Tutor Vinay Das leads children to clean 250 public spaces in Delhi

Tutor Vinay Das and a group of children have cleaned approximately 250 public spaces in the Wazirpur area of Delhi, India.

Das began providing free tuition to children from migrant families in 2013. He chose to stay in the neighborhood to help students from similar backgrounds overcome poverty and educational hardships. The initiative shifted toward environmental action in 2018 when Das led 150 children to clear a garbage-filled park.

This effort expanded into a broader community movement where students participate in cleaning streets, parks, and the Munak canal. The group also collects discarded idols to prevent them from polluting water bodies and plants saplings that the children care for over three months. To fund the project, Das charges parents up to ₹600 for classes 1 to 12. This money pays for cleaning supplies, stipends for older students who tutor younger peers, and rent for a free library.

In 2024, Das registered Swasti Das Seva Samiti to formalize and expand the work. While volunteers face risks like broken glass and chemicals, one volunteer claims that 95 per cent of residents in the cleaned areas now show more awareness regarding waste disposal.