THE BLESSING CALLED GIRL CHILD

Raised in an environment that valued girls, he has spent a decade transforming lives by sponsoring the education of over 400 girls, Harpreet Bajwa writes

- Harpreet Bajwa

At 43, Amit Goel has found his life’s calling in giving back. A thirteenth-generation resident of Ladwa, near Kurukshetra in Haryana, Goel has spent the last decade transforming lives by sponsoring the education of more than 400 girls. His foundation also pays for liver transplants, supports cancer patients, conducts free eye camps, and is now planning charitable dialysis centres. For Goel, it all comes down to a simple belief: “Girls bring prosperity.”

Goel was born and raised in an environment where girls were highly valued. The youngest in the family, with three elder sisters, he says, “We have been living in the same ancestral house for 200 years. Being the thirteenth generation brings responsibility. In our family, girls have always been respected, valued, and prioritised.”

That outlook, passed down from his father, who also had three sisters, shaped his convictions.