He Was Born Blind, Was Not Allowed into IIT, Now is an Entrepreneur!

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[{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1454929093841","data":"56b874d6e2b35"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1454925353653","data":"He was rejected by the <span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.003em;\">IIT got an admission into MIT and now is an 'Entrepreneur'!<\/span><div><br><div><span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.003em;\">Srikanth Bolla, a blind student who completed his pre-university, wanted to get into an IIT but there were no such coaching institutions which gave him admission. Due to which he applied at the MIT  where he was selected.<\/span><\/div><div><span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.003em;\"> Among 120 foreign students, Srikanth Bolla was the only Indian who got selected.<\/span><\/div><\/div><div><span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.003em;\"><\/span><\/div><br><div><span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.003em;\"> He was born to a family who earned a living by farming and especially in a place like India taking birth with disabilities is considered as a curse, and the parents of Bolla were asked to leave the disabled child away.<\/span><\/div><div><span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.003em;\">But his parents focussed on his education and brought him up with all the love and affection which helped him to break all the barriers.<\/span><\/div><div><br><\/div>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1454929076824","data":"56b874c3ac8d3"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1454929047120","data":"On August 28, 2006, when Dr APJ Abdul Kalam posed a question to students during a programme asking them, \u2018What do you want to become in life?\u2019. It was Bolla who raised his voice from the crowd and said, \u201cI want to be the first visually challenged President of India\u201d. <br>\n<br>Bolla was quoted in MIT journal, where he said, \u201cI want to dedicate my life to the community and social service. I want a place in society where people look up to me as a role model and great leader\u201d. <br>\n<br>And now Srikanth is the CEO of Hyderabad-based Bollant Industries, an organisation that employs uneducated disabled employees to manufacture eco-friendly, disposable consumer packaging solutions, which is worth Rs 50 crores. <br>Srikanth has four production plants, one each in Hubli (Karnataka) and Nizamabad (Telangana), and two in Hyderabad (Telangana). <br>\n<br>You are definitely an inspiration to all ! <br>"}]

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