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In this episode of DH Changemakers, get to know the next Table Tennis star Yashaswini Ghorpade

To those tracking Yashaswini Ghorpade's climb in the Indian table tennis circuit, her transformation as a player as been apparent.

She was part of the Indian team that won four medals at the Bahrain Open. The only Indian in the Asian girls' squad, Yashaswini guided her team to a bronze at the World Cadet Challenge in Poland. She finished by winning the UTT West Zone National-ranking junior singles title in Thane.

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In this episode of DH Changemakers, get to know how Umi, a trans-woman, has grown to be a role model for the LGBTQ+ community.

For many in India, coming out as trans is fraught with anxiety. For Umi, the isolation was made more stark growing up in Ramanagara, a rural town on the outskirts of Bengaluru. For years, she believed that her identity was an aberration until a chance encounter with another transperson in Bengaluru turned her life around.

Umi moved beyond thoughts of suicide to founding her own NGO, Jeeva an organisation that works for transgender rights in policy and politics.

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In this episode of DH Changemakers, get to know T S Goravara,  the editor of a quarterly literary journal in Kannada, ‘Sangaata’.

TS Goravara is charting a fresh course in the Kannada literary world, with a single-minded ambition to bring non-mainstream writers to the fore. His publishing house, Sangaata Pustaka in Dharwad, Karnataka has tapped into a varied range of writers, while his quarterly literary magazine Sangaata, has made a name for itself in Kannada literary circles.

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In this episode of DH Changemakers, get to know Sharadamma Malage and how she is helping people from a nomad community set their documents right.

Hundreds of Alemari children in North Karnataka's Bidar district are finally studying in schools, thanks to Sharadamma Malege's relentless dedication to realise Dr Ambedkar's vision.

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In this episode of DH Changemakers, get to know how even at the age of 81, Ramaswamy Natampally continues to volunteer.

A retired aeronautical engineer from HAL, Ramaswamy Natampally is part of the band of volunteers at Helping Hands. With energy and passion that belie his age, Natampally volunteers at various hospitals in Bengaluru, counselling and guiding patients, often going beyond city limits to bring help to those who need it. Despite working six days a week, and receiving calls for help round the clock, Ramaswamy Natampally insisted that we add his number, so that a larger audience can reach him if required. So here it is: +91 99459 73585

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In this episode of DH Changemakers, get to know about Mysore’s Project ReachOut and how it helps people in myriad ways from one of its members Adarsh Ramesh.

Born in the corridors of Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering in Mysuru, Adarsh Ramesh's Project ReachOut has made volunteering an exciting activity, creating bonds that last a lifetime.

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In this episode of DH Changemakers, get to know Pavin Pankajan, a budding engineer, who is on a quest to solve the rural water crisis.

Hundreds of villages in Karnataka had access to clean drinking water, even during the prolonged lockdown. Pavin Pankajan's fully-automated drinking water plants also provide uninterrupted drinking water in Syrian refugee camps in Jordan and Lebanon.

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In this episode of DH Changemakers, get to know Dr Padmanabha Kamath and his Cardiology at Doorstep initiative, which is bringing changes in rural healthcare.

Dr. Padmanabha Kamath is the pioneer of Cardiology at Doorsteps (CAD) programme which has managed to provide ECG machines and services to the rural parts of Karnataka. By doing this and by providing a network of specialists, Dr. Kamath has made it easier for heart attacks to be detected in time.

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In this episode of DH Changemakers, get to know Nagaraj Banjara, who is changing people’s attitude towards cleanliness with his relentless efforts.

Nagaraja Banjara is a school teacher in Kottur in the newly created Vijayanagar district of Karnataka. Apart from his regular teaching job, Nagaraj cleans the streets, and breaks the shackles of cleanliness and caste every morning.

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In this episode of DH Changemakers, get to know a teacher of a different kind Murali Kadekar and how he is giving back to his place of employment and in turning helping many people

It is a tough job to pin down Murali Kadekar to one category. 

As a teacher at the Nittur High School in Udupi, his concern for his students wasn't limited to academic excellence alone. He has been a mentor and a beneficiary for thousands of children, the impact of which has been long-lasting.

As a Yakshagana artist, he works tirelessly to support both the art, as well as the artists.

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