Meet the Founder
Ayaan Wadhwa is a Grade 11 student at Oberoi International School, living in Oberoi Esquire, Mumbai. He founded Workers of India at the age of 15, driven by a simple but urgent observation: many of the workers who support daily life in our homes and societies often do so without any written agreements, protections, or access to government benefits. This inspired Ayaan to take action, using tools from law, technology, and labour economics to create the Workers of India foundation for real-world change for those who are sadly too often invisible in the system.
Mission Statement
Workers of India is built on a simple belief: that dignity should never be optional — especially for the hands that keep our homes, societies, and cities running. Our mission is to empower India’s informal workers by giving them access to tools that recognize their labor as professional, valuable, and protected. Through initiatives like helping workers register for the eSHRAM card, offering guidance on government welfare schemes, and enabling the creation of basic digital micro-contracts, we aim to shift the balance from dependency to dignity, and from silence to structure. This is not just about paperwork — it's about power. By formalizing what has long been informal, Workers of India strives to create a future where every worker knows their worth, speaks their rights, and works with pride.