About
As a celebrated 100 meters sprinter, representing Uttar Pradesh, India 13 year old Akshara audaciously overcomes the challenge of being a female athlete in the male-dominated field of sports in India.
As an under 14 sports representative from U.P., Akshara stood 3rd in the North Zone Athletics competition. Her opponents were state representatives of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan. However, she did not get any financial support from the government for these competitions. Her belief is that regardless of gender, every athlete representing the state or district should receive every form of support from the legal authorities.
She has been actively involved in encouraging girls in her neighborhood to pick up and excel in sports that they enjoy. Alternatively, inspired by her father and a popular television series, Adalat, she wants to study law and become a judge so she can improve the state of justice in our society and propagate fairness by example.
Where your donation goes
Total $500
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Learning Grant
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Leadership Training
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Mentorship
Akshara's Funding history
2017
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11th Grade
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2016
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10th Grade
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