Siddhant Sarang

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Siddhant Sarang
Born (2000-07-21) 21 July 2000 (age 23)
Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India
NationalityIndian
EducationB.A. (Hons.) in History at Satyawati College, University of Delhi
OccupationClimate Activist
AwardsThe Diana Award

Siddhant Sarang (Hindi: सिद्धांत सारंग) is an Indian climate activist.[1][2] He is also an ambassador for One Young World, a UK based not-for-profit organization that gathers young leaders from around the world to develop solutions to the globe’s most pressing issues. Siddhant is currently running a one-person volunteer operation to help patients who are facing severe COVID-19 second wave in India.[3][4] He is helping to arrange critical medicines, oxygen, hospital beds, ventilators etc.[5][6][7]

As of 2019, he is pursuing Bachelor of Arts from Satyawati College, University of Delhi in History.[8] He is building the first-ever artificial intelligence-based climate awareness initiative with the help of Nitesh Singh. This one of a kind project seeks to empower grassroots level activists via an app disseminating information on climate change in 24 languages.[9] Sarang was born in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district.[10]

Activism[edit]

Siddhant founded Youth Front liners during his school days to work towards climate change.[11] During this discourse, he also started a monthly journal named ‘Nature Lifeline’ with a purpose to raise awareness and garner support dedicated to the environment by adding pocket money with his friends at a tender age.[12] He appeared in documentary films in Discovery Channel's India My Way show and DD National's Yeh Hai India Meri Jaan show. In October 2019, he represented India in One Young World 2019 Summit in London among 53 commonwealth nations of the world on sustainable development issue, after he won the Queen's Commonwealth Trust scholarship.[13] Siddhant launched first Bhojpuri podcast 'Dharti Maiya' on climate change in Patna to raise awareness about climate change in rural areas of Bihar and UP.[14]

Awards and Recognitions[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Bihar youth seeks AI's help to spread climate awareness". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  2. ↑ "21-year-old Diana Awardee plans to create awareness on climate change through AI". Hindustan Times. 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  3. ↑ "Bihar Youth is Using AI, Bhojpuri Podcast to Spread Climate Awareness". News18. 2021-07-31. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  4. ↑ "Vibrant Climate Activist Siddhant Sarang Person Of The Month". EMEA Tribune - Pakistan News - Breaking News - World News. 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  5. ↑ Vermes, Jason (7 May 2021). "Amidst record COVID-19 cases in India, this 20-year-old student helps source critical medical supplies". CBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "Indians turn to black market, unproven drugs as virus surges". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
  7. ↑ "Bihar: Farmer Loses Fruit Orchards Due to Electrification Work, Alleges No Compensation was Paid". NewsClick. 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  8. ↑ "Indian journalists condemn misinformation about Karachi 'civil war'". Arab News. 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  9. ↑ "डीयू 21 की सूची में मुजफ्फरपुर के सिद्धांत का नाम". Hindustan (in hindi). Retrieved 2021-05-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  10. ↑ "Youth From Bihar Plans To Use Artificial Intelligence To Spread Climate Awareness In Villages". IndiaTimes. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  11. ↑ Clark, Nick. "'You have two killers in the air': India's other deadly pandemic". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  12. ↑ "Bihar teenager to be honoured with 'The Diana Award'". Newsd.in. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  13. ↑ "Queen's Commonwealth Trust Scholarship to send 53 young leaders to One Young World 2019 Summit | One Young World". www.oneyoungworld.com. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  14. ↑ "Bihar youth seeks AI's help to spread climate awareness". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  15. ↑ "Meet Siddhant Sarang, an 18 year old to receive Diana Award". PatnaBeats. 2019-07-13. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
  16. ↑ "Roll of Honour 2019". The Diana Award. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
  17. ↑ "One Young World: Introducing QCT's 2019 cohort!". www.queenscommonwealthtrust.org. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
  18. ↑ "Siddhant Sarang from India is OD Young Person of the Month for July 2020! | Opportunity Desk". 2020-07-04. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  19. ↑ "DU 21 UNDER 21: Setting High Benchmarks". DU Beat. 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2021-04-29.

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