Thirteen-year-old Champa Kumari from Jharkhand was honoured with the Diana Award for her work against child marriage and child labour in mica-mining regions. She was felicitated at Raj Bhavan in Ranchi by the Jharkhand Governor.
Champa, a former child labourer, became active through Bal Mitra Gram (child-friendly village) initiatives supported by Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation. She led campaigns against child exploitation, promoted education, and worked to make villages child-labour-free.
Her efforts gained international recognition, making her one of the young global social change-makers awarded for leadership and community impact.
