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About Us

Krishiv Shah
CEO/Founder
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Krishiv Shah is from New York. He is the founder of Operation Mooknayak, a non governmental organization working to empower and uplift underprivileged Dalit Indians. Developing his knowledge about the Indian caste system through movies, tv shows, and books, he was deeply frustrated by the rigid hierarchy that unfairly creates discrimination against those at the bottom of it, particularly the Dalits. He decided to conduct research through his school's advanced research program on ways to promote welfare for Dalits in India in his junior year and successfully completed the project. He also developed an inspiration from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s continuous social justice movements in the 20th century, particularly his newspaper called the Mooknayak. Krishiv derived inspiration from this and decided to put a contemporary twist on it, hence Operation Mooknayak was born. Krishiv hopes to pursue an education in South Asian Studies and Statistics in the future, using his research mindset to continue to raise awareness about caste-based discrimination in the US, India, and globally. 

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