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Remya invents a washing-cum-exercise machine!

Remya Jose is no ordinary 14 year old girl. She built a manual powered washing machine when she was preparing for her Grade 10 boards, an invention that solved the family’s troubles and won her a National Award.

The story begins with her parents not keeping in the best of health, her father is a cancer patient.

Against this backdrop she and her sister had to shoulder the responsibility of the household chores. The chores proved to be mentally and physically excruciating, leading to a product that could solve a grueling problem – wash clothes efficiently, quickly and cheaply .This family in dire straits could not afford a washing machine but Remya wasn’t quick to give up, she went on to build her own washing machine that can wash clothes without electricity and can also help you exercise!

Watch the video below to learn more:

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