Dr. Sunitha Krishnan Wiki, age, husband, children, family, biography and more – umang

Sunitha Krishnan is a well-known Indian social activist against human trafficking. She is known for helping rehabilitation victims of rape and children.

Wiki / biography

Sunitha was born on Friday, May 23, 1969 (50 years old; As 2019), In Mumbai. Her zodiac sign is Gemini. She completed her studies at Kendriya Vidyalaya Waltair in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Later, he joined the University of St. Joseph in Bangalore and the Yenepoya University in Mangalore, Karnataka, where he earned a social work and doctorate.

Family, caste and husband

She was born in the Palakkad Malayali family. My father's name is Raju Krishnan, an employee of the Indian Surveying Department, and my mother's name is Nalin Krishnan. She married the Indian film director Raj She Touch River.

Sunita Krishnan With Her Father

Husband and Sunita Krishnan

job

Since childhood, she wanted to work for the welfare of society. When he was eight years old, he began dance training for children who are struggling mentally, and four years later he started a small school to teach children in the slum area. When she was 15 years old, she changed her life in an accident and was working at a new education facility camp for the Dalit society. Eight gangs brutally raped her and hit her too hard, partially deaf in a year. People could not disturb it because people believed that we live in a society dominated by men. Sunitha took this case as a source of motivation and began to do more for the welfare of women in Indian society. Her parents were not satisfied with her lifestyle, so she decided to move to Hyderabad and joined Hyderabad's People's Initiative Network (PIN). The agency Founded by brother Varghese Theckanath, a member of Gabriel's Montfort brother and a social activist.

Old painting of Sunitha Krishnan with the Varghese Theckanath brothers

In 1996, Sunita started school at a brothel that was evacuated to help them evacuate the prostitutes of Mehboob ki Mehandi, Hyderabad's red light district, and provide jobs. Later, the school was named & # 39; Prajwala & # 39 ;, which is based on five pillars of prevention, protection, rescue, rehabilitation and reintegration. Her nonprofit group helped more than 12,000 victims of prostitution escape and start a new life. Prajwala also helped the children of such women educate them and provide a better future. Survivors are provided with carpentry, welding, printing, masonry and housekeeping training.

Sunitha Krishnan with the kids at school

In 2003 she drafted a recommendation on the rehabilitation of trafficking victims passed by the Andhra Pradesh government in 2009 as a rescue and rehabilitation policy for trafficking victims. Mysore from TED India official conference has gained popularity (powered by TED India's YouTube channel). In 2011, she got the opportunity to work as a government adviser in drafting Kerala's Nirbaya policy on women and children, but in 2014 she resigned because she was not satisfied with the work. Later, she was reappointed in 2015, and she was given more power to make decisions.

She organized seminars at home and abroad to educate people more about human trafficking. In 2012, he was invited to the Star Plus show Satyamev Jayate to talk about the non-profit organization & # 39; Prajwala & # 39 ;. Sunitha and her husband produced documentaries on human trafficking, HIV AIDS, Sheikh marriage, incest and prostitution. She has published several books on the same subject. In 2013, Andhra Pradesh Women's Committee appointed her as part of a draft of the new rape legislation in India. She worked with the Afzalgunj Police Department's Crisis Counseling Center to prevent human trafficking. In an interview, she said the journey was not easy when faced with life-threatening attacks and threat messages that helped rape victims.

Sunita Krishna of Satyamev Jayate

argument

The campaign people used to share rape videos for WhatsApp & # 39; # ShameTheRapist & # 39; were criticized by some of society.

Awards and Honors

• Stree Shakti Puraskar, Government of India, 2003.

• CNN-IBN Real Hero Award, Reliance Foundation, 2008.

• 2009 US Department of State Human Trafficking (TIP) Report Hero

• FICCI, Tejaswini Award 2010.

• 2011 Washington DC Vital Voices Global Partnership Human Rights Award

• Godfrey Phillips National Amodini Award in 2013.

• Kerala Government Mahila Thilakam Award 2013.

• National Women's Committee Outstanding Women Award 2013.

• Mother Teresa Award for Social Justice, 2014

• Winner of the Year at the LIMCA Book of Records, 2014.

• Padma Shri in the field of social work, 2016.
  

  Sunitha Krishnan Wins Padma Shri Award

• Franco German Award for the reign of human rights and law in 2017

note : She has more awards and honors in her name.

address

20-4-34, III Floor, Charminar Bus Stand, Charminar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

Fact / Minor

• She was born as a disabled child, her legs receded back, but after a regular physiotherapy session she was able to walk normally.

• At the beginning of her organization & # 39; Prajwala & # 39 ;, she faced a financial crisis selling jewelry and utensils.

• The film co-produced by her “Anamika” is part of the National Police Agency curriculum, while the other film “Naa Bangaaru Talli” won three national awards in 2014.

• After the #ShameTheRapist campaign in 2015, the landlord has crowdfunded Hyderabad's economic rehabilitation department at goCrowdera.com and asked to raise more than $ 225,000.

• In 2019, Sunitha starred in Kaun Banega Crorepati 11 (2019) 's & # 39; Karmaveer & # 39; Episode (October 18, 2019) with her husband Rajesh Touchriver.