Broad vision of a sightless man

"The most pathetic person in the world is someone who has sight, but has no vision."

Helen Keller

It is not true that one who born with any disability is worthless. To do something we need patience, courage and positive approach towards life. One who has self confidence and a right thinking can make his own place despite his physical challenges.

Srikant bolla has proved himself. He is CEO of a 50 crores worth company Bollant Industries Pvt Ltd. This company provides job opportunities to differently able persons. This is appreciable as Srikant himself was born sightless. 

The villagers advised his parents to end the boy's life as it will end their miseries. But his parents accepted him as God's gift. His early education began in village school where he used to sit on back bench. Teachers didn't pay attention to him. Still he patiently walked 5 km distance on his foot for two years. Finding no improvements in him his father decided to admit him in a school for children with special needs at Hyderabad. The love compassion and care given there had a positive effect on him. He was acquainted with the game of cricket and chess. He learned the things  very fast and performed well in his class. He also got a chance to participate in Lead India project of former President late Sri APJ Abdul Kalam Azad.

Despite all these achievements he was not allowed to study science for his 12th board examination on the ground that he was blind. Instead of giving up and to study Arts he fought for his right. After six months struggle he received a letter saying he could opt science on his own risk. He took the challenge and scored 98% marks in 12th board examination. But when he applied for IIT BITS Pillani and other engineering entrance examinations he was again denied on the same ground. This he decided to search colleges outside India. He applied for colleges in US and was selected for MIT {Massachusetts Institute of Technology} on scholarship. 

After completing his course he had to choose whether to accept opportunities offered to him in US or to come back and work for differently able persons who were not getting fair chance. He decided for second option and returned to india.  He created a service platform to help these people in getting education, training and equality. But soon he realized that it was difficult for them to get a job. So he decided to do something in this regard. In this way the Bollant industries Pvt Ltd came into existence. It produces Eco friendly products and packaging materials for domestic and international market. In this way industry works for three causes. It creates job opportunities for differently able people. As the raw material used is mostly agricultural waste it gives farmer a chance to earn and makes environment free from hazards of plastic and Styrofoam to some extent. Bollant Industries pvt Ltd is lead by an efficient team. Apart from Srikant Ms. Swarnlata  Takkilapati, Mr. S Prabakar Reddy and Mr. Ravi Mantha are there to help the cause. It is Srikant's efforts that many differently able people are getting a chance to live with dignity.

Srikant's life gives us a hope that no matter what your condition is if you have patience and work hard with courage and positive attitude you can make your life an ideal for others.

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