Meet Amitabh Shah, who runs 7000 government schools in 25 states, redeveloping over 300 Anganwadi Centres, he now plans to…
By nurturing lives from womb to graduation, Amitabh Shah and Yuva Unstoppable stand as testaments to bringing social change infused with fairness, equity, and transparency.
Amitabh Shah is the founder and Chief Inspiration Officer of Yuva Unstoppable. Recently, he was honoured with the 37th Jamnalal Bajaj Uchit Vyavhar Puraskar in the Charitable Association category. The Jamnalal Bajaj Awards are among India’s most esteemed accolades for ethical leadership and impactful initiatives. Notable past recipients include Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Dr. Manmohan Singh, Nandan Nilekani, and Narayana Murthy. Established in 1966 by visionary leaders such as J.R.D. Tata, Ramkrishna Bajaj, Soli Godrej, and Arvind Mafatlal, the CFBP has long championed integrity and fairness in business.
Under Amitabh’s leadership, Yuva Unstoppable has positively impacted over 7 million children across 7,000 government schools in 25 Indian states. Their Green and Smart Schools Transformation Initiative is a nationwide revolution to transform government schools into future-ready, sustainable learning spaces focused at improving educational outcomes and nurturing young minds.
This is achieved through interventions such as access to better WASH facilities and clean drinking water, digital classrooms, modern sports facilities, solar-powered school campuses, and rainwater harvesting installations.
Further, Yuva’s scholarship initiative has supported 6,000+ bright students coming from difficult backgrounds —many whose parents are daily wagers earning under ₹1 lakh annually. The scholarship has enabled these students to position themselves as role models for inter and intra-generational change within their communities as they break the cycle of poverty by becoming IITians, IIM graduates, doctors, and CEOs of their startups.
Beyond schools, Yuva Unstoppable is reimagining 300+ Anganwadi Centres with support from The Gates Foundation and Zerodha, transforming them into vibrant and safe spaces. These centres also empower Anganwadi workers and frontline health staff, ensuring each child receives early education and necessary nutrition. In another life-changing step, Yuva has provided nutrition kits to over 5,000 pregnant women, who are suffering from low BMI & malnutrition.
Expressing his gratitude at the award ceremony, Amitabh Shah said, “I would like to thank Swapnil Kothari, President CFBP; Shri Shekhar Bajaj, Founder Member; Justice B. N. Srikrishna, Chairman of the Jury, and the entire CFBP leadership team for this honour. This honour belongs not just to me, but to the millions of children, mothers, farmers and volunteers who’ve made Yuva Unstoppable what it is today. I’ve always believed that the real street of India is where change begins. I gave up Wall Street to walk those streets—and every smile we’ve helped create, every dream we’ve powered, makes that choice worth it. We’re not just transforming schools—we’re transforming lives with integrity, love, and purpose. And we’ll keep going… till every child has access to education, health, and safe environment.”
By nurturing lives from womb to graduation, Amitabh Shah and Yuva Unstoppable stand as testaments to bringing social change infused with fairness, equity, and transparency.