India, Jan. 30 -- In 2012, Anubhooti Bhatnagar never imagined she would embark on a mission to educate and counsel children from marginalised communities who had dropped out of school. A software developer by profession, Bhatnagar realised that her true calling lay elsewhere. She quit her job in 2012 to dedicate herself to improving the lives of underprivileged children through education.

"I was on bed rest in 2012 due to a health issue. That's when I realised that what I was doing was not my true calling. I am glad my parents supported me. At that time, I was in Jaipur," said the 48-year-old.

In 2013, she began teaching clay modelling to children in a nearby garden in Jaipur, most of whom belonged to slum communities. "They were not ju...