Originally named Kailash Sharma, Satyarthi was born on 11 January 1954 in the Vidisha district of central Indian state Madhya Pradesh [REF].
He attended Government Boys Higher Secondary School in town,[REF] and completed his degree in electrical engineering[REF] at Samrat Ashok Technological Institute, Vidisha[REF][REF][REF] and a post-graduate degree in high-voltage engineering.