Odisha-born teen Master Maharshi Sanket (15), an artist who reads in tenth standard, has vowed to campaign against bullying and sexual abuse in school by a cycle yatra from Bengaluru to Mumbai.
Having witnessed at close quarters the impact of bullying on children, the suffocation and helplessness they experience when they suffer alone in silence, he felt a need to speak out.
“I wanted to urge these targets of bullying and sexual abuse to break the silence on this issue, share their pain and experiences and reach out for support,” says Sanket.
Many renowned artists, social catalysts and citizens have joined hands with him.
He has been closely working with people who are actively involved in social and environmental causes. The recent incidents of rape in Kathua and Unnao shocked and saddened him and drove him to express his feelings through art.