'I used to get beaten up': Abandoned with his baby sister at 2, Devendra Kumar now helps 2.7M children get education and livelihood
etimes.in / May 15, 2026, 15:13 (IST)
Devendra Kumar, founder of Ladli Foundation, transformed his own traumatic childhood in a Delhi slum into a mission to empower vulnerable girls and women. His foundation has provided education and livelihoods to 2.7 million children, tackling issues from child marriage to digital literacy and hygiene.