Abhinav Krishnan
Junior, American Heritage School (Broward Campus)
Abhinav Krishnan is a high school junior at American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida, who is deeply interested in service, advocacy, and learning from the communities he works with. His involvement in maternal and child health began locally, where he serves on the Teen Council of the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Broward County. Through this role, he has had the opportunity to contribute ideas, support outreach efforts, and help with initiatives aimed at supporting mothers and families in the community.
In addition to participating in council discussions, Abhinav has assisted with grant-writing efforts, helped plan teen-focused outreach strategies, and taken part in donation drives that benefit mothers and newborns. These experiences have allowed him to better understand how community-based organizations operate and how collaboration can make a real difference at the local level.
Motivated by this work, Abhinav sought ways to extend his impact beyond his immediate community. He became involved with the Global Student Chapter of the Auromir Foundation for Integral Learning in India, a nonprofit organization that works to support underprivileged women and children through education and community development. Through this involvement, he aims to learn from global perspectives on education and health while contributing where he can.
As part of his commitment, Abhinav has chosen to donate his tutoring earnings from Kumon to support the foundation’s initiatives. He is also working on developing simple, engaging educational materials for children and hopes to continue offering hands-on support during future visits.
Abhinav’s experiences—both locally and internationally—have helped shape his growing interest in maternal and child health advocacy. He remains eager to learn, listen, and contribute meaningfully, while continuing to explore how thoughtful service can create lasting change.
Niharika Anand
Niharika Anand is a highly compassionate, socially aware, and service-oriented individual who has consistently demonstrated a sincere commitment to community welfare.
She is presently an OCLD Student, Oberoi Group of Hotels, and is a proud alumna of New Public School, Chandigarh. During her school years, she was an active and dedicated member of the National Service Scheme (NSS), where her enthusiasm for social service became clearly evident.
Niharika has actively participated in a wide range of meaningful community service initiatives in and around Chandigarh. Her contributions include teaching underprivileged children from industrial areas, where she displayed remarkable patience, empathy, and perseverance. She also took part in plantation drives, reflecting her strong sense of environmental responsibility and ecological awareness.
As a conscientious and socially responsible human being, Niharika utilized her summer vacations at Auromir Foundation For Integral Learning, productively, choosing purposeful social engagement over leisure. She immersed herself in the community, becoming an integral part of the initiative aimed at empowering marginalized sections of society. Her efforts in teaching English speaking and writing skills to the children at Auromir significantly enhanced their confidence and communication abilities.In addition, she actively facilitated awareness about basic hygiene and healthy living, while engaging with the children of Auromir, to understand their living conditions and challenges.
Niharika approaches every service initiative with energy, humility, and unwavering dedication. She takes immense satisfaction in serving society and performs her duties with agility, persistence, and heartfelt enthusiasm.
Her actions reflect a deeply ingrained humanitarian spirit and a genuine desire to create positive social change.
Jaanvi Anand
Jaanvi Anand, a Home Sciences student of D.A.V. School, Sector 15, Chandigarh, has grown up with a deep-rooted sense of empathy and social responsibility.
From an early age, community engagement has been a natural part of her life, as she shared her childhood with the children of the family’s domestic helpers. These formative experiences shaped her sensitivity toward social inequities and nurtured a genuine desire to make a meaningful difference.
Driven by a sincere commitment to expanding educational opportunities for underprivileged children, Jaanvi dedicated her summer holidays to working with the Auromir Foundation for Integral Learning, where she served as a passionate and responsible student mentor. At the Foundation, she worked closely with children from marginalized communities, teaching them cooking and baking skills with remarkable patience and precision. Understanding that baking is a science rooted in accuracy and discipline, she emphasized the importance of measurements while also encouraging creativity, curiosity, and confidence.
She took the initiative to visit their homes, witnessing firsthand the hardships and challenging environments in which they lived. These experiences further strengthened her resolve to support them emotionally and intellectually.
Jaanvi’s mentorship focused on affirming each child’s worth — helping them realize that their ideas matter, their abilities are genuine, and their dreams are attainable. Through consistent guidance, warmth, and encouragement, she aimed to offer not just practical skills, but also hope and self-belief.
Jaanvi Anand’s work reflects her firm belief that education is a powerful tool for empowerment, and that every child deserves the opportunity to envision and work toward a brighter, more promising future.
