Participants of the world’s first compassionate learning programme – Satyarthi Summer School (SSS) – visited Sanjay Camp in Delhi on World Day Against Child Labour. The participants interacted with child leaders of Bal Mitra Mandal, listened to their inspiring stories of transformation, danced and sang with them. They also met former child labourers who are now playing the role of leaders and change makers.
After that, all the participants reached Bal Ashram in Rajasthan, where they are participating in special, intensive sessions with global leaders and dignitaries. Satyarthi Summer School, which started on June 8, will run till July 5 in New Delhi and Rajasthan. This 30-day compassion-focused learning programme of Satyarthi Movement for Global Compassion (SMGC) is inspired by the vision and philosophy of compassion of Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi.
Never before have so many intelligent young people come together
According to Kailash Satyarthi, compassion is the power that arises from feeling the suffering of others as one’s own suffering and inspires selfless action. He says, “Never before have so many intelligent young people come together. History is not made by those who stand outside and clap; it is made by those who enter the ring and bring about change, and change is the only truth.”
Asmita Satyarthi, CEO of SMGC, said, “It is exciting to see so many young people from so many countries, universities and disciplines in the first batch of SSS 2025. I am hearing inspiring stories of young changemakers and seeing them come together to create a compassionate world.”
This initiative is bringing together changemakers
The initiative is bringing together change-makers aged 18 to 30 from countries like Liberia, the US, Cameroon, Vietnam, Tajikistan, Mexico, Palestine, East Timor, Nepal, Bhutan and India – who have come together to re-imagine life and leadership through compassion.
The 26 young people have become part of this innovative initiative after being selected from around 1300 applications from over 250 universities across 22 countries. The group will also visit Banjara education centres and interact with members of the Banjara community.
Faculty members include Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences at UNESCO; Pramath Raj Sinha, Chair of the Board of Trustees of Ashoka University; Vivek Gambhir, Venture Partner, Lightspeed India; and Lisa Christine, internationally acclaimed photographer and human rights activist. Participants are living and learning among grassroots communities, tackling real-world challenges using the Satyarthi Compassion Quotient™ (SCQ) framework. From child rights to climate justice and youth leadership to public health, they are practising problem-solving rooted in mindfulness, courage, and ethical accountability.
