Rags to Riches - Kalpana Saroj

Kalpana Saroj's is a real life story of determination, perseverance, bravery, tenacity and indomitable courage of a lone woman fighter who rose from the lowest strata of life to capture the ivory towers. She is strong, resolute, tough, spirited and at the same time has a tender heart which instantly reaches out to help the needy. No doubt the icon that young ladies look forward to be, she was recently awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Award for Woman Entrepreneurs. Business apart, Kalpana Saroj has keen interest in Education. All the year round more than 2000 students are benefited through services rendered by institutions sponsored by her which provide library, hostel and financial help to the needy students. Kalpana Saroj works actively for the up-liftment of the Adivasis, destitute children, aged and infirm. She took up the cudgel against racism and caste discrimination. Kalpana Saroj’s efforts for the up liftment of the downtrodden masses has been eulogized in the local as well as international press and Television time and again.