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10–year old Abhishek Eshwar, from St George School, New Delhi dreams of eradicating Polio by 2001. To turn this into reality, he’s been going around the slums in his vicinity for the last six to seven months to tell people what polio is all about. He diligently listed the names of children below five who needed inoculation and gave this information to the local health authorities. For Abhishek who got his inspiration from his 28–year–old aunt who suffers from polio, his commitment to his cause far precedes his years. He is also the millennium dreamer from Delhi and will represent India at a global summit at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, May 8–12. He and another winner will be Indian representatives amongst others from over 100 countries.

The program has been organized by MacDonald’s and Disney who teamed up with UNESCO one of the largest recognition programs for young people aged 8–15. The event which will be attended by celebrities and media personalities from all over the world will also feature an interactive symposium– “Kids inspiring kids for a better tomorrow”.

Ritwitwika Bhattacharya is a 13–year–old who has been training underprivileged children in Bharatnatyam for the past three years. She herself has been learning the dance form for the past eight years. A student of the Springdales School, Delhi, Ritwitwika dearly wishes that poverty be removed from the country. “My students cannot support their bodies while dancing for more than 15 minutes. They are so weak, because sometimes they do not even get two meals a day”.

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