Socioeconomic Marginalization in India

A young man with dark curly hair and brown eyes, wearing a light purple T-shirt with a car graphic and the text 'District' on it, standing against a plain off-white wall.

Sakshi

Pursuing a Commerce degree, Samarth aims to become a successful Financial Manager. He enjoys going on treks in the Mussoorie hills near where he lives.

Abhishek

Click to listen to Abhishek:

Abhishek’s father is a driver and his mother works for daily wages. Abhishek sees education as a fundamental investment, and he now has the opportunity to pursue an engineering degree on a Tiyara scholarship.

The GATE exam Abhishek refers to in the video is a General Aptitude Test in Engineering that leads to higher opportunities.

Young girl in a blue school uniform smiling with arms crossed

Samarth

Sakshi is pursuing her dream of becoming a nurse. She describes herself as hardworing and says she’d like to help people in any way she can.