physically disabled

This Chennai-based startup has developed a personalised wheelchair, and a battery-powered clip-on device that converts the wheelchair into a roadworthy electric vehicle.

The inspiration to do so stemmed from a near-death experience, the resultant trauma and a life-changing realisation.

"The sheer joy I saw in the eyes of these people who could move around again filled me with a deep sense of happiness and pride. Many of them had lost both their legs. Some children at the camp without certain limbs were younger than 10 years of age."

Pushpa Singh, a 26-year-old girl from a small village in Uttar Pradesh, has been physically disabled since birth. Today, she has been elected to the Block Development Council (BDC) in her area. This is her story.