Teen entrepreneur dreams of replacing Chinese electronics with his products

With the big dream of replacing Chinese products with Indian ones, 14-year-old Amar Prajapati undertook training in LED light making and has now opened his own company, employing five people—all within months.

The student of class 8 aspires to launch the full range of electronic appliances under his company now.

“After the outbreak of coronavirus and the subsequent lockdown, I became very sad to see that a huge number of people were unemployed. One day, I read in the newspaper about a training programme for LED light making organised by Gorakhpur Industrial Development Authority. I told my father that I wanted to join it and he agreed,” said Prajapati.

“The programme was run by Vivek Singh, who already runs a big unit. After learning the process, I started making lights at home and employed a few people. However, it was difficult to work from home due to space issues. With my father’s help, I made an investment of around Rs 2 lakh and formed a manufacturing company called Jeevan Prakash Industries, in which my mother Suman Prajapati is a director,” he added.

“When parents were scared of sending their children outside, my father helped me and gave me the chance to not only learn a skill but also set up a company. It is my dream to replace Chinese products with Indian ones at least among electronics,” the young boy said.

Recently, the little entrepreneur made a chargeable electric lamp which could stay illuminated for 12 hours without electricity and also a bulb which could emit light for three hours without electricity.

“I am going to launch these two products and hope they will be a hit in the rural market,” he said.

His mother Suman helps Prajapati run the company. The boy divides his time between studies and his enterprise.

“My website is also ready and I will be able to sell products online soon. I am making profits already and hope to become a big name,” said the boy with big goals.

Prajapati trains his employees for manufacturing as well as sales.

“I am also telling them about marketing the benefits of LED lights,” he said.

While father Ramesh, a government employee, is proud of his genius son, trainer Vivek Singh lauds the boy’s sharp mind, strong will and immense patriotism.