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Kriti Bharti Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 5, 2026 • 3 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth19 August 1987

Age34 Years

BirthplaceJodhpur, Rajasthan

ProfessionChildren Rights Activist, Rehabilitation Psychologist

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyMother - Indu Chopra; only child

Kriti Bharti Biography

Kriti Bharti is an Indian rehabilitation psychologist and child rights activist from Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Founder of the Saarthi Trust, she is known for her

Early life and background
Kriti Bharti was born as Kriti Chopra on 19 August 1987 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Raised by her mother, Indu Chopra, she grew up as an only child. Despite significant family and social adversity during her childhood, she completed her schooling and went on to higher studies in her hometown.

Bharti pursued her education at Jai Narain Vyas University in Jodhpur, where she completed undergraduate and postgraduate studies and ultimately earned a doctorate in psychology. Her academic training led her to work as a rehabilitation psychologist and to begin counselling vulnerable children and families.

Career
After finishing her PhD, Kriti Bharti began offering psychiatric and psychological counselling, encountering young survivors of abuse and exploitation. Early work with NGOs and direct counselling of victims convinced her that legal intervention and long-term rehabilitation were necessary tools alongside therapy.

In 2011 she founded Saarthi Trust, a non-profit organisation that focuses on preventing child marriages, annulling marriages that have already taken place, and rehabilitating victims who are rejected by their families. Saarthi Trust also runs orientation camps for families, organises oath-taking ceremonies to discourage future child marriages, and uses newspapers, radio and social media to raise awareness at the village level.

Bharti’s approach combines immediate intervention with legal action when needed. Her team works on-the-ground in states where child marriage remains widespread, including Rajasthan, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar. Saarthi Trust operates a helpline so children or concerned parties can report impending child marriages; Kriti has said she personally goes to homes where marriages are planned to try to persuade families to call them off and, when persuasion fails, to seek court intervention.

Her work gained national attention after she secured a landmark annulment in 2012, when a marriage involving very young children in Rajasthan was declared null and void. Since Saarthi Trust began operating, Bharti has been involved in numerous on-the-spot interventions as well as legal annulments of child marriages. The organisation reports many marriages prevented during raids and many cases taken to court for formal annulment.

Public profile
Kriti Bharti changed her surname from Chopra to Bharti as a personal statement of identity. She speaks publicly on child marriage prevention and women’s empowerment and has been invited to address national and international platforms. Her advocacy has been recognised with several awards, including honours named in the excerpt such as the Change Maker Award by Girls’ Night Bright, Marwar Ratna, the Yugantar award, Mewar Ratna and other international recognitions.

Her work has attracted broad media attention; newspapers have covered her court victories and rescue efforts, and she has recounted receiving serious threats from village authorities and caste elders while campaigning against child marriage. Bharti highlights the role of informal community bodies such as Jati or Khap panchayats in perpetuating child marriage in some rural areas and speaks about the social and economic pressures that sustain the practice.

Bharti also pushes for systemic change: prevention of child marriage has been introduced as a chapter in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) social studies curriculum, and she has campaigned to rescue children during festival seasons when marriages are often scheduled. In April 2020 she reported preventing several child marriages during the Akha Teej season and sought recognition for that work.

Latest updates
Saarthi Trust continues to operate rescue raids, court interventions and rehabilitation programs in multiple states. Kriti Bharti has expressed plans to expand rehabilitation services, including establishing dedicated centres for orphans and children with special needs, and has described using her earnings from counselling sessions to support the organisation’s work.

She remains a visible public motivator and speaker, engaging audiences on the twin themes of justice and rehabilitation for children affected by forced marriages and other forms of exploitation.

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Recent Work

Saarthi Trust founding and ongoing work

Founded in 2011, the non-profit prevents child marriages, pursues annulments, rehabilitates victims and runs awareness programs and a helpline.

2011
Landmark annulment secured

In 2012, helped obtain a court annulment of a child marriage in Rajasthan involving very young children.

2012
Prevention efforts during Akha Teej

In April 2020 prevented multiple child marriages during festival season and sought recognition for the efforts.

2020
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Career Highlights

  1. Founded Saarthi Trust in 2011 to prevent and annul child marriages and rehabilitate victims
  2. Helped secure a 2012 court annulment of a child marriage in Rajasthan
  3. Conducted raids and on-the-spot interventions across Rajasthan, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar
  4. Advocated for inclusion of child marriage prevention in school curricula and raised public awareness
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Kriti Bharti born?

Kriti Bharti was born on 19 August 1987.

What is Kriti Bharti known for?

Kriti Bharti is known for children Rights Activist, Rehabilitation Psychologist.

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