On 2 June, 2011, we travelled to Korba, in northern Chhattisgarh state, to meet a group of truly inspiring young people: the local youth reporters. We spoke to them to learn about the issues that they are most passionate about, to understand what drives them to the cause and telling the stories of how they are fighting for child rights and making a real difference in their community.
Meet Vikas Shrivastava, who is 15 years years old and a youth reporter in his community. Recently, Vikas wrote a news article on irregularities in the ration card distribution system, whereby families belonging to higher income groups in his village were getting cards meant for those Below Poverty Line. He's very aware of the seriousness of this issue and he plans to raise it again during one of their village meetings.
