric mechanism in the area of education and provide a sustainable platform, then change is possible with compassion.
Devashish enjoys interacting with people on field visits and trying to understand the grass-root realities of Indian society. He is passionate about bringing change in society with the help of the government and the people. He is an avid reader and currently learning the German language.
Diksha Shivani
Diksha Shivani is an alumna of Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi, a Psychology major and a child of the pandemic. Humans interest her the most, but animals always win the favourite spot. A mental health and gender-inclusivity enthusiast, she has garnered a perspective on how mundane situations screech of patriarchy and heteronormative culture.
She believes that questioning these norms everyday is how we can become the revolution!
With great fondness towards human interactions, learning through experiences, and most importantly, unlearning, she strives to become and create a safe space that we all yearn to be a part of. She firmly believes that sincere concern towards healthy governance, social-equitability and adopting a sustainable lifestyle is not a 'utopian' idea, but an achievable goal.
‘Somedays a rainbow, somedays a sunflower, and always welcome for hugs’.
Diksha was a member of the Batch of 2021 at The F.A.I.R. Project.
Diya Arora
Diya is a law student, hailing from the city of Nagpur in Maharashtra, India, studying at Gujarat National Law University in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
She is passionate about education and women’s right, along with understanding the issues and challenges that surround them.
She likes to spend her free time reading and she also enjoys playing basketball. She believes in growth via education and aims to represent this in her interactions.
Diya is a member of the Batch of 2022 at The F.A.I.R. Project.
Eshita Razdan
Eshita Razdan is a second-year student at National Law University, Delhi. She aspires to contribute enthusiastically to the contemporary law-policymaking discourse to help make it more comprehensive and inclusive.
Passionate about all things art, music, and literature, Eshita identifies as an ardent believer in creative expression as advocacy. She hopes that The F.A.I.R. Methodology will bring substance to the way she perceives the 8 SDGs in question and the complexities involved in implementing them.
Farha Khan
Farha Khan is inquisitive and curious to learn and unlearn new things in life.
With such a curious mindset, she is always keen to observe and analyze things around herself with an intrigued mentality to find clues of the never-ending treasures of life.
She endeavours to bring the humdrum of her academic journey into a patchwork of exciting expeditions.
One of her long term goals is to expand the horizon of her knowledge and enhance self-awareness along with value creation. Besides her academic endeavours, she is a sports enthusiast and takes keen interest in learning different languages.
Farha is a member of the Batch of 2022 at The F.A.I.R. Project.
Garima Agarwal
Garima Agarwal is a graduate in B.Com Honours from the Shri Ram College of Commerce.
Her experiences range from teaching underprivileged kids at NSS, volunteering at local NGOs, participating in all sorts of discussions. She also participated in the Indo-US Exchange Programme where she conducted research on UN SDG 4 ‘Quality Education’.
Working in this domain and her love for kids has made her want to “provide a fertile learning ground to each and every underprivileged kid”.
She sees The F.A.I.R. Project as a medium to refabricate her subconscious connections relating to diverse issues.
Garima was a member of the Batch of 2021 at The F.A.I.R. Project.
Gokula Srinivasan Selvam
Gokula Srinivasan Selvam is a second year student, pursuing a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai. Gokula is “a learner, self-motivator, awareness maker, sometimes a teacher, a person who accepts mistakes and a person who comes back like a dark horse”. He believes that he has the potential of keeping up with his work with no regrets.
Gokula is interested in public speaking and debating. Prior to his participation in The F.A.I.R. Project, he was in the top 32 for the event ‘Speak for India 2019’ in Tamil Nadu, which saw the participation of more than 33,000+ individuals. The competition was an on the spot debate competition where Gokula spoke on the implementation of the death penalty, as well as on farmers loan.
During his school days, Gokula visited Raj Nivas, the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Pondicherry, Honorable Kiran Bedi, where he represented his school and participated in a debate session on the ways in which Pondicherry could be developed over a period of 2 days.
Gokula is constantly looking for opportunities to highlight himself and the main fields of his interests, which includes chemical processes, designing, Python programming-automation and nanotechnology.
Gokula was a member of the Batch of 2021 at The F.A.I.R. Project.
Hardik Pathak
Hardik Pathak holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Political Science and is currently pursuing Law from Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi. His working experience at the bureaucratic level has helped enhance his credibility and confidence in the domains of leadership and decision-making.
Hardik loves painting, travelling, swimming and has an interest in Indian music. He considers himself as a lifelong humanitarian. He is always open to discussions and deliberations, and believes that being a F.A.I.R. Changemaker will help him develop a new understanding of public welfare.
