The unsung heroes: Vimal Kumar transforms pain into power to create manual scavenging-free world

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Updated on: 02 July,2024 11:55 AM IST | Mumbai
Jasmeen Ara Shaikh | jasmeen.shaikh@mid-day.com

From facing caste-based bullying in school to spearheading a comprehensive movement against manual scavenging, Vimal’s story is one for the books

In 2012, Vimal started the first BR Ambedkar resource centre as part of MSC. Source Photo

Key Highlights

Kumar belongs to the Chuhura Tribe, a group within the Dalit Bahujan community
Despite being discriminated throughout his academic life, he completed his PhD in 2022
He started MSC with the idea of educating children of his community but now it goes beyond

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