Kidpower Ambassadors
The children listed here are our inspiration to be the change. Our belief is that if these children can do things in their space and time to be the change, then why can we grownups not follow their example.
This idea of involving children as CHANGE LEADERS and our RIGHT every WRONG campaign idea inspired the Lead India movement and Film
Akhil Akkineni is 11 years old. When just a year old, he acted in a film called 'Sisindri' that won the hearts of Telugu cinema goers. This was not surprising as both his parents are well known film artistes- Nagarjuna and Amala Akkineni. But what set this effort apart was that the money raised went to build a hospital and shelter for animals at Hyderabad. That's how Akhil started making a difference. Since then Akhil has helped raise money, awareness or collect things that help various causes. He is a regular kid with regular dreams. He loves sports, particularly cricket and basketball. He also loves watching movies and listening to music. If Akhil takes time to make a difference, so can you!
She is 8 years, a fighter by birth. As a tiny pre-termer in the nursery ICU undergoing phototherapy, Aradhna fought with God and ensured her right to live. Today, a class III student in DPS Gurgaon, she enjoys her piano lessons after school, and hopes to be a good singer one day. Aradhna feels upset and helpless when children beg at her car window at traffic signals. She wants to put up stalls for coffee and lemonade (since those who can't have lemonade can have coffee, she says) and use the money she earns for helping little ones like her, those who don't have dads and mums to ask for money for education. Aradhna enjoys junk food, Salman Khan movies and music.
12 years old mentally retarded girl child, and yet she can be proud of her achievements...
Awards:
- National award citation by the President of India
- National special award certificate by Union Minister Hon'ble Jatiya Saheb (govt. Of India)
- Performance certificate from 'All India Radio'
- Letter of appreciation from the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI),govt. of India.
- Grading letter from 'All India Radio'
- Certificate by 'Limca Book of Records'
- Performance at the India International auditorium Performances/Achievements/Accolades
- Performance in Triveni Kala Mandir Auditorium
- Performance in India International Centre Performance
- Produced an audio cassette named 'basic raagas' in june 2002 in NTPC Auditorium at PMI, Noida
- Received a letter of appreciation from rehab council, GOI (RCI) on 2.7.2002
- Featured in Zee News on 26.07.2002
- Featured in 'The Hindu' 29.7.2002
- Appreciation by Kapil Dev personally on 14.8.02
- Featured in ' Punjab Keshri' news paper
- Sang from 'Akashwani' Delhi-A on 25.8.02
- Featured in NTPC news magazine
- Featured in NTPC 'power vision' video
- Featured in DD-1 tv news, 'Khabron ki Duniya' -3.9.02
- Featured in 'Rashtriya Sahara' magazine of Sept'02
- Sang again from 'Akashwani' Delhi-A on 23.09.02
- Featured in 'Karalamban' Magazine sept'02 issue
- Featured in 'The Times of India' on 12.10.02
- Featured in DD Metro on 17-10-02
- Featured in the Shri Ram School magazine 01'03
- Performance in Pragati Maidan film festival 04'03
- Featured in Sahara Samay TV news channel in 04'03
- Featured in 'Voice'Magazine in June'03 issue
- Featured in DD-1 'Bal Jagat' on 4/6/03
- Letter from the Ministry of Tourism and Culture
- Film on Benzy by IGNOU 07' 03 for study course
- Featured in 'Hindustan' Newspaper daily on 15.9.03
- Inaugurated the National Trust AGM on 30.09.03
- Met with celebrities in Mumbai such as Hritik Roshan, Asha Bhonsle, Anuradha Podwal, Alka Yagnik, Anand ji, Ravindra Jain, Anu Malik,
- Suresh Wadkar & others in Nov 2003
- Received a National special Cash Award at 'Vigyan Bhavan' on 20.1.04
- Featured in DD news on 14 feb 2004
- Featured in 'Sahara Samay' TV news in feb' 04
- Featured in 'Sab TV' in 'kuch dil se.' on 21 feb'04
- Performed at gandhi smirti, 5 tees jan marg on 26 feb'04
- Featured in the shri ram school magzine '04 issue
- Received the first prize in gitanjali music competition on 24.04.04
- Sang in front of honble shiela dikshit at aiwc 06.04
- Received letters of appreciation from the american, canadian, finland, pakistan, japan embassy
- Letter of appreciation from the president of india
- Featured in 'the times of india' daily news paper four times from 3.9.04 onwards
- Songs and interview in 'fm rainbow' radio on 5.9.04
- Featured in ' kesar sanrachna' magzine
- Stage performance in 'triveni kala mandir' on 5.9.04
- Featured in 'panjab keshri' on 18.9.04
- 2 page article in nov'5 issue of'frontline' in spotlight
- Stage performance at treveni kala sangam
- Featured in ntpc magzine 'akash' on raising dayin nov'04
- National award from president of india on 3.12.04
- Continious songs from radio city fm 91, 8.12.04 onwards
- Featured in 'hinddustan times' daily paper on 9.12.04/li>
- Featured in the article in 'the hindu'
- Featured in 'south delhi plus' of 'times of india' 26.12.04
- Featured in 'gurgaon plus' of 'times of india'
- Featured with band for tsunami relief in 'toi'
- Selection for 2005 -letter from 'Limca Book of records'
- First prize in lPS school stage performance on 11.2.05
- Welcomed Akshay Kumar (film star) at special olympics
- At India Habitat Centre on 19.02.05
- DD news coverage of the above event on 20.02.05
- Song for 'Parivar' at India Internatinal Centre on 21.02.05
- Stage show with Usha Uthup at 'Centre Mall' in march' 05
- Stage programme at 'Shri Ram Centre' for culture on 30.4.05
- Featured in '4th Woman' magazine on 3.5.05
- Featured in "Limca Book of Records" - national record
- Featured in 'Nishant' Mag on 25.7.05 pub from lko
Diwakar Sharma is visually impaired; he is blind. Yet by the tender age of eleven Diwakar has Performed for:
- The Honorable President Shri Abdul Kalam at the Taj Hotel.
- The Honorable Vice President Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat at Vigyan Bhavan.
- Received the Saraswati Samman by Honorable Home Minister Sh. l.D. Swami at the Talkatora Stadium in the presence of Shri Madanlal Khurana, Daler Mehendi and Bali Brahmbhatt.
- At hotel Taj Mahal, in front of many ministers, invited by Allianz Airlines.
- At Azad Bhawan auditorium, where he received 1st position in sub juniors by Sangam Kala Kendra.
- At performance with Pt.Hari Prasad Chaurasia,where he received appreciation by Ustad Safafat Ali Khan , Pt. Bhawani Shankarji.
- At Russian Art Centre, he received 2nd prizes in classical vocal up to class 8th from the Nehru Bal Society.
- At YMCA Auditorium he got the 1st prize at the state level.
- He has performed in front of many dignitaries such as: Shri Salman Khursheed , Shri Murli Manohar Joshi ,Hon'ble Vice President Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, KPS Gill , MS Bitta ,Pt. Birju Maharaj , Satpathiji,,Mr. Shankar Dayal Sharma ,Shri Narsimha Rao ,Shri Madan Lal Khurana ,V.K Malhotra , Sahib Singh Verma, and many more.
- He has performed onstage with renowned musicians, namely: Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Abhijeet, Anamika, Bappi Lahiri, Udit Narayan, Daler Mehendi,, Shobhna Narayan, Balibrahm Bhatt, Vipin Sachdeva, Sukhwinder Singh,and Sunidhi Chauhan,
- Diwakar has been under the tutelage of Shri Onkar Nathji since 1997.He was his first student and is instrumental in inspiring Onkarji. After Diwarkar, Onkarji decided to take up teaching of special children as his own life's ambition.
Diwakar's ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Started singing when he was just two years old. Received classical training at the age of four.
- Won the Delhi state sub junior level singing competitions from 1998 to 2004.
- In 2005, he stood 3rd. in the junior level (age group 12-18 years) in Delhi state and 4th. position at the All India Level.
- Stood 1st. position in the sub junior level at the all India singing competition in 2004 held at the Talkatora Indoor Stadium.
- Received the SARASWATI SAMMAN on 29th December' 2002 by the Home Minister of India.
- Doordarshan made a 30 minutes film titled 'DIWAKAR' screened on 14th December and repeated several times on national channels following viewers demands.
- Diwakar was interviewed on ETC channel (15 Oct'03 Diwali special), DD-1 national network (Subah Savere, 8 a.m. on 4th July'05 ). Followed by a live performance on 22' July'05 on DD-l national at 5.00 p.m.
- Chander Mohan, followed by a live performance of 35 minutes on FM Rainbow by Pradeep Sharma, interviewed Diwakar on AIR.
- Diwakar's one-hour performance of Shabad has been telecast on MH-l channel at 7 a.m. from 17th April'05 till date.
Diwakar is a Silver Medallist of the all India computer Speed and Accuracy competition. Additionally, Diwarkar has received various prestigious awards and accolades from the corporate sector such as the Luxor Group, Airline Allied Services Ltd. and NGOs.