Meet The Mangaluru Girl Who Won Bal Puraskar 2020 For A Unique Innovation

Jan 29, 2020, 7:07 PM IST

In 2019, a report released by the Directorate of National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme stated that India recorded more than 67,377 cases of dengue between January and October. And Karnataka alone saw over 12,756 dengue cases, the highest in India. While questions have time and again been raised on the effectiveness of mosquito repellents, a 16-year-old student from Mangaluru has found an innovative solution that transforms your clothes to repel mosquitoes naturally & it only costs Rs 14. A recipient of the prestigious Bal Shakti Puraskar 2020 for Excellence in the Field of Innovation, let’s find out more about Suneetha Moorje Prabhu’s journey in this episode of Not For Women Only with Sunita Iyer.