TorchIt is an Indian enterprise working towards the empowerment of the Peoples with Disabilities by designing simple and effective tech-based solutions which can help them lead a more independent and fulfilled lives.
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1. About Us
TorchIt is an Indian enterprise working towards the empowerment of the
Peoples with Disabilities by designing simple and effective tech based
solutions which can help them lead a more independent and fulfilled lives
Empowering Vision Beyond Sight
2. CEO
B. Tech | Passionate Sociopreneur
Hunny Bhagchandani
Chief Strategist
FCA | IIM Cal
Mohit Chelani
Founding
Team
Year of
Establishment
The company was Established in July 2015 and was incorporated on 19th of August 2016
Directors:
• Mr. Hunny Bhagchandani
• Mr. Jagdish Bhagchandani
• Dr. Bhushan Punani
• Dr. Sonal Chauhan, Mumbai
Advisors/Mentors:
• Mr. Abhinav Kapadia (CFO, PDPU; Director, Innovation Incubation Center)
• Dr. Homiya Mpobedji (Disability Expert; CEO Bookshare, Asia & Africa)
• Mr. Anay Mashruwala (Director, Venus Engineering Ltd.)
• Mr. Girish Bhambani (Business Head India & SAARC, Bosch India Ltd.)
20+ TEAM
Our team is a blend of seasoned
professionals and young talent both
immensely connected to the cause and
what creates a differentiating factor for
our team is the great bonding & grit we
display amongst ourselves and as an
organization while enjoying great
support in the form of engagement &
feedback from the user community.
3. The Impact
TorchIt is the world’s only company “By the Differently Abled & For the
Differently Abled” i.e. all our product assembly and operations including
training is led by Peoples with Disabilities from understanding the need &
providing feedback on developed products to assembling of the devices to
training being provided to the new users.
Our motto is to not only empower the Differently Abled community through
the devices but also make efforts to have a framework where they can find
employment to build sustainability in their lives financially as well.
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10+ Blind People In-house Employed
500+ Blind Trainers Associated With Torchit
3,000+ Differently Abled Friends Employed
50,000+ Specially Abled Friends Uplifted
400,000+ Lives Impacted Directly
6. Our Accolades
Top 5 Promising Startups Awarded INR 1 cr. for expansion in African Market
Amongst Top 7 Startups
Globally
Amongst Top 10 Innovative Startups
Amongst Top 6 Startups
IIGP 2.0 winners Amongst YS Tech30, 2019
7. Torchit Family
Thanking you,
We hope to hear from you on the subject. Your support will
encourage us to put in more efforts in furthering our mission of
empowerment of the differently abled community.