Intinta Innovator Podcast (Telugu)

It was the suffering of bed-ridden patients that made Alladi Prabhakar make a multi-purpose cot to help them out with their daily activities. However, building things is not new for him, and he has 15 innovations to his name. Prabhakar, who studied till class VII, is an example of how practical, hands-on experience can provide you with the skills which a regular school education cannot. With a built-in commode and a wash basin with hand shower, these beds not only help elderly persons to live a more dignified life, but also reduce the burden of caregivers.

These beds, made from iron and fibre, can be connected to a source of water and a sewerage pipe to clear the waste.. The cots, which cost `21,500 each, have a a n easy pushback system so that the patient can get up and sit with ease. “The beds make taking care of bedridden patients easier. Families can take care of their elderly in an easier way without having to hire nurses. My main aim behind making these beds was to reduce the suffering of invalids which I have witnessed in my home too. I started manufacturing these beds four years ago, and have sold 1,500 units till now,” he adds.

Prabhakar, who is an electrician, has been recognised by the Telangana State Innovation Cell. Stating that working with his father kindled his interest in machines, he says: “My father was into the business of agricultural pumps. Throughout my childhood, I used to accompany my dad on his work visits, and picked up the nitty-gritty of mechanics. I have been making things from the age of 14 years. One of my earliest innovations was an automatic generator starter which I made after I noticed how frequent power cuts affected cinema halls.”

Besides these, Prabhakar has made an Electric Pole Climbing Clip, which can be used to climb poles effortlessly. This product is available for sale online. He also has a Borewell Pulling Machine to his credit, which is used to pull the borewell motor with less manpower. Another one of his innovations is a 360 Degree Surround Air Cooler, in which the fan provides cool air around the cooler. He manufactures the beds at a factory in Metpally in Jagtial district.

akara Ganesh, a 21-year-old innovator from Warangal district says his only dream is to make hearing gear accessible to the hearing impaired.

Most of them in the market cost more than Rs 2,500, while Ganesh is selling his innovation ‘Device for deaf people’ for a mere Rs 150.

“I decided to work on developing an affordable hearing gear after my friend who comes from a poor family background could not buy one,” said Ganesh, at the Assistive Exhibition.  After watching a lot of YouTube videos and extensive Google research, Ganesh developed a hearing aid with basic components but it was sufficient.

“Hearing disability is quite common, but only a few from affluent backgrounds can afford proper hearing gear. As of now, I am not selling my product for any profit. My only aim is to make sure that the weaker sections get hearing gear. Profits can come later,” he said while demonstrating his device.

The awareness sessions held in schools these days to teach children the difference between good and bad touch do not seem to be effective. But here’s a 21-year-old innovator who has gone a step ahead to break down the concept for schoolchildren.

Yakara Ganesh from Warangal, who believes that children learn better in a playful environment, has devised an interactive sensor doll which doubles up as a good touch-bad touch instructor. MK Kaushik, along with whom Ganesh developed this doll, said: “It has sensors which recognise sound and touch.

There are sensors on its chest and private parts. If touched inappropriately, they signal a ‘bad touch’. But if the doll is touched on its hands, these sensors will prompt a good-touch response.”

Ganesh and Kaushik, who is also the CEO of Vaagdevi Incubation and Business Accelerator, demonstrated their innovation, which they pieced together in 11 days, at a government school in Nandanam on the outskirts of Warangal. “It provided encouraging results.

We have observed that children learn quickly in a playful environment. As of now, all good-and-bad touch campaigns in schools are theory-based. If children play with this doll, they will be able to grasp the concept better,” Kaushik said. Teachers of the school were happy about the innovation and expressed their interest to use it in the classroom.

The innovation has also piqued the interest of Telangana government officials such as IT and Industries Principal Secretary Jayesh Ranjan, the Confederation of Indian Industry - Telangana and others.On Monday, Kaushik and Ganesh will meet Ranjan and senior police officials, including those from the SHE Teams, to explore the idea of its usability. “This is a crucial social issue which can do with such innovative solutions,” Ranjan said.

A Class IX student of Government Girls High School in the town, Sk. Bashira, is not only winning appreciation for her prototype at the Telangana School Innovation Challenge (TSIC-2020) in Hyderabad, but IT Minister K.T. Rama Rao, understanding her family situation, also directed the authorities here to allot a 2BHK house.

Mr. Rama Rao who inspected her prototype – hydraulic lifting wheelchair – had interacted with Bashira and learnt about the family – a father attacked by paralysis, working mother and two other siblings in school.

Officials here said the Minister had phoned District Collector Prashant J Patil and instructed him to initiate the procedure to confirm one unit for the poor Muslim family. On Tuesday, Bashira brought her science model to the Collectorate along with her teacher Poornima, head mistress Pushpalatha and mother Imtiaz, and explained the model to Mr. Patil.

Bashira said her bedridden father Qayyum Basha, who had been a construction worker, was the source of inspiration for her hydraulic lifting wheelchair. Mr. Patil assured the family of a 2BHK unit at Gollaguda, and also said her younger sister Sk. Sameera who is in Class V at the Police Lines School now will be admitted to the Kendriya Vidyalaya in the next academic year. And brother Nagulmeera’s education will also be guided.

Stay tune to Intinta Innovator Podcast for more interesting stories of Telangana Innovators. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana, Anchor and all major Podcast platforms.

Every three seconds a person in the world suffers from Alzheimer's. Patients suffering from this disease don't have control over their body. Hemesh Chadalavada's grandmother was one amongst those who were suffering from Alzheimer’s. This led the 14-year-old from Telangana to come up with an innovation that could help all such patients and the elderly. Hemesh developed a smart wristband to monitor the elderly and disabled at all times and alert their caregiver if or when there is any kind of movement or unusual activity.
A Class 9 student of Jubilee Hills Public School, Hemesh received the Bal Shakti Puraskar recently for his unique invention. "This is a huge honour, this recognition from the Indian government. Saying that I am happy would be an understatement. Whatever projects I take up in the future, this award will definitely provide me more motivation to complete them," says an ecstatic Hemesh. He was awarded '1 lakh as the prize money, however, due to the ongoing pandemic, he is yet to receive his certificate and citation in person. This year's ceremony was held virtually and out of the 32 children who received the awards for various categories, five were given a chance to interact with the Prime Minister.The Bal Shakti Award was launched in 1996 as the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement. In 2018, the awards were recognised as Bal Shakti Puraskar. It is given to children for extraordinary accomplishments in innovation, scholastic achievements, social service, arts and culture, sports and bravery. Any child who is an Indian citizen and is between the age of 5-18 years is eligible for the award.
Explaining how his invention works, Hemesh tells us, "I created this wristband for my grandmother who has Alzheimer's. She doesn't have any control over her body, she used to wander off, sometimes even walk out of the house and we would frantically look for her. Why I wanted to create something like this was so that it could alert the caregiver as soon as the patient moves from the bed. The band alerts the person through a phone call or message notifications immediately. The wristband consists of a sensor called the gyroscope, it also has GPS. First, you configure your location, then the gyroscope automatically detects if the patient is sleeping or standing, what the patient's posture is or movements. If the patient walks out of the house or even the room, the GPS will send the location to the caregiver's phone as well. It also has health sensors to measure the patient's pulse rate and body temperature — the settings can be done in such a way that these updates can be sent to the patient's doctor regularly."Hemesh adds that he began making the prototype initially in 2019. "Now I am trying to make it smaller, in the size of an actual wristband. It's rechargeable now, but I want to turn it into a wristwatch which will run on a cell battery. My goal is to create more innovations like these to help people across the country. I am working on a few websites, like an online consultation platform where people can speak to experts," he concludes.(an article from Edex).

Stay tune to Intinta Innovator Podcast for more interesting stories of Telangana Innovators. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana, Anchor and all major Podcast platforms.

An intro of our Intinta Innovator Podcast. Get ready to listen the gun shot inspirational stories from telangana innovators.

Stay tune to Intinta Innovator Podcast for more interesting stories of Telangana Innovators. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana, Anchor and all major Podcast platforms.