Srikanth Bolla was born into a family of farmers. He was born as a visually impaired child, and his journey of hardships begin.The story of a man who changed his future despite being a special child is more than motivating; it is something to live by. His life’s story teaches real-life lessons to stand by.

1. SRIKANTH BOLLA: FAMOUS BLIND CEO
A REAL LIFE INSPIRATIONAL STORY OF INDIAN PERSONALITY

2. Srikanth is the first international blind
student in Brain and Cognitive Science
and Business.
He was born visually impaired in
Seetharamapuram of Machillipatnam,
Andhra Pradesh in 1992.

3. Neighbours in the village suggested his
parents to smother him as according to
them this pain was better than the life
time pain.
His parents decided to upbring him with
all the love, affection and care. When he
started going to school, various schools
didn’t allow him because of being
disabled child.

4. Luckily his parents found a school for
differently-abled children. He got a
chance to learn and grow and this is what
he needed.
He was studious child and used to be
among toppers always.
Once again difficulties were waiting for
him at the doorstep of his college life.

5. He was not getting admission in any
school as they were concerned how
srikanth was going to handle all of it.
Srikanth decided to fight against it and
filed a case against the government and he
got a go ahead to choose his stream for
higher studies.

6. He was willing to study further and hence
decided to apply to the colleges abroad.
He got admission in one of the prestigious
colleges, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT).
The college wanted him to be part of it.
They proudly recognized him as the first-
ever international blind student.

7. He completed his graduation in 2012, and
now he wanted to do something for
people like him.
He came back to India and started his
venture named “Bollant Industries”. His
idea was to give employment to
differently-abled people.

8. He gave hope to many people out there
who had missed so much in the life.
His company of manufacturing Areca
based products, producing eco-friendly
recycled Kraft Paper from municipal
waste or soiled paper.

9. Bollant Industries has
shown exceptional
growth averaging 20% a
month since inception
and a turnover of ₹ 150
cr in 2018.
In April 2017, Bolla was
named by Forbes
magazine in its list of 30
under 30 across all of
Asia, one of only three
Indians in that list.

10. Srikanth is the director of Surge Impact
Foundation, founded in September 2016.
This organization aims to achieve the
Sustainable development goals by 2030.
He was a youth leader since 2005 and
went onto become a member of Lead
India 2020: The Second National Youth
Movement.

11. He has received many awards, Youth
Excellence Award by Telugu Fine Arts
Society, Entrepreneur of the Year in 2015
and 2016.
He inspires others by his story who want
to accomplish something, because nothing
can hold you back if you are determined
to succeed.

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