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Vandana Srinivasan is a social activist who campaigns through art for protecting the environment from plastic [1][2] and also for eye donation.[3] She is also the founder of Chasin Dreams which is behind the development of a headphone which would use computer vision & AI technology to detect objects and obstacles in the user's path and provide audio feedback to guide the users around them.[4]
Vandana Srinivasan | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | social activist , Artist |
| Known for | Activism through Art, Founder of Chasin Dreams |
Social Impact Initiatives
editShe is known for her first of its kind environmental art using cloth developed from recycled plastic bottles.[5]
Her artistic achievements include the digital artworks she created for Spice artwork, Consumer Rights Day, World heart day, Diabetes day and World remembering day for road traffic victims. Vandana's state-of-the-art drawing about road traffic victims which she did for World traffic day won her a lot of applause. The Kerala Police felicitated her for her artistic endeavour and creativity.[6]
Vandana's campaigning on Eye donation awareness started with Giridhar hospital for two years. As a part of the campaign, she met the Ernakulam District Collector, Kerala Legislative Opposition Leader, Doctors Professors, etc. Vandana along with her friends organised an awareness program on World sight day at the Kerala High Court. She also gave interviews to the club FM channel on White cane awareness day. Her first of its kind of unique environmental art was featured in news medias including Malayala Manorama, Indian Express, Club FM, 24 news, Kerala vision etc.[7]
Accomplishments
edit- Certificate of Appreciation from President of India
- Certificate of Appreciation from Indian Army chief
- Speaker at National Eye Banking and Cornea Conference at Varanasi
References
edit- ^ "Recycled plastic turns canvas for Kerala school girl to paint a message". New Indian Express.
- ^ "വന്ദനയ്ക്കൊരു സല്യൂട്ട്, തുണിയില് വരയ്ക്കുന്ന ഈ ചിത്രങ്ങൾ പറയും പ്ലാസ്റ്റിക്കിന് എതിരായ പോരാട്ടത്തെ കുറിച്ച്". EVT Bharat.
- ^ "Let's nurture a society that values eye donation".
- ^ "Startup of Kerala teens opens doors of sight to visually impaired". New Indian Express.
- ^ "Recycled plastic turns canvas for Kerala school girl to paint a message". New Indian Express.
- ^ "Spreading awareness: Social causes at the heart of this class X girl's art". Times of India.
- ^ "Recycled plastic turns canvas for Kerala school girl to paint a message". New Indian Express.
- ^ "Spreading awareness: Social causes at the heart of this class X girl's art". Times of India.
- ^ "വന്ദനയ്ക്കൊരു സല്യൂട്ട്, തുണിയില് വരയ്ക്കുന്ന ഈ ചിത്രങ്ങൾ പറയും പ്ലാസ്റ്റിക്കിന് എതിരായ പോരാട്ടത്തെ കുറിച്ച്". EVT Bharat.
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