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“Never let menstruation stop you from chasing
your dreams. You are stronger than you think,
and with confidence, you can achieve anything.”

Her Inspiration:
“My parents and teachers inspired me
throughout the process. They helped me
understand the challenges of real girls in my
community and motivated me to find solutions.”

Shubhashree Sahu – Multifunctional
Agro Machine

School:Paramitha Heritage School, Karimnagar

The Driving Force:
“Coming from a farmer’s family, I witnessed my villages to global platforms—turning challenges
grandfather and fellow farmers struggle with into opportunities, and dreams into reality.
bulky, costly, and polluting machines. Rural
areas also face electricity shortages, making (‘Edusure Takeaway:
farming even harder. I wanted to design Innovation begins with observation. When
something affordable, portable, and eco- young minds are nurtured with curiosity,
friendly.” mentorship, and opportunity, their ideas can
impact communities and inspire the world.
On the Machine’s Features: Telangana’s student innovators are living proof
“My machine combines four operations in one— that the future of science is already here.
threshing, straw cutting, winnowing, and bag
stitching. It runs on solar energy, making it
sustainable and low-cost. Farmers can use it for
rice, wheat, and groundnut crops.”

Recognition:
“My design has been certified by the Indian
Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), Hyderabad,
after successful field trials in Karimnagar.”

Beyond Borders, Towards the

Future

These three students represent the spirit
of Telangana’s youth—creative, empathetic, and
determined to solve real-world problems. Their
journey to Japan under the SAKURA
Programme was not just a personal achievement,
but also a proud moment for the state.
Such success stories highlight how
schemes like INSPIRE and international
collaborations like SAKURA are sowing seeds
of scientific leadership in young minds. With
each innovation, Telangana’s children are
proving that their ideas can travel from local

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