Who Is Anoushka Jolly ? Youngest Entrepreneur To Pitch At Shark Tank India

Who Is Anoushka Jolly: The 13-year-old student emerged as the youngest contestant to pitch her entrepreneurial idea on TV reality show Shark Tank India. Not only that, she also landed a funding offer of Rs 50 lakh. She created the Anti Bullying Squad (ABS) that has impacted over 2,000 students from over 100 schools and universities and aims to stop the harmful practice of bullying.

Here's what you should know about Anoushka Jolly

• Anoushka Jolly is a Class 8 student of the Pathways School, Gurugram.
• Five years ago, one of her fellow classmates was mocked at during a school function which disturbed Anoushka a lot. She started the social initiative to stop bullying and provide a platform for students as well as parents to report anonymously.
• In an interview with Indian Express, she said, "I was motivated by a pressing need to do something about the issue when I heard people’s stories of how bullying impacted them and made them feel powerless and less about themselves. It made me more sensitive towards the cause. I decided to take some action towards eradicating bullying by raising awareness as no one deserves to be in that mental state. This led to the birth of Anti-Bullying Squad (ABS)"
• She also came up with a mobile application called 'Kavach'. It permits students and parents to report incidents of bullying anonymously giving opportunity to schools and counsellors to tactfully intervene and take action.
• Through the initiative, she built a strong network of anti-bullying ambassadors. Their job is to track the progress of those impacted directly or indirectly through the platform and application.
• She has been the running the program for over three years. It has been allowing people to better understand bullying and its consequences.
• Two Shark Tank judges were highly impressed with the idea and stepped forward to invest in her app at ₹ 50 lakh. Anupam Mittal and Aman Gupta are the two people who have invested in her idea.
• Her father is a chartered accountant and an entrepreneur.
• She, too, wants to follow her father's footsteps and become an entrepreneur.
• She, however, isn't sure about the subjects she will be pursuing once her school gets over.

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