Mamidi Sai Akash
Mamidi Sai Akash | |
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Born | July 19, 1998 Vijayawada |
🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
💼 Occupation | |
Known for | Mother Blood Bank |
Mamidi Sai Akash is an Indian entrepreneur and founder of Mother Blood Bank, a non-profit online blood bank service which has world’s largest number of registered volunteer blood donors nationwide.[1] Akash was awarded a place in the Guinness World Records after enrolling 1.75 lakh members as donors on the website and organizing camps with 1.02 lakh donors at various parts of 18 cities.[2][3]
Biography[edit]
Akash founded software company, Awesome Computech, at the age of 13 when he was in class 8.[1][4] At 15, he established a voluntary organization called Mother Blood Bank.[5] The idea for online blood bank came to Akash after he faced difficulties in arranging blood for immediate transfusion when one of his friend had an accident.[6] In June 2015, on International Yoga Day Akash launched a mobile app named "NAMO Yoga" that features 15 yoga asanas which are performed on the day.[7] In 2016, Akash took the ACT and SAT exams and received perfect scores.[8] He decided to attend Stanford University, and is pursuing a BS Degree in Computer Science.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kumar, Tharun B (7 July 2015). "The Blood Company's Boss". Deccan Chronicle. Deccan Chronicle.
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(help) - ↑ "This Inter student is bloody good". The Hans India. Vijaywada. The Hans India. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ "Largest blood donation (multiple venues)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ "Guinness recognition for blood donation". Eenaadu. Eenaadu. 5 July 2015.
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(help) - ↑ "Guinness record by a 17 year student- a rare and an exceptional one". Andhra jyothi. Andhra jyothi. 6 July 2015.
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(help) - ↑ "1.7L Register with City Lad's Portal for Blood Donation". The New Indian Express. Vijaywada. Express News Service. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ "Rs 100-cr Yoga Research Centre Coming up in Capital Region". The New Indian Express. Vijaywada. Express News Service. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ "I am chasing my dreams". The Hans India. Stanford, CA. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ Srinivas, Rajulapudi (11 April 2016). "Vijayawada lad makes a mark in ACT". The Hindu. The Hindu.
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