On National Youth Day, Namya Joshi, of Grade IX, Sat Paul Mittal School has been honoured with The Changemaker Award 2022, for creating and sustaining a positive change in the field of education.

The Changemaker Awards are intended to acknowledge & applaud the efforts of young changemakers who are going above & beyond to sustain a positive change in the community & work to make this world a better place to live for everyone. The Tale of Humankind, a youth-led organization, started by school students, to engage, inspire, and empower young people to be part of the change give this award to youngsters through rigorous nomination process. The seven key areas that each nominee was expected to impact are – ethical fiber, entrepreneurialism, new idea, an innovative solution, collaboration, social impact, and mentoring.

Namya always believed that technology could be used to benefit mankind, but it wasn’t until she started playing the computer-based game Minecraft she realized how technology could be a powerful tool for learning, too. She built and delivered her Minecraft-based lesson on Egyptian civilization, instantly seeing how interested the children were. Namya has now trained more than 10,000 teachers and students on how Minecraft can be used in education. Namya has been praised for her ‘entrepreneurial spirit’ and her ability to ‘step into other people’s shoes’ as with her motto #EachOneTeachTen she shares her message of gaming for good.

Seher Taneja, Co-Founder of The Tale of Humankind said that “Namya’s efforts to change the mindsets and behavior of society towards positive change is an inspiration to our country’s youth. We need to support young changemakers like Namya and also share their stories widely to help every teenager see this emerging need for changemaker mindset and skills in order to strive in our exponentially changing world.”

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