Shri Rajeev John George (3 July 1970 – 21 February 2005) was a housing rights

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born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Rajeev was nurtured in a

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conservative family. He lived in a

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town named Mhow, Indore District, Madhya Pradesh, India. He studied in Rajeshwar Vidhyalaya, Govt. Higher Secondary School, Devi Ahilya University, Indore. While studying for (MSW) Master of Social Work he lived in a

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in Indore called Chandra Prabha Shekhar Nagar. Rajeev was the founding member of an organization called Deenbandhu and was the Convenor for (NFHR) National Forum for Housing Rights. He was named an Ashoka Fellow in 2004.

One of Rajeev's most significant contributions towards the realisation of housing rights in India ... ashis highly innovative strategies in developing pro-poor interventions in the City Master Plans of Indore and Hyderabad."

Rajeev John George was awarded the Geneva based " COHRE 2004 Housing Rights Defender Award". Rajeev died on 21 February 2005.

References

* A Report dedicated to Rajeev John George

* COHRE Video dedicated to Rajeev John George
Centre On Housing Rights and Evictions
{{DEFAULTSORT:George, Rajeev John Activists from Madhya Pradesh Ashoka India Fellows Indian Christians 1970 births 2005 deaths Housing rights activists People from Mhow