“wood carving artist actively rehabilitating misguided people in LWE affected areas”

Carver of Kanker

• Gond Tribal Wood Carver from Kanker

• Actively rehabilitating misguided people in

LWE affected regions by teaching them the

art of wood calligraphy - more than 350 lives

transformed

• Inspiring youth to drop the gun and pick up

the chisel to learn wood calligraphy

• Helped around 400 youth get livelihood

through his self help group ‘Shanta Art

Group’, making them Atmanirbhar

Padma Shri | Art (Wood Carving) | Chhattisgarh | 54 Yrs