Draft:Krishna Saproo
Indian youth activist from Jammu and Kashmir
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Krishna Saproo is an Indian youth activist and mental health advocate
from Jammu and Kashmir, whose roots belong to the Kashmir Valley.
He is known for founding Maunitva Nirakaran, a mental health awareness
initiative, and for his activism with the
Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA).
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Early life and family
Krishna Saproo was born into a Kashmiri Pandit family with roots in the Kashmir Valley. He grew up in Jammu and attended KC Public School, Jammu. He is the son of journalist Anuja Khushu — who has worked with publications including Hindustan Times, The Indian Express, Tehelka, and Rising Kashmir, and is a recipient of the Sanjoy Ghose Media Fellowship awarded by the Charkha Development Communication Network — and Sanjay Saproo, Northern Head of Goyal Brothers Prakashan.[citation needed]
Education
He is a Research Student.
Mental health activism
Maunitva Nirakaran
While in high school, Saproo founded Maunitva Nirakaran (Sanskrit for "inner peace"), an organization focused on spreading mental health awareness among students in Jammu and Kashmir.[1] He has described the genesis of the initiative as a response to witnessing students struggling with mental health issues at school and in his neighbourhood, in a region where such issues carry significant stigma.
He has also worked with Save the Children India as part of his broader work in the social sector.
NeuroXOHRD
Saproo has been associated with NeuroXOHRD, a startup in the neuroscience, where he has applied his academic background in neuroscience to practical research.[citation needed]
Recognition and awards
Ashoka Young Changemaker Award (2022)
In July 2022, Saproo was awarded the Ashoka Young Changemaker Award for his work in mental health awareness. He was selected as one of 13 changemakers across India from a pool of over 1,800 participants. He was the first student from Jammu and Kashmir to receive this recognition.[2][3]
Peace First (2024)
Saproo was recognised as a grantee by Peace First, a global incubator for youth-led change, and authored a personal essay titled "From Conflict to Compassion: My Journey in Transforming Mental Health Awareness in Jammu and Kashmir".[4]
Political and civic activism
JKSA involvement
Saproo serves as Kashmiri Pandit Wing President and Media Coordinator of the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA). In October 2025, he was included in the JKSA's 15-member panel constituted to engage with the Jammu and Kashmir Government and Central Government on reservation policy reforms, representing the Kashmiri Pandit community.[5][6]
In December 2025, he was named a member of the JKSA's newly constituted National Executive Council, the second-highest decision-making body of the association.[7]
Kashmiri Pandit rehabilitation
In December 2025, Saproo issued a statement welcoming a private member's Bill on the rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits introduced in the Rajya Sabha by MP Vivek Tankha.[8][9]
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