Anuradha Bhosale (Indian Social Activist) Biography

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Birth name	Agatha Amolik
Other Name	Known as 'Bandit Queen of India’s Social Movement', 'Female Gandhi of India'
Famous For	Being the founder and director of Avani, a non-government organization working for children and women rights

Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Education	Master Of Social Work

Religion	Catholic

Marital Status	Divorced
Marriage Date	Year 1996

Husband

Name not known

Children

Son	Granth
Daughter	Kadambari

Parents

Father	Name not known (Pre-Primary School Teacher)
Mother	Name not known (Domestic Worker)

Siblings

She has eleven siblings.

Profession

Notable Work

Started career by working with the Water Supply Department of Jalgaon, Maharashtra
Worked for the Social Work Department of Bajaj Auto Company in Pune, managing sanitation and environmental projects
Joined Verala Development Society (VDS)
Joined Avani, conducted surveys of migrant children, introduced microfinance, and established schools for child labourers
Began working with waste pickers, focusing on economic empowerment and leadership
Received the 'Unch Maza Zoka Pursakar' award on Zee Marathi TV

Organizations Founded

Achievements

Rescued over 541 child laborers
Provided healthcare and education to over 5,700 nomadic migrant children and school dropouts
Organized construction of schools inside brickyard labor camps
Established a residential home for migrant children
Educated, trained, and empowered thousands of widowed, divorced, and deprived women in rural India to fight for their rights
Facilitated 52,000 women in receiving government pension checks totaling $714,000 monthly
Advocated for and had the local municipal corporation implement policy for shelter homes in Kolhapur
Advocating for a welfare board for the protection of waste pickers to the central government

1. She was born into a humble family and began working as a child laborer at just six years old.
2. Her education was supported by teachers, a church priest, and college educators.
3. She played a significant role in advocating for the Right to Education Act and was involved in the rescue of child laborers, establishing women's self-help groups, and empowering marginalized women.
4. After drafting the Right to Education Bill, she went on to establish the Avani Children's Home.
5. Her ultimate goal is to rid the Indian state of Maharashtra of child slavery.
6. She was a former child laborer herself at the age of six.