Wai Wai Glocal Teen Hero Nepal 2021
Mr. Pranjal Chalise
Mr. Pranjal Chalise is a 19 years old Technopreneur from Kathmandu. He has aided the Blind Community by inventing Drishti Nepal, which helps the blind community in currency bills recognition and cash transactions. Likewise, He has developed a mobile application that provides agricultural news and information from authentic sources and another app includes – a Women Safety app to ensure the security of women and ensure they are not deprived of opportunities due to their safety reasons. His other two educational apps have a total of 7500 users. Pranjal has also initiated a non-profit tech venture ‘e-educators Nepal’ which enhances the quality of online education and makes educational resources more accessible. Apart from that; He is also the founder of Students Research Council Nepal, (an organization that provides the platform of research and project-based education to high-school enthusiasts and provides paper-writing and app development training). Furthermore, He is a member of the board of Initiative in Nepal Foundation, and currently working on a research paper about Blockchain Technology and Smart Contracts and the ways in which technological advancement can mitigate the costs of elongated transaction processes.
Top Six Finalist
Mr. Anurag Chapagain
18, Nawalparasi
YouTuber
Mr. Deepak Sutihar
19, Saptari
Social Entrepreneur
Ms. Khusbu Bhandari
18, Chitwan
Wildlife Conservationist
Ms. Neha Gurung
19, Kathmandu
Social Activist
Mr. Pranjal Chalise
19, Kathmandu
Technopreneur
Ms. Sabhya Rai
19, Ilam
Education Activist
Jury
H.E. Ms. Nona Deprez
The Ambassador of Delegation of the European Union to Nepal
Ms. Vidushi Rana
Director of Marketing, Branding and Business Development at Gold Star shoes
Mr. Varun Chaudhary
Managing Director of CG Corp Global
Mr. Adarsh Avasthi
Country Director of the Coca-Cola Company for Nepal
Mr. Saurabh Jyoti
Director of Jyoti Group of Companies
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