Basmati’s upbringing in a joint family was far from comfortable. Rooted in the hardships of her modest beginnings in the tribal region of Jharkhand, marked by the burden of caretaking responsibilities, and racial discrimination by her grandmother, Basmati’s only source of inspiration was her father’s belief in caring for the community. Despite financial hardships, she found support within her close-knit village community, especially from her father, who, although lacking formal education, placed great importance on family responsibilities. Her life took a traumatic turn when she experienced sexual assault while volunteering at an organisation shedding light on the lack of support for women within her community. However, with the support of her father, she fearlessly sought justice from the police, failing every time and realizing how her poor educational background and poor knowledge about rights made it very challenging for her to seek justice. This made her realize the pivotal role of education for the marginalized in fighting against the most powerful. This failure drove her to establish a school and start a movement for accessible education in the remote tribal villages of West Singbhum,even though she faced opposition from influential f igures in her village. Through unwavering determination and the support of her allies, today, she has expanded the reach of her school from 3 children to 250 tribal children, touching the lives of countless individuals, and a community-wide shift towards valuing education. Basmati’ has been directly impacting the lives of over 42,000 individuals and nurturing 1950 children under her care, reshaping their future.