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From A Dumpsite To The Courtroom: Son Of Waste Pickers Becomes Lawyer In Kalyan, Inspiring A Generation
24htopnews | June 25, 2026 10:08 PM CST

Ravi Ghule, from Sathe Nagar near Kalyan’s dumping ground, has risen from a waste-picking family background to become a law graduate set to join the legal profession. Supported by NGO Anubandh’s education initiative, his journey has inspired other children in the settlement to pursue studies, breaking cycles of poverty and reshaping community aspirations through education.

Kalyan: In the shadow of a sprawling dumping ground on the outskirts of Kalyan lies Sathe Nagar, a settlement where generations of families have survived by collecting and sorting waste. For many residents, life begins and ends amidst towering heaps of garbage, with poverty often dictating the limits of ambition.

But one young man has rewritten that narrative.

Ravi Ghule, the son of a waste-picking family from Sathe Nagar, has achieved what once seemed unimaginable. Raised in an environment where education was a distant dream and daily survival was the primary concern, Ravi has now earned a law degree and is set to begin his journey as an advocate.

His remarkable rise from a dumpsite settlement to the legal profession stands as a powerful testament to perseverance, education, and the transformative impact of community support.


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