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Young Achievers

zone Covid centre. Surana, and homemaker Namrata,
“As qualified doctors, Anjali is delighted that Fullstopp
we have a responsi- campaigns to eliminate the shame
bility towards all our and stigma associated with men-
patients. But since struation have been acknowledged
the outbreak of the by PSCA.
pandemic and sub- “Fullstopp is a non-profit led
sequent shutdown of by 100 youth volunteers working
educational institu- to improve awareness, access, and
tions countrywide, advocacy efforts in the menstrual
medical students health and hygiene space. We are
have missed over a busting myths, allowing under-
year of internship. privileged women to make the switch
Instead we have from rags to eco-friendly sanitary
been allowed to treat products through distribution drives,
critical Covid patients and online and offline campaigns
DR. KRATI JAIN under supervision of experienced to foster healthy attitudes towards
medical officers,” says this commit-
menstrual periods. Thus far, we have
ted medico. impacted 6,000-plus women, and
r. Krati Jain (25) has the Krati has set her mind on master- distributed over 1 million women
unique distinction of becom- ing the skills of radiodiagnosis and friendly products to achieve a period
Ding the first woman medical studying its impact on medical prac- positive world,” she says.
graduate of the Mahatma Gandhi tice. “I believe many more lives can Tirelessly helping and enabling
Memorial (MGM) Medical College, be saved every year through accurate “people in need anywhere and every-
Indore (estb.1878) to win 13 gold diagnosis and treatment. That is my where”, this young activist was heav-
medals for outstanding perfor- life’s ambition,” says this dedicated ily engaged with a relief campaign to
mance in the MBBS final exam. The young medico with her heart in the provide rations to 1,000 households
medals and awards were conferred right place. affected by Cyclone Amphan, which
on her in mid-February this year at Aditi Maheshwari (Bhopal) swept eastern India in May 2020,
an in-person special convocation of and the ‘Unite for Erudite’ cam-
the Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, paign to provide 640 hours of online
Indore, the parent affiliating univer- learning for children during the
sity of MGM. ANJALI SURANA pandemic.
Currently focused on her class XII
The elder of two children of Anil
the encomiums. “Even though the A online A level exams, Anjali is clear
class XII student of Kolkata’s
Jain, a businessman, and home-
about her future career path. “My
top-ranked Cambridge Inter-
maker Seema, Krati is elated with
goal is to develop business manage-
national (UK) and Interna-
pandemic forced me to wait longer tional Baccalaureate (Geneva)-affil- ment skills and use them in causes of
for the convocation ceremony, it iated Calcutta International School, social justice,” says this indefatigable
was worth the wait. I attribute this Anjali Surana (18) is national activist who is headed to Stan-
achievement to sustained study winner of the 11th Pramerica Spirit ford University, USA to pursue an
discipline encouraged by parental of Community Awards (PSCA) 2021. undergrad degree in economics and
and college support,” she says. This teen social activist was pre- communication studies this fall.
Inspired by the late Dr. Babita sented a gold medallion, certificate Paromita Sengupta (Bengaluru)
Singh, her class IX biology teacher of excellence and a cash prize of
at St. Mary’s Convent School, Rs.350,000 for promot-
Ujjain, Krati realised early that ing Fullstopp, a non-profit
medicine was her preferred career NGO whose prime objective
path. “I started preparing for is to educate society about
NEET-UG in class XI. Among 7 the universality of women’s
lakh students who wrote the exam, menstruation cycles and to
I was ranked #162 nationally and “banish persistent myths
#7 in Madhya Pradesh,” recalls and superstitions associated
this academic achiever, currently with this perfectly natural
enrolled in a radiology postgradu- phenomenon experienced
ate study programme at the city’s by half of humankind”.
Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Last year, a UK charity
Sciences (SAIMS). acknowledged Fullstopp’s
Following a state government initiatives and awarded
diktat directing deployment of final Anjali the prestigious Diana
year medical undergrads, nurses Award 2020.
and postgrads on Covid duty, Krati The elder of two children
is currently serving at SAIMS’ red of businessman Sidharth

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