Inspiring Young India , is one such forum which aims at creating awareness about such people. Here is some of the work we found on their Facebook page :
1. Jadav "Molai" Payeng
He planted his own forest
As a 16-year-old, he was saddened by the death of reptiles in a dried-out sand bar. He decided he would do something about it and started planting trees there. Today, 35 years later, that sandbar has been transformed into a 1,360 acre forest.
2. Dr. Shrikant Jichkar
He did his Masters in more than ten subjects
If there is a spirit to learn, to gain knowledge, he was definitely filled with it. After becoming a doctor, he went on to study law and several other subjects like History, English, Philosophy and Economics. He gave more than 42 university exams between 1973 and 1990. He later joined the Indian National Congress.
3. Ravi Gulati
He quit his job to teach underprivileged kids
An IIM-A graduate with a competitive job in Canada - something all young Indians seem to want? Ravi had all of this. But he decided to quit and do what he really wants to do. Now he gives tuitions to underprivileged kids in a house in Khan Market, Delhi.
4. Dr. Tessy Thomas
She is the Missile Woman of India
The first woman scientist to head a missile project in India, Dr. Thomas was the Project Director of the Agni-IV missile. Because of her contribution to the Defence research and Development Organisation of India (DRDO), she is called the 'Missile woman of India'.
5. Babar Ali
He runs his own school for underprivileged kids
Having seen his parents struggle to send their children to school, Babar decided to do his bit for children who could not attend school owing to poverty. He started teaching kids after school hours. His work earned him the title of the ' youngest headmaster in the world' by BBC in October 2009, at a tender age of 16.
6. V. Mani
He cares for the children of convicts sentenced to a life-term
A banker who was moved by the plight of the children of life convicts decided to do something for them. And so Society's Care for Indigent (SoCare Ind) was born. The organisation has helped build more than 2,000 lives by providing shelter, food and education to such children.
7. Subhashini Mistry
She built a hospital in her village which was devoid of all healthcare
A little village Hanspukur, was her home. The lack of proper health care caused her husband's death and she was left all alone to fend for herself and her kids. She managed not well, but excellently. With her savings and with contributions from other villagers, she set up a hospital so that no one would have to suffer a similar fate.
8. Venkatesh
He saves people from drowning
A school drop-out, Venkatesh has saved more than 450 people from drowning at the Marina beach in Chennai. He works with the Beach Patrol, for no money. He says doing this service to the society gives him immense satisfaction.
9. Reuben Paul
He owns a company at the age of eight years
An 8-year-old who runs his own company 'Prudent Games', was invited to give a lecture on Cyber Security. He started learning about computing languages at a young age of six years and is now learning Swift programming for Apple's iOS platform.
10. Aiku Lal Sandil
He adopted an abandoned boy instead of sending him to the orphanage
A tea seller found an abandoned boy near his tea stall. The boy remembered nothing except his name. Aiku fed him and tried to find his biological parents. After being advised by the police to send the boy-Akbar to an orphanage, Aiku decided to raise Akbar as his own son.