M.Z.ZULFI
ASCo, AUR
21/02/2010: Second year student of Amity School of Communication, T. Sukesh gets a scholarship from SPIC MACAY to work with Aruna Roy an Indian political and social activist. In the scholarship test conducted by SPIC MACAY, Sukesh stood up clearing both the rounds thus bringing laurel for his university as well as for himself.
Aruna Roy has served as a civil servant in the Indian Administrative Service from 1968-1974, before resigning to become social activist and working to empower villagers in Rajasthan.
She is best-known for her campaigns to better the lives of the rural poor in Rajasthan, and as the head of Mazdoor Kisan Shakti sangathana, which she founded in 1990, and which worked towards the successful enactment of 'Rajasthan Right to Information Act'.
In 2000, she was awarded with the Ramon Magsaysay Award in Community Leadership.
She was also one of the prominent leaders of the Right to Information movement, which eventually led to the enactment of Right to Information Act in 2005. In 2005, she was amongst the 1000 peace women from 150 countries, nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
While giving details sukesh said, “It was just like a dream coming true for me. I always thought of working for the society but never got a chance”. He further said, “but today SPIC MACAY gave me a chance to work with aruna roy , a well known social activist ”.
