Preethi Srinivasan

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Preethi Srinivasan in her office in Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu on October 21, 2023

Preethi Srinivasan (born 1979)[1] was the captain of the under-19 Tamil Nadu women's cricket team,[2] and lead the state team to the national championships in 1997 at the age of 18. After surviving an accident that left her quadriplegic,[3] she co-founded Soulfree, a foundation that champions the causes of restoring, rehabilitating, and re-integrating those with spinal cord injuries and spreads awareness on its prevention among Indian youth.[4]

She was also a title-holder swimmer, having won a state gold in 50 m breaststroke and silver in other events.[5] After her spinal cord injury she often delivers talks on disability issues.[6]

Education and early years

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Preethi graduated from Upper Merion Area High School, Pennsylvania, USA in 1997 and was awarded the academic honours for outstanding accomplishment and excellence in academics for year 1996/97 along with other recognitions. In class 12, she was among United States of America's top 2 percent merit students and was awarded representation with Who's Who Among American high school students.[citation needed] Due to her father's transferable job, Preethi got the opportunity to extensively travel and learn about different cultures/traditions.[citation needed]

After her accident, she took up a Bachelor correspondence course in Medical Sociology from the University of Madras. She also holds interest in music, art, films, and literature. She considers her mother, Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Srinivasan, a constant source of encouragement and backing.[7]

Career

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Preethi's charitable organization, Soulfree, was founded with the aim of "transforming the lives of persons with disabilities".[8]

Awards

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  • Vijay TV's "Sigaram Thotta Pengal – Ray of Hope" award[9]
  • Raindropss' "Woman Achiever of the Year 2014" award
  • Femina "Penn Sakthi" award bestowed upon the top 10 most influential women in Tamil Nadu for the year 2014
  • Envisage ability award 2014...
  • Sudesi magazine's "Dhruva award" for excellence in social work
  • The Rotary's highest award "For the Sake of Honour"
  • Agent of change" Award from district Rotaract Council (Rotary International district 3230) for the year 2014–15
  • Kalpana Chawla award from Tamil Nadu CM[10]

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