Diyaslai

March 4, 2025

The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), in partnership with the Satyarthi Movement for Global Compassion, organized a discussion on Diyaslai.
About Diyaslai
- Kailash Satyarthi’s autobiography Diyaslai was published on January 20, 2025, and launched at the Jaipur Literature Festival on January 30, 2025.
- Chronicles his journey from a humble upbringing in Vidisha to his global fight for child rights.
About Kailash Satyarthi
- Born in 1954 in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh.
- A global advocate against child slavery and exploitation, working across 140 countries.
- His organization has rescued over 138,000 children from child labour, slavery, and trafficking.
Major Contributions
- Shiksha Yatra (2001): Led a nationwide march advocating free and compulsory education, influencing the 2002 constitutional amendment and Right to Education Act (2009).
- Nobel Peace Prize (2014): Awarded jointly with Malala Yousafzai for efforts against child oppression and promoting education rights.
- Bharat Yatra (2017): Led a 12,000 km campaign against child sexual exploitation across 22 states, contributing to stricter child rape and trafficking laws in India.