India’s First Tribal Woman to Lead at UNESCO: The Inspiring Journey of Dr. Sonajharia Minz
Born in December into the Oraon tribe of Gumla Jharkhand Sonajharia Minz faced her first taste of discrimination at just five years old A Catholic school in Ranchi refused her admission only because she was Adivasi and her father was a Protestant pastor This early experience sparked a fire within her a determination to prove her worth and defy societal barriers Despite financial constraints and societal discouragement her mother Meena Sharma nurtured her talent and self-belief nbsp By the time Minz was in first grade her teacher s words You ll make a good teacher someday motivated her to excel especially in mathematics where language barriers could not hold her back Her journey from that humble beginning would become a life s work of overcoming exclusionism with conviction Education Beyond BordersTo escape bias in Jharkhand her family relocated to South India where she completed her pre-university studies in Bengaluru She
