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  • Comment: Analysis of sources:
    1. Bangalore Mirror: does not even mention the subject
    2. MIT SOLVE: Is written by the team of the subject, and thus is not an independent source; it does not contribute to notability.
    3. The Times of India: not a reliable source. See WP:TOI.
    4. Also TOI.
    5. The Hindu: only passing mentions of the subject. Better discussion of the device created by the subject.
    6. Business Today: similar situation as #5
    7. The Hindu BusinessLine: similar situation as #5
    8. TOI.
    9. Similar situation as #5
    10. Similar situation as #5
    11. The Bridge Chronicle: how is this source relevant to the subject?
    12. Company listing: not significant coverage.
    13. Pune Blind School: similar situation as #5
    14. Economic Times: a sister publication of TOI with very similar reliability issues.
    At present, not even one of the sources cited contributes to the notability of the subject. The device she has created does seem to meet GNG, on the other hand. JavaHurricane 14:58, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

Sanskriti Atul Dawle is the co-founder of Thinkerbell Labs, an inclusive education start-up from Bengaluru. She is one of the four founders of Annie,[1][2] a self-learning Braille literacy device.[3][4][5] The other co-founders who were her classmates at BITS Pilani, Goa, are Aman Srivastava, Dilip Ramesh and Saif Shaikh.[6][7][8] Annie smart classes were established at over 80 learning centres in 16 states.[9][10]

Early life and education

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Dawle's parents Atul and Varsha Dawle are construction consultants.[11] Dawle graduated from BITS Pilani with a Bachelor's in Computer Science from 2012 to 2016.[6] Earlier, she passed her junior college from Fergusson College in 2012. She did her schooling at St. Joseph's High School, Pashan (2010). She is also a partner in another start-up, Makerbin LLP.[12]

Career

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She has done extensive research on assistive tech for people with visual impairments. She spent over six years taking her innovations to the field and testing them with visually impaired students all over the world. She is also a TEDx speaker and Mantra awardee (Social Leadership).

In 2019, the self-learning device, Annie, was introduced in a government school for visually-impaired children in Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh to improve early-stage literacy.[8] Annie is a light weight, plastic frame device where a student can read, write and type using a universal standard keyboard with 2 twin braille cells.[13][14]

Awards

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She won the bronze category Infosys Foundation Aarohan Social Innovation Awards 2019.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kumaran P (March 4, 2019). "Request by ad agency forces govt to change its policy". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  2. ^ "Annie". MIT SOLVE. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  3. ^ "Bengalurean bags Infy honour for Braille device". The Times of India. 2019-02-27. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  4. ^ "This Indian team's product for blind sells out in the US". The Times of India. 2023-09-06. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  5. ^ "Designed with a vision". The Hindu. 2014-07-06. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  6. ^ a b "Breaking The Barrier Of Blindness". Business Today. 2019-09-02. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  7. ^ Banthia, Jyoti (2023-08-27). "Learning Braille with tech assistant Annie". BusinessLine. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  8. ^ a b "Visually impaired kids to get new study partner - Annie". The Times of India. 2019-09-20. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  9. ^ Mani, Sowmya (2023-07-22). "Meet 'Annie', World's 1st Self-Learning Braille Device That Also Acts as a Personal Tutor". The Better India. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  10. ^ "Braille Literacy solution product Annie by Thinkerbell Labs gets recognition from the Indian Government". Financialexpress. 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  11. ^ Javier, Najooka (2021-02-26). "Decoding 'Kanyadaan': An insight into the most argued custom in Indian weddings". The Bridge Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  12. ^ Check, The Company. "Makerbin Llp | Company Profile | The Company Check". www.thecompanycheck.com. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  13. ^ Admin, Author (2021-01-07). "The Annie Device". The Poona School and Home for the Blind. Retrieved 2024-09-23. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  14. ^ Bora, Garima (2019-12-05). "How this Anand Mahindra-backed startup is empowering the visually impaired". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
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