Srikanth Bolla Age, Wiki and Bio

Srikanth Bolla

Quick Info

ProfessionSocial Entrepreneur
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth07/07/1991
Age33 years
BirthplaceSeetharamapuram, Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh

Bio/Wiki

Famous for
  • Being a visually impaired entrepreneur
  • Being the Chairman and CEO at Bollant Industries

Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Devnar School For The Blind, Hyderabad (1998-2007)
  • Royal Junior College, Hyderabad (2007-2009)
College/UniversityMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Educational QualificationBachelor of Business Management (2009-2014)

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date23/04/2022

Relationships & More

Wife/SpouseVeera Swathi (homemaker)

Family

FatherBolla Damodar Rao (farmer)
MotherBolla Veera Venkateshwaramma
SiblingsHe has a brother.
SpouseVeera Swathi

Career

Awards, Achievements
  • Distinguished Youth Service Award
  • 2015: Entrepreneur of the Year Award at NDTV Indian of the Year Award
  • 2016: Emerging Leadership Award by ECLIF Malaysia
  • 2016: Leadership Energy Award at LESA
  • 2016: Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year Award by CII
  • 2016: 2nd Place at the 93rd India Science Congress
  • 2018: Youth Excellence Award by the Telugu Fine Arts Society of New Jersey
  • 2018: Emerging Winner in SME - Pride of Telangana Awards
  • 2018: Business Line Young Change Maker Award
  • 2019: Entrepreneur of the Year Award by One Young World
  • 2019: National Entrepreneurship Award by the Government of India
  • 2019: Nava Nakshatra Sanmanam Award by TV9
  • 2021: Young Global Leaders Award

Favourites

ActorDaggubati Venkatesh
CricketerSourav Ganguly
Food HabitNon-vegetarian

Some Lesser Known Facts

Srikanth Bolla, born blind, is now a successful entrepreneur.
He overcame challenges and discrimination in school.
Srikanth excelled in chess and cricket for Andhra Pradesh State Blind Cricket Team.
He fought a legal battle to study maths and science in high school.
After ranking first in class 12 boards, he learned Braille, English, and computer skills.
Despite being rejected by an Indian coaching institute, he got into Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Srikanth founded the Samanvai Center for Children with Multiple Disabilities.
He started Bollant Industries, which employs 600+ people with disabilities.
Bollant Industries creates eco-friendly products and hires visually impaired individuals.
Srikanth is the director of Surge Impact Foundation.
In 2017, he was listed in Forbes magazine's 30 Under 30.
His goal is to become the first visually impaired President of India.