Srikanth Bolla – The Power of Accessible Education for All

Srikanth Bolla was born blind in a remote village in Andhra Pradesh (on India’s southeast coast).  His birth was viewed as a burden on his parents by many, thankfully not by his parents.  They enrolled him in a nearby school for the blind where he excelled.   Despite strong qualifications he was rejected by IIT–India’s premier university.  Mr. Bolla persisted and applied to a number of US schools and was admitted to and graduated from MIT.   Returning to India Mr. Bolla decided to focus on the issue of employability of the disabled.  In 2012 he started Bollant Industries Pvt. Ltd., with the aim of providing livelihood opportunities to the physically challenged.   Today Bollant Industries is a 11 crore company (approximately $10M) and provides help to many.  Truly an inspirational story.