Name any other social activist who has worked/ is working earnestly for child-welfare . Write about his/her activities.
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ARUNA ROY
In promoting government transparency and to fight corruption Aruna Roy has been best known for it. Her father was the one who instilled the feeling of a social activist in her and to be independent was taught by her mother. After completing her college she started teaching. However, she aspired to become a civil servant and she cleared Indian Administrative Services examinations. being the grassroots and social organization "Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS)", Aruna Roy was the prominent leader. This organization worked for the empowerment of the peasants and the worker. In establishing the Right to Information Act she played a vital role in 2005.
Kailash Satyarthi is one of the most famous social activists in India. He worked actively for the implementation of child rights in India. He has safeguarded nearly 87,000 children from child labour and slavery. In his lifetime, he actively worked on the upliftment of the children in society. For the Child rights movement in India, he won the Noble Peace Prize in the year 2014. After winning Noble prize, he is still actively focusing on the education of the child movement in India.