Ankit Banjara - Walks 5000kms to change rural India

Ankit Banjara - An extraordinary man walking extra miles to bring about change in rural India; deriving inspiration from nature.

Ankit believes that if you want to get more out of your life, then you need to stop dreaming & taking action today, not tomorrow.

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During his early college days, he visited villages in Maharashtra and bonded with the local village folks.

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He started working at GOONJ a non-profit ngo and also started travelling to get first-hand knowledge about rural India.

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Ankit travelled 7-8 lakhs km across India, using public transportation. Ankit left as Ankit Das and returned as Ankit Banjara.

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He established Jeevan Shiksha, an organization to bridge the gap between the rural and urban divide.

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