Leonard has been an active volunteer of the NSS, both in school and college. Under the banner of the NSS, he initiated the project for making and selling paper pens to raise funds for the Hope Child Cancer Care Foundation. He was a JRC cadet in school.
In college, he was elected as the Association Secretary of the Department of Zoology. Leonard identifies himself as a proud gay. Though not open to his family, he advocates for LGBTQ+ rights in college and on social media. He aspires to work for the transgender community.
Additionally, he has assisted old-aged people in his church by organising the youths. Leonard wishes to pursue higher studies in Zoology and opt for teaching as a profession.
Leonard was a member of the Batch of 2020 at The F.A.I.R. Project.
Lucky Kaushik
Lucky Kaushik is an avid reader, nature-lover, and creative writer. She describes herself as an explorer with a philosophical lens. She completed her undergraduate studies in Philosophy from Gargi College, University of Delhi. She was an active volunteer at NSS Gargi and a research team member at Enactus Gargi.
Listening to diverse perspectives and stories captures her interest. She strongly believes that education and women empowerment are significantly instrumental in shaping a developed, progressive, and open-minded society.
Lucky is enthralled by the works of Helen Keller, William Blake, Robert Frost, Plato, and Wittgenstein which encourage both creative and intellectual curiosity within her.
Manas Harjai
Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Manas is a social entrepreneur and strategy consultant with demonstrated leadership experience in the ESG sector.
He has led multiple projects in the sphere of water and sanitation, and handicrafts, amongst other sectors. He represented India at the World Water Race 2019 held in Silicon Valley, USA, where his project was adjudged the best water project.
Manas believes that strategy is nothing without implementation and thus deploys a hands-on approach towards the execution of his projects.
Skilled in photography and event management, Manas is an avid traveler and has visited 15 countries.
Manas was a member of the Batch of 2020 at The F.A.I.R. Project.
Manvendra Singh Thakur
Manvendra Singh Thakur is pursuing their Master’s in Performance Studies from Ambedkar University, Delhi.
Their curiosities lie in queerness, digital and everyday performances. They are passionate about working towards causes like affordable and equal housing for sexually marginalised folks, creating safe spaces inside educational institutions for queer students, accessible mental health services for all, among others.
As a Changemaker they believe in dialogues which could be microscopic yet structural. They wish to explore performance art as a space to imagine an alternative. They aspire to become a performance artist, an academic and a brilliant cook.
Manvendra is a member of the Batch of 2022 at The F.A.I.R. Project.
Mehr Puri
Mehr Puri is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata. She is passionate about public policy, social justice, gender, climate change, and education. Mehr aspires to build a career in public policy and hopes to be able to translate research into impactful action.
She is an enthusiastic cook and enjoys talking about anything under the sun.
As a F.A.I.R. Changemaker, she aspires to apply her learnings and make a real-time, meaningful impact in the world.
Munazah Shakeel
Munazah Shakeel is from Kashmir and is currently pursuing architecture from Jamia Millia Islamia. She is an avid reader and enjoys watching foreign movies. She loves to write and is exploring writing as a tool to create social impact.
By volunteering with various organisations, Munazah wants to educate and equip herself better to be a part of the solution.
Coming from a conflict zone, Munazah has seen voices being muted and opportunities being non-existent. Her dream, therefore, is to create a platform for the youth, especially for the women of Kashmir, to sensitise them to global and local issues, take social initiatives, engage in public discourse and express themselves creatively through storytelling, photography and art.
Munazah was a member of the Batch of 2021 at The F.A.I.R. Project.
Muskan Gambhir
A professional dancer, painter, blogger, budding model and a scholar, Muskan is a lot of things.
Pursuing her bachelor's in Mass Media from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai has brought her closer to her dream of becoming a sustainable fashion coordinator. Living alone during her college has taught her the real meaning of hardships, independence, courage, fearlessness, and crucially, the importance of being by oneself.
She believes that The F.A.I.R. Project is going to be both a challenging platform and an opportunity to put forward her views and opinions regarding questions that remain unanswered.
Muskan was a member of the Batch of 2020 at The F.A.I.R. Project.
Namit Mahajan
"Don’t let fear keep you quiet. You have a voice, so use it.
Speak up. Raise your hands. Shout your answers. Make yourself heard. Whatever it takes, find your voice and when you do, fill the damn silence." - Meredith Grey
Namit Mahajan is an eighteen-year-old honours student of Economics at Ramjas College, University of Delhi. His interests mainly lie in economics, finance, public policy, and international relations. He is a passionate advocate for social welfare and mental health.
Namit is a member of the Editorial Board for his college’s journal, the Ramjas Economic Review, and is also a part of the finance society, which has allowed him to dive into research work and academic writing, another one of his passions. He is one of the founding members of the TEDx society of his college.
In his leisure time, you will probably find him with a good book or asleep. He is of the view that one can achieve anything with perseverance and determination. He believes in the capability of sustainable development and gender equality in changing the world and strives to be a changemaker himself in the foreseeable future.
Namit was a member of the Batch of 2021 at The F.A.I.R. Project.
Nandini Arora
Nandini Arora is a student at University of Delhi, currently pursuing Environmental Science with a minor in Economics. She is passionate about environmental policy, sustainability, and climate justice.
Nandini takes keen interest in learning about the Japanese language and culture. She also likes to meet new people and interact with like minded individuals.
Nandini Parashar
Nandini Parashar is a first-year student of political science at Miranda House, University of Delhi.
She aims to build her career in academia and is always on the lookout for opportunities to learn the ropes of the field. She considers social science her first love, especially sociology and political science, which gave her an insight into how the world functions and teach her the importance of human relations.
She feels the most at home when she is onstage, and she actively engages in debates and public speaking events. She enjoys reading the newspaper, running, and reading about political theory.
Nandini is a member of the Batch of 2022 at The F.A.I.R. Project.
Nimmy Babu
Nimmy Babu has completed her post-graduation in English Literature and is currently working at Crea-Shakthi, Tamil Nadu.
Her work involves writing scripts, performing stories and facilitating theatre sessions. She is also a creator at Meena Sankar Vidyalaya in Tirunelveli, where she focuses on online performance and activity-based language learning. She believes in comedy more than she believes in herself, which encouraged her to write her MA dissertation on it.
She invests a lot of her time in researching movement and practicing different dance styles, her go-to method for understanding varying cultures.
Nimmy was a member of the Batch of 2021 at The F.A.I.R. Project.
Omkar Balel
Omkar Balel is a water policy specialist with a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering. He is currently working on carbon mapping and river rejuvenation with an aim to incorporate technical expertise in solving social issues.
Omkar has been working extensively on water-related issues in drought-prone villages in Rajasthan and Maharashtra. His ultimate goal is to initiate a Blue Revolution in India, making each and every hamlet in India water sufficient.
Down the road, he looks forward to being a part of as many events as possible that could bring new perspectives and opportunities to help him fulfill his dream.
