Srikanth_A Blind Enterpreneur_ An EYE Opener

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He is Srikanth Bolla, a 24 Year Old Blind Entrepreneur from Hyderabad. 

When he was born, his Parents , who were earning Rs 20,000 in a Year, were advised to get rid for them, but somehow, he survived.

Despite getting 90% in class 10th, he was not allowed to chose Science Stream for 12th; he sued the state Govt., fought for 6 months and won the case. He Scored 98 % with Science in 12th.

When IITs and NIT's didnt give him hall ticket for writing competitive exams, he applied overseas, and got selected in 4 of the best colleges ever created on Earth: MIT, Standford, Berkeley, and Carnegie Mellon. He chose Massachusetts Institute of Technology, received a scholarship, and was MIT's first International blind student.

After returning from US in 2012, he launched #BollantIndustries , where 60%, of employees are poor, Physically challenged. This 450 employees company is now worth Rs 50 crore and recently, Ratan Tata invested in his Venture.

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