Kailash Satyarthi, born on January 11, 1954, is an Indian children's rights activist recognized globally for his efforts against child labor, notably founding the Bachpan Bachao Andolan. His activism significantly influenced the adoption of the International Labour Organization's Convention No. 182 on child labor, and he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 alongside Malala Yousafzai. Satyarthi's work has earned numerous awards and honors, and he continues to advocate for children's rights and education while living in New Delhi, India.

1. Kailash Satyarthi
By:-
Jitendra Thakor
Mehsana
18/01/2015

2. Kailash Satyarthi
 born 11 January 1954, is an Indian children’s rights activist and a
global frontrunner face against child labour.
 He founded the Bachpan Bachao Andolan (lit. Save the Childhood
Movement) in 1980 and has acted to protect the rights of more
than 83,000 children from 144 countries.
 It it largely because of Satyarthi’s work and activism that the
International Labour Organization adopted Convention
No. 182 on the worst forms of child labour, which is now
a principal guideline for governments around the world.
 His work is recognized through various national and international
honours and awards including Nobel Peace Prize of 2014, which
he jointly shared with Malala Yousafzai.

3. Early life
 Kailash Satyarthi speaking at the Global
Campaign for Education World Assembly in
Paris, France, February 2011
 He was born on 11 January 1954 in the Vidisha
district of Madhya Pradesh.
 Originally named Kailash Sharma, he later took
the name Kailash Satyarthi.
 He attended Government Boys Higher
Secondary School, and completed his degree in
electrical engineering at Samrat Ashok
Technological Institute, Vidishal and a post-
graduate degree in high-voltage engineering.
 He then joined a college in Bhopal as a lecturer
for a few years.

4. works
Satyarthi, along with Pakistani activist
Malala Yousufzai, was awarded the
Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 “for their
struggle against the suppression of
children and young people and for the
right of all children to education”.
Satyarthi is the fifth Nobel Prize
winner for India and only the second
Indian winner of the Nobel Peace
Prize after Mother Teresa in 1979.

5. works
 In 1980, he gave up his career as a teacher and
became
secretary general for the Bonded Labor Liberation
Front;
 he also founded the Bachpan Bachao Andolan (Save
the Childhood Mission)
 that year, He has also been involved with the Global
March Against Child Labor and its international
advocacy body, the International Center on Child Labor
and Education (ICCLE), which are worldwide coalitions
of NGOs, teachers and trades unionists.
 He has also served as the President of the Global
Campaign for Education, from its inception in 1999 to
2011, having been one of its four founders alongside
ActionAid, Oxfam and Education International.

6. works
 From the expo at Nobel Peace Center
 In addition, he established Rugmark (now known
asgoodweave) as the first voluntary labelling, monitoring
and certification system of rugs manufactured without the
use of child-labour in South Asia.
This latter organisation operated a campaign in Europe and the
United States in the late 1980s and early 1990s with the intent
of raising consumer awareness of the issues relating to the
accountability of global corporations with regard to socially
responsible consumerism and trade.
 Satyarthi has highlighted child labor as a human rights issue as
well as a welfare matter and charitable cause.

7. works
He has argued that it perpetuates
poverty, unemployment, illiteracy,
population growth, and other social
problems, and his claims have been
supported by several studies.
 He has also had a role in linking the
movement against child labour with
efforts for achieving “Education for All”.
He has been a member of a UNESCO
body established to examine this and
has been on the board of the Fast Track
Initiative (now known as the Global
Partnership for Education).

8. Personal Life
Satyarthi lives in New Delhi, India. His
family includes his wife, a son,
daughter-in-law, and a daughter.
 Apart from his social activities, he has
been described as an excellent cook.

9. Awards and honours
 Satyarthi has been the subject of a number of documentaries,
television series, talk shows, advocacy and awareness films.
 Satyarthi has been awarded the following national and international
honours:
 2014: Nobel Peace Prize
 2009: Defenders of Democracy Award (US)
 2008: Alfonso Comin International Award (Spain)
 2007: Gold medal of the Italian Senate (2007)
 2007: recognized in the list of “Heroes Acting to End Modern Day
Slavery” by the US State Department
 2006: Freedom Award (US)
 2002: Wallenberg Medal, awarded by the University of Michigan
 1999: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Award (Germany)
 1998: Golden Flag Award (Netherlands)
 1995: Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award (US)
 1995: The Trumpeter Award (US)
 1994: The Aachener International Peace Award (Germany)
 1993: Elected Ashoka Fellow (US)

10. Books
 Satyarthi, Kailash; Zutshi, Bupinder
(2006). Globalisation, Development
And Child Rights. New Delhi: Shipra
Publications.
 ISBN 9788175412705.

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13.  Jitendra thakor