Archive · 1 Jul 2025
Tejas Pugalia Meets UN Deputy to Discuss Education Equity
A young man named Tejas, who is 17, met with a top person from the United Nations.
They talked about how to help kids from all over the world get a good education.
Tejas runs a group called OneStepBrighter that helps kids learn.
They discussed how important it is for young people to speak up and make changes.
Tejas wants to keep helping more kids get an education and make sure everyone has the same chances.
17-year-old Tejas Pugalia, founder of OneStepBrighter, met with UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed.
They discussed strategies for improving education access for underserved communities.
Tejas highlighted the importance of youth leadership and grassroots action for education reform.
OneStepBrighter, founded in 2021, provides learning tools and mentorship to marginalized students.
Tejas has received awards and spoken at international forums advocating for education.
- Who
- Tejas Pugalia and UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed.
- What
- Tejas Pugalia met with UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed to discuss education equity.
- When
- Recently, as of July 1.
- Where
- Meeting held, details not provided.
- Why
- To discuss strategies for improving education access for underserved communities.
- Activist
- Tejas Pugalia
- Organization
- OneStepBrighter
- Met With
- Amina J. Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General
- Main Topic
- Education Equity
- Awards
- Diana Award, UNV Award
- Age
- 17