KATHMANDU: The most awaited Glocal Teen Hero edition for India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka for the year 2022 has been announced with massive success.
Glocal announced Rudhvik Dharamkar (18), a social entrepreneur from Telangana as the winner of GTH India 2022; Talha Zubair (18) Science Enthusiast from Dhaka as the winner of GTH Bangladesh; and Risanga Dinsara Bandara Abeygunasekera, (17) activist from Kandy as the winner of GTH Sri Lanka.
It was the fourth edition for GTH India, whereas it was the third edition for GTH Sri Lanka. Also, this year proved to be a much-added achievement as the GTH witnessed and recognised amazing young minds from Bangladesh as well as initiating the first-ever edition of GTH Bangladesh.
Glocal Teen Hero is the platform for teenagers to identify and honour outstanding teenagers whose creativity, commitment, experience, and strong leadership have helped them achieve success in an increasingly challenging environment. This award recognises and honours the exceptional teen whose work is sustainable and who can think out of the box addressing the issues and creating an impact in society. Fostering a collaborative community among recipients and strengthening national recognition of today’s young leaders is a primary goal of the Glocal Teen Hero Award.
With the aim to initiate Glocal Teen Hero in all over South Asia, Glocal has moved this opportunity to South Asian Teenagers for their encouragement and development. This year also Glocal Teen Hero has successfully announced the winners of India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
Dharamkar, winner of GTH India is a social student entrepreneur who is currently pursuing his graduation. He is a Founder & CEO at Fleckor Media LLP. He worked as a tech content creator on Techy Rudvik Youtube page to educate people on tech products & mobile software applications. He and his team have helped 2 NGOs namely Mustafa Foundation & Aliya Humanitarian Foundation have been associated with Fleckor where he is helping them go digital. He is also appreciated by the IT Minister of Telangana state for his vision with Fleckor at T-Hub for EO GSEA Regional Finals Hyderabad. His work has served more than 35+ clients, including many startups, businesses, business incubators & even educational institutions. Many students working with them gained solid skills from free training & also learned many new things about startups. He and his team have helped to develop the studio for learning digitally.
Likewise, Zubair, winner of GTH Bangladesh, is a science enthusiast who is very much passionate about molecular biology, biotech startups, sustainable agriculture, and emerging technologies. He was awarded a Bronze Medalist in the 'Life Sciences' category and became a medalist in the competition for the first from Bangladesh. He founded ‘Bacto Crop’, an AgriTech startup to accelerate sustainable agriculture using beneficial soil microbiomes. He has also become a global champion in cities in space competitions and an international 3rd prize winner in the NSS Space settlement contest. Recently, he became a silver medalist as a Bangladeshi team member at the International Medicine and Disease Olympiad 2022. His microorganism and plant-based research projects at Bacto Crop are showing an enormous possibility of sustainable agriculture with eco-friendly, effective agro-products ensuring crop safety and faster germination.
Similarly, Abeygunasekera, winner of GTH Sri Lanka, is an entrepreneur, innovator, artist, activist, problem solver, and influencer. He is interested in social work and cinematography to bring those two together to build a more impactful industry in entertaining as well as serving the community. He designed a programme to increase awareness about disability in a community where he has brought together over 50 people with disabilities from different professions to learn through observation, interaction, and empathy. He also build a team from countries representing India, Egypt, Sri Lanka, and Germany, and was the project head where he and the team designed a device for deaf-blind people to access quality education and communication.
Out of a total of 236, 205 and 291 applications for Glocal Teen Hero Sri Lanka, India, and Bangladesh respectively, the selection was based on their resume, the evidence, and an essay on their accomplishment. The six teenagers from each nation went through an interview after which the winners were selected. The selected winners were awarded during the Awarding ceremony conducted in their own country.
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Published Date: December 23, 2022, 12:00 am
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