Community Correspondents

Abhishek Dash

Abhishek Kumar Dash is a Community Correspondent from Nuapada district, Odisha.

His dream was to become an engineer. Though he enrolled in a B.Sc. program, he was forced to drop out halfway through, as his family faced dire financial circumstances. He then started and gave up a successful business, to become a social activist because he felt the need for a stronger leadership which would be able to work out the different issues prevalent in society. He sees video as a tool that can document the problems faced by his people and help them take action.

Videos from Abhishek

Arduos Trek to Education

 
/ January 23, 2014

India Unheard, Community Correspondent Abhishek Kumar Dash brings story of 15 children who have to travel through the forest to attend Aganwadi Center. As, their village Majipada (Odisha) doesn’t have an Aganwadi Center of its own. The children along with their parents trek for 3km to reach Aganwadi Center in...