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Shanu Sharma, was recognized as the winner of GE India Innovation Award at CII’s annual event, ‘Decade of Innovation: India @Year 2’ for her innovative design to create a convertible manual, stair climbing wheelchair. Her supervisors were Dr. J. Ramkumar (Mechanical Engg.), Shatrupa Thakruta Roy (Humanities and Social Sciences) and Dr. Satyaki Roy (Humanities and Social Sciences).

Dr Gopichand Katragadda, managing director, GE India Technology Centre presented the cash prize of Rs.1,00,000 to the winner at New Delhi. Presenting the award he said that the design was simple and an effective mechanical concept to enable wheelchair users to manoeuvre over stairs.
"Such examples showcase how innovation results in localized cost-effective approaches to solve problems specific to the markets they address”, he added.