About me
I am Dr Mamatha Achanta, Founder Director of Tharuni, a non-profit.
I have dedicated my life for the cause of Girl Child. I strongly feel that ‘Service to Mankind is Service to God’ and started my work leaving all the comforts of life living in the rural areas to serve the needy children & women.
Basically, I am a Child Activist relentlessly fighting for the Rights of children, particularly Girls. I am also working for the eradication of Child Marriages which are still prevalent in some parts of Andhra Pradesh and Telanagana. I have stopped hundreds of Child Marriages in the District Warangal and helped the girls continue their education.
I was able to bring the needed attention to this issue at State and National level and was instrumental in bringing about changes in the Law for Prohibition of Child Marriages.