Vinisha Umashankar, a 15 year old student innovator, turned environmentalist from Tairuvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu, had inspired the world with her solar ironing cart, which uses solar panels to power a steam iron box. She has been selected as a changemaker and is now India’s Batonbearer at the ongoing 16th official Queen’s Baton Relay, which started at the Buckingham Palace in London on October 7, 2021. It is scheduled to conclude on July 28, 2022 at the Opening Ceremony of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. She won Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam IGNITE Award instituted by National Innovation Foundation (NIF) – India for her invention.
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