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Ruben Mascarenhas (Born 22 August 1987) is an Indian Software Engineer, Social Entrepreneur and Politician. He is also the Working President of AAP Mumbai Unit since 2021. Ruben has Co-founded Khaana Chahiye Foundation and he is currently its Director.

Personal Life
Ruben did his schooling from St. Joseph High School, Juhu. Further, he completed his undergraduate course from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai in March 2005. Ruben completed his graduation from St. Francis Institute Of Technology, University of Mumbai in June 2010. Additionally, Ruben pursuing Bachelor's degree in Law from Jitendra Chauhan College of Law.

Activities, Affiliations & Interests
Ruben is a Founder of Zero Tolerance Campaign (NGO): Campaigned against Sexual Harassment which led to successful amendment of and strengthened IPC sections 509 & 354 in Maharashtra and presently working with the University of Mumbai/Mumbai Police to design an orientation programme for all students/policemen on gender sensitivity. He is a Core Organizing Team Member at Jagriti Yatra (The world’s largest pan-country train event for entrepreneurs). He is a Former Western Region Coordinator (1 of the 4 regional Coordinators in the country) for JaagoRe! – India’s largest Voter registration Drive.) which Successfully registered over 6 lakh first-time youth voters in the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat.

He was awarded the ‘Power of One Award’ by Bombay Catholic Sabha at the hands Of Julio Ribeiro, IPS and IFS for trailblazing activity in Social and Civic Activism. He is also a Former Freelance journalist with ‘The Times of India’. Title Holder of ‘Kovid’ and ‘Ratna’ equivalent to B.A (Hindi Literature) from Rashtra Prachar Sabha-Wardha. Also, Topper in Post Graduate Diploma in Astronomy & Astrophysics from Mumbai University & Nehru Planetarium. Member of the Amateur Astronomy Club, Nehru Planetarium.

Awards and Recognition
Ruben has earned Social Media for Empowerment award in the Activism and Mobilization category by Digital Empowerment Foundation in 2018. Awarded the prestigious Mumbai's Hero award by Mumbai Mirror through Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Hon'ble Maharashtra CM, for mobilizing voters to Mumbai's Highest ever voter turnout in 2018. Awarded Distinguished Alumni by St. Francis Institute of Technology in 2018. National Young Achiever's award by the Indian Catholic Youth Movement in 2019. 7th Social Media for Empowerment Award 2020-21 by Digital Empowerment Foundation in ‘Community Mobilization’ Category. The Hunger Map Project won eNGO Challenge in the Governance and Livelihood category. Nutrition Award- Urban Category by Glenmark Foundation. Healthcare Heroes Award by the Jagran Media Group. Vogue Warrior 2020. Awarded the Kaushlya Ratna Puraskar at the hands of Shri Ramdas Athavale, Hon'ble Union minister for social justice and empowerment.