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Centre of Child Rights In SRM in Partnership with Dr. Kailash Satyarthi Foundation

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  Dr. Kailash Satyarthi invited the students and faculty of the Institute to join the Foundation’s 100 million campaign to eradicate child labour and slavery Chennai, 5 th August, 2019: In a first in any Indian academic institution, a Centre of Child Rights would be established at the SRM Institute of Science and Technology in partnership with the Dr. Kailash Satyarthi Foundation. Nobel Laureate and child rights activist Dr. Kailash Satyarthi on his maiden visit to SRM Institute of Science and Technology Campus near Chennai on Monday invited the students and faculty of the Institute to join the Foundation’s 100 million campaign to eradicate child labour and slavery and declared he was prepared to set up an office in the campus. This would be the Foundation’s third office after London and Delhi. (L to R) Dr. R. Balasubramanian, Vice Chancellor Dr. Sandeep Sancheti, Nobel Laureate and child rights activist Dr. Kailash Satyarthi, SRM Institute of Science and Techn...

Sania Mirza opted for Wimbledon over writing exams

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Sania Mirza gets candid on MX Player’s show ‘11 Mantras of Being Unstoppable with Ananya’ We all know how important studies and degrees are in today’s day and age. Dropping out of college for your career is still looked down upon in our society. But, the ones who are motivated and dedicated towards their goal, know no such thing and have gone on to achieve wonders in their life... Sania Mirza is one such aspirational woman who let go of her studies just to be a part of the ‘Wimbledon’. In an exclusive chat with Ananya Birla on MX Player’s ‘11 Mantras of Being Unstoppable with Ananya’, Sania Mirza opens up about her dropping out of college to fulfill her one and only dream – playing Tennis at the ‘Wimbledon’. “I dropped out as well in college but you know I had to choose between Wimbledon and writing exams so yes I chose Wimbledon at that point.” Capturing stories of Sania Mirza and many more women of India, ’11 Mantras of Being Unstoppable’, a shor t format chat sh...