Srikanth Bolla was born blind to poor, illiterate parents in a rural India. Often rejected, he was even told to die. A few school boards refused to teach him because law stated it was too challenging to teach blind students. His parents were supportive, however, and eventually found a school in Hyderabad that was willing to teach him. Meanwhile, a teacher encouraged Bolla to seek out a lawyer to overturn the law, and within six months, Bolla won the case, enabling blind students to study in all state boarding schools. As for Bolla, he loved engineering. Succeeding in science and math exams, he secured admission to the prestigious MIT University. He was supported there, too, and started a nonprofit organization and Braille library. Upon graduation, he turned down job offers, feeling called to return to his home country. "I had to struggle so much for everything in life," he said, "whereas not everybody can fight like me or have mentors like me." So in 2012, he founded a company called Bollant Industries which welcomed people with various disabilities and medical conditions. The eco-friendly manufacturing company is now thriving with nearly 500 employees and valued at £48 million.
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