Startup idea ‘TactAll’, a unique portable braille printer by two Guwahati-based students lands an opportunity to be funded by the Atal Incubation Centre at Goa Institute of Management (AIC-GIM) as a result of the unique startup hackathon held at the Purple Fest in Goa.

Purple Fest Goa 2023 was organized in association with the Goa State Commission for Persons with Disabilities.  Guwahati-based IIT students, Kaviraj Prithvi and Lalika Laya shall receive support from the incubator in the form of entrepreneur mentoring, access to the network, and financial support.

The Purple Fest Accessibility Hackathon aimed to inspire entrepreneurs, IT companies, students, and innovators to create solutions and support systems that solve the daily difficulties experienced by people with impairments. The innovation, viability, sustainability, and practicality of the ideas were taken into account while choosing the winners.

Inputs like text, audio, custom keyboard input, and photos are all intended to be converted by a mouse-sized device into printed braille and tactile graphics. Multiple patent applications are being filed for this idea. The duo will also have the chance to apply for India’s own funding program, Horses Stable.

“During our research for the hackathon, we interacted with members of the visually impaired community in Bengaluru to understand their problems and find out what is the one thing that they struggle with often. During that time, we found the value braille holds in their life and the inefficiency of standard braille devices. They are bulky and expensive which is quite unfair as it makes opportunities and an independent life out of reach for the blind. We feel truly accomplished and grateful for this opportunity given to us by AIC-GIM. We are at the 3rd iteration of the prototype. We hope to finalize the design and start production soon.” says Prithvi.

Kaviraj has been inventing across a variety of fields and has received national recognition for his work on a BP monitoring device, soft robotic theories, etc. He has a pending patent for a rotor control system, and some of his inventions are being worked on by teams at IIT Guwahati. Co-Founder LalikaLaya is an Engineering Physics student who is a product management enthusiast and has also won the National Women Entrepreneurship Challenge 2022 for developing a Passive Stabilising Shoe.

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KL Deemed-to-be-University, one of India’s leading Universities, has announced that its students stood as winners in different techno-functional competitions held at the Education Innovation Camp on ‘New Technologies for Development in Thailand. Kshatri Kevin Shyam Singh, a student of KL School of Architecture, and Ashwin John had secured 1st prize in the “Geo-Crowd sourcing Mobile Mapping”. P Karthik, K Chandra Bhanu, and K Satya Narayana, students of Electronics and Computer Engineering, received 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes in the R workshop & Assignment Competition. Muthyala Shruthi, a student at B Arch won first place in the “Mini Innovation Project Presentation”. In the techno-functional competition “GIS Mapping” Sai Karthik,  performed a sheet anchor role in the group, and their group received the 1st prize.

In the idea pitching competition, group 1 comprised of Pranav, Chintala, Shruthi, Maram, Kunta, and Chigurupati, who presented their start-up idea as, “WABI-SABI VEGGIES.” This idea was to collect oddly shaped vegetables, supply them to restaurants and develop a sustainable business model. This group received the first prize. These competitions were organized during the Internship-cum-innovation camp and study tour held at the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, from 16th- 29th December 2022.

 Talking about the exchange program, Dr. M Kishorebabu, Director, International Relations, KL Deemed to be University said, “43 students of the University had gone for fourteen days International Internship-cum-innovation camp. Students from Business Management, Computer Science, Architecture, Electrical electronics and communications, and other streams participated in the camp. The objective was to enhance students’ learning experience through cross-cultural exposure, innovation, and current trends in the respective fields to take it further for capstone projects.” Dr. A. Ramakrishana, Director, KL Global Business School, Hyderabad, and Dr. L Koteshwara Rao, Principal of Engineering, KLH Hyderabad Campus also spoke at the event.

Speaking at the Occasion, M.Ranadheer Reddy, Project coordinator- Special degree programs, AIT, Thailand said, “Education Innovation Camp is an initiative of AIT to nurture and encourage young talents to develop innovative ideas and disruptive technology. We have conducted engaging sessions on emerging topics like Fintech, AI, IoT, Design Thinking, GIS remote sensing, R programming, crowd-sourcing, and Entrepreneurship.  Many of the top corporate executives, eminent faculty, and industry experts from Thailand interacted with students to deliver insightful sessions.” 

The students got an opportunity to meet Dr. Siriwan, Vice President of Thammasat University, Bangkok, at a session on Medical info and AI, and also discussed the current academic practices in Thailand. Department of ECM students interacted with Mr. Supun, an expert in Robotics and AI, at KMITL. Business School students met Dr. Sujata Bhatia, Corporate strategy and development, certified professional coach, and owner of FIDA, Thailand. Students got to know about the Indian religion, professional communication, and lifestyle in Thailand. Apart from classroom teaching, students visited other institutions like the National Science and Technology Development Agency, National Science Museum, Safari World, and Panyapiwat Institute of Management (the first and largest Corporate University).

Sharing the excitement, Sanashabnam Sarwar, a BBA student from KLH GBS, said, “This visit has helped me hone my understanding of various technologies and has inspired and ignited me to think innovatively. This exposure was undoubtedly a boon of learning that armed me with relevant knowledge, skills, and experience, which I could utilize in my future endeavour.”

“I am very happy that I got 1st prize in the competition. It was a great learning platform and helped me gain an amazing experience that will help me grow professionally. Idea pitching, presenting, and interacting at such a great platform has indeed enhanced my knowledge on interdisciplinary fields of creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship,” said elated Pranav.

Carrying forwards its mission to provide global exposure to its students in their respective fields, KL Deemed to be University, frequently organizes various events to raise the bar of learning through international exposure, Interactive learning, and upskilling. Under a series of such initiatives, students became part of foreign internships and international exchange programs to interact with fellow students in internationally reputed Universities, listening to Global experts from various countries.

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KL Deemed to be a University, one of India’s leading Universities for higher education hosted its 12th Annual Convocation at its Greenfields campus inVaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh on December 23rd, 2022. The glittering ceremony was held to honour the accomplishments of 3694 graduating students who were awarded degrees for successfully finishing their higher education. The under-graduation courses included B.Tech, BBA, B.Arch., B.Sc. (V.C.), and B.Sc.(HM), BBA-LL.B, LL.B, BFA, BCA, BA, B. Pharmacy and B.Com); post-graduation courses included M.Sc, M.A., M.Tech., M.Pharmacy and MBA and PhD courses. The university also presented 28 Gold Medals& 26 Silver Medals to deserving students.

The stately convocation witnessed the presence of eminent leaders and guests; that included the Chief Guest Dr. S. Chandrasekhar, Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi; the Guests of Honor Spiritual leader and founder of The Art of Living Foundation, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar; Sri Kamesh Mullapudi, Managing Director, Deloitte Consulting (US-India), Hyderabad and Special Guest Sri S.R. KoteswaraRao, Music Director, Indian Film Industry, Hyderabad.

Er.KoneruSatyanarayana, Chancellor, KL Deemed to be University conferred degrees to 3278 undergraduate, 287 postgraduate and 129 PhD students. Sri Kamesh Mullapudi was conferred with the Honorary Degree of ‘Doctor of Science’ (Honoris Causa) and Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Sri Salur Koteshwara Rao was conferred with the Honorary Degree of “Doctor of Letters” (D.Litt.) (Honoris causa).

In his convocation address, Er. Koneru Satyanarayana, the Chancellor, of KL Deemed to be University, said, “I congratulate the graduating students and hope to see them as the creator of the future. The pandemic has provided aspiring leaders with the chance to cultivate persistence and a high level of preparedness for challenges. There is a real opportunity for innovation and growth. The training, values and skill sets that students have acquired, will help them face the challenges of life and emerge as leaders in their own spheres. ”

Dr.G.Pardha Saradhi Varma, Vice Chancellor, KL Deemed to be University said, “We are happy and privileged to host the 12th edition of the convocation in the presence of some of the world’s finest thinkers. It was our honour to offer our well-deserved students their degrees. We believe in educating students for life, not simply for a professional job. We hope that our students will explore and do wonders in their careers.”

While speaking on this occasion, Dr. S. Chandrasekhar, Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi reiterated the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship for young India. He said, “The nation needs young minds like you who can start afresh with budding new ideas and build on innovations in science and engineering. We welcome new ideas and try to support them through funding and good discussions.”

The spiritual leader and founder of The Art of Living Foundation, Bengaluru, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said “Everybody who has a stake in education must ponder on a holistic, healthy education system that will retain the virtues and values which we are all naturally endowed with. Education must attend to all facets of human life. The key is to harness the ancient and be innovative with the modern.”

Sri Kamesh Mullapudi, Managing Director, Deloitte Consulting (US-India), Hyderabad and Sri S.R. Koteswara Rao (Koti), Music Director, Indian Film Industry, Hyderabad also addressed the audience with their inspiring words at the occasion.

The convocation proceedings concluded in the presence of the University officials, staff, parents and students who graced the event and made it successful.

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