Safai Karmachari Andolan (SKA) & Bezwada Wilson :
• It is a civil society movement committed to the
total eradication of manual scavenging and the rehabilitation of all scavengers
for dignified occupations.
• In 1994, Bezwada helped found Safai Karmachari
Andolan (SKA) along with S. R. Sankaran and Paul Diwakar.
• SKA’s goal is to end the practice of manual
scavenging and help those engaged in it
find dignified work.
• SKA trains teams to work towards the elimination
of manual scavenging in various Indian states. SKA initially worked on the
state level, until 2003 when Bezwada and four other team members moved to Delhi
to launch the Safai Karmachari Andolan nationwide.
Bezwada Wilson:
• He is an Indian activist and one of the founders
and National Convenor of the Safai Karmachari Andolan (SKA)
• He is well known as one of the leading figures
of the Dalit movement in India.
• His work at SKA, a community-driven movement,
has been recognized by the Ashoka Foundation which has nominated him a Senior
Fellow.
• On July 27, 2016, he was honoured with the Ramon
Magsaysay Award.
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