ANJALI SRIVASTAVA

ANJALI SRIVASTAVA 

Anjali Shrivastava, a student of the Ashoka Institute of Technology and Management, hopes that the 'Robo Helmet' will surely prove to be a revolution in terms of border security."The Robo Helmet will prove to be a revolutionary invention for security forces. It is specially designed to strengthen troops. However, it is a prototype right now, but we have sent a requisition to the Ministry of Defence so that we can make it more powerful," she said.

The light-weight, remote actuated helmet is capable of moving 360 degrees. The prototype version can be operated through remote within a range of 50 metres while the gun in it can fire up to 100 metres.Shyam Chaurasia, in-charge of Ashoka Institute of Technology and Management, said they had prepared the prototype of the 'Robo Helmet'.

Senior scientist from Regional Science and Technology Centre, Mahadev Pandey said that it's a good invention and can prove really helpful for the soldiers adding that the DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) should analyse and encourage such inventions to realise the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' dream.

she also designed a pair of pants outfitted with a small electronic button that sends a distress call to the nearest police station when pressed. The signal also acts as a tracker, so that police can rush straight to the victim’s location.

Anjali made the helmet inspired by PM Narendra Modi’s Atmanirbhar Bharat slogan. It took her 15 days to make the helmet. The average cost of each helmet is 7000-8000 INR.

Harshwardhansinh Zala

Harshwardhansinh Zala

Harshwardhansinh Zala looks like any other teenager however, what sets the 15-year-old tech freak apart is his latest innovation: A drone that can detect and detonate landmines. “We’ve developed a technology called multi-spectral detection to identify metal and plastic landmines, unexploded ordnance and improvised explosive devices. 

We can detect explosive devices, track their location and detonate them with our wireless detonator, averting any human risk,” says the inventor from Ahmedabad, animatedly with a furrow on his forehead.Developed over three years, EAGLE A7 (Escort for Attacking on Ground & buried Landmines as Enemy by Aerobotics7) is a battery-operated, 555-mm wide quadcopter drone. It has an accuracy rate of 91-93 percent, claims Zala. 

Built using a 3D printer, the device can detect landmine explosives and send real-time data to a ground control station (see graphic). The drone is also equipped with a light-weight wireless detonator (developed in-house) to blast the landmine. Zala is working on filing five international patents for his technology.

“This tech is not available anywhere else. It has multi-spectral land mine detection technology which can detect mines,” Zala, told ANI about his invention.Zala has also received many offers from abroad, however, he wishes to help the armed forces through his tech. “I’ve received many offers to go and work abroad but it is my wish to develop this drone and deploy it to serve the Indian Army and CRPF, to save our jawans from being martyred,” he said.

ira singhal

ira singhal

Ira singhal was born on 31 August 1983 in Meerut to Rajendra Singhal and Anita Singhal.Her father is an engineer and mother is an insurance advisor.Ira has scoliosis, a spine-related disorder, which disrupts her arm movement. She completed her schooling from the Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan and studied Computer Engineering from Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology and received Dual MBA in Marketing & Finance from Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi. 

Singhal topped the exam in her fourth attempt, to become the first differently abled woman to top the civil services exam in the general category.After MBA, before appearing for Civil Services Examination in 2010, she worked as a Strategy Manager in Cadbury India and as marketing intern at the Coca-Cola Company. She has also taught Spanish for a year.

She is the Brand Ambassador for Department of disability, ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India. She is also one of the brand ambassadors for Ministry of Women and Child Development & NITI Aayog and is on the National Panel for Accessible Elections, Election Commission of India . She has also been a part of the Designing of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Examination Policy with regard to children with disabilities .

She has been a speaker on wide-ranging issues like education, disability, gender issues, skill development, career counseling, etc. at more than 500 international and national conferences, industry forums, universities, colleges and other top institutions of the country including IIMs and IITs. She has been working towards various social causes including empowerment of persons with disabilities, empowerment and promotion of Transgender community, women empowerment, prevention of child labour and child marriages, prevention of illegal conversion of green lands, promoting green energy, skill development, promotion of mental health and promotion of khadi and indigenous fabrics. 

"Every one wants choices for themselves ,But we are so afraid of letting others have their choices"

Girish Sharma

Girish Sharma

Sharma was born in Rajkot to an Indian Railway Employee and transferred to Gujarat with his parents. He lost his leg in a train accident at the age of 2, between rails and amputated.Girish, a permanent disable from India plays badminton which is an impossible task for a person with only one leg. He had many records to his credit under the disable categories. He played Paralympics Asia Cup for disabled, held in India and won a gold cup. He played in Israel and Thailand and other countries representing India. He also ride bike like any other ordinary man.

He had a sad story to narrate about his decision to go for badminton as a handicap. reports say that he loved a female and she insulted him with harsh comments on his disability. This triggered the inner powers in him, a burning want to prove that he is not a handicap and like another normal man can take hard sport and win. He chose badminton as his life career because badminton is a tough game and requires a lot of sills and energy. His decision paid him dividends.

This is a true inspiring story to lazy youngsters. With all body functions normal many youth are getting addicted to bad habits and loosing their stamina, strength and energies. If a percentage of our young Indians population explore their energies for the welfare of the India, we will always see a victorious India. All god medals in Olympics, Asian games will be ours.

The hardship has taken a toll on him, but winners never quit! Girish does not want to stop at just stop at medals he wants to improve the sports reforms, especially for the physically challenged. He wants to disabled sports quota, to this end and help the aspiring sportsmen.

"My disability was nowhere near in my mind. I enjoyed all situations as much as a normal person does.” What a spirit!"

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Mohammed Gaddafi

Mohammed Gaddafi

Mohammed Gaddafi, who lost his legs at the age of 19, along with his friend Balaji, started Maa Ulaa in Chennai. The startup is India’s first bike taxi service run by the differently abled.

In a country where a job is difficult to come by for differently-abled people, few of these men and women decided to make a difference by starting a bike taxi service in Chennai- Ma Ulaa.

‘Maa’ is for ‘maatru thirunaaligal’ meaning ‘differently abled’ and ‘ula’ translates to ‘journey’– which means ‘a journey with the differently-abled’.

Recalling how he got the idea, Mohammed said, “I saw a differently abled person on his tricycle at Marina Beach one evening. He parked in a corner and started begging. I was shocked, but when I spoke to him, he asked, ‘How can we lead better lives just because the government has provided bikes?’" Mohammed, who has a PhD in history, has been a professor at Presidency College and has worked at two private firms.

The idea took shape when the founder of this bike-taxi service K Balaji was aided along by his friend and co-founder Mohammad Gadaffi, who gave the service its name- Maa Ulaa.

It was K Balaji (36) who gave up his job of making power-point presentations in a small company and kept himself busy by riding to meditation classes in the evening. One thing he hated was people sympathizing and pitying him for being differently-abled.

Currently, there are 30 bike-taxi drivers in Chennai and 25 drivers in Tirunelveli who are associated with Maa Ulaa. They charge Rs.25 for the first two kilometers and Rs.10 per kilometer beyond that. While the base fare remains same, the night charges are Rs.15 per kilometer. According to the figures mentioned on their website, on an average, the drivers can earn Rs.25,000 per month.

"This wonderful initiative by the specially-abled people tells us a lot about the tenacity and grit with which a human mind can work"