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Dream catchers

Four social initiatives are empowering underprivileged students by providing education, skills and generating employment.

UberSCHOLAR, Uber

The younger son of Avtar Singh Brar, an Uber driver, was on the verge of quitting school as Singh was facing financial problems. Understanding that education for the children of driver partners is one of Uber's biggest priorities, the ride sharing company launched a scholarship programme- UberSCHOLAR in 2017. This proved to be a boon for 13-year-old Luvjeet Singh Brar who became

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