Srikanth Bolla’s life and achievements:

1. Srikanth Bolla is an Indian entrepreneur and the founder of Bollant Industries.

2. He was born on July 7, 1991, in Seetharampuram village, Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

3. He was born visually impaired into a poor agricultural family.

4. Due to his disability, he faced severe difficulties in accessing formal education.

5. He studied up to Class 10 at the Devnar School for the Blind in Hyderabad.

6. Colleges initially denied him admission to study science in intermediate education.

7. Determined to fight for equal educational rights, he approached the court and won the case.

8. He secured admission to the science stream and scored 98% in intermediate examinations.

9. Despite his merit, he could not get admission to Indian institutions for higher studies.

10. He pursued higher education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA.

11. He was associated with Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam’s Lead India 2020 movement as a youth leader.

12. In 2011, he founded “Samavani Centre” to support children with multiple disabilities.

13. In 2012, he co-founded Bollant Industries with Ravi Mantha in Hyderabad.

14. The company manufactures eco-friendly disposable products and employs many disabled people.

15. Bollant Industries achieved a turnover of ₹150 crore and earned him global recognition and multiple awards.