Himmat Singh Brar

India

“I have always been a driven individual since childhood. I was a young boy when I was sent off to a boarding school in Delhi, where I completed my schooling. It was a great platform for me to experience different aspects of life, from debates to leadership skills to win as the best Shooter and Sergeant (leader) at the National level, Thal Sainik Camp (NCC)

During my graduation from the University of Delhi, I got opportunities to attend programmes related to the Climate Crisis, which hugely impacted my way of looking at the environment. Learning from the same, I simultaneously conducted various drives throughout the University campus to educate the students about the little knowledge I gained. Inspired by the same, I decided to pursue my masters in Social work. Subsequently, I worked with NGOs. Later, with the motive of serving society, I secured admission to Campus Law Center at the University of Delhi, which is regarded as the country’s best law school. I won college elections the same year as a College Councillor, a perfect platform to spread the word. The victory was celebrated by planting innumerable trees throughout the colleges of our university.

During the world’s largest peaceful Farmers protest, I and a few friends initiated a group, Naujawan Kisan Sahayta Kendra, with the main motive of providing aid to the protesting farmers at the Delhi(India) borders. To continue with the initiated motive, I was present throughout for a 1-year-long protest. During the ongoing protest, I was allowed to become the Punjab state head of Progressive farmers front and simultaneously represented Kisan Morcha in Bengal as a delegate. I am also Chapter- President of a cross-border peace platform called the Border Peace Forum. It’s a registered non-profit entity under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.”