Thu Jan 23 09:05:40 UTC 2025: ## Local Entrepreneurs Honored at VIT Weekend Leader Awards

**Chennai, January 23, 2025** – Several young entrepreneurs were recognized for their innovative and successful ventures at the Vellore Institute of Technology’s (VIT) annual Weekend Leader awards ceremony in Chennai on Wednesday. The awards, established in 2011, celebrate changemakers and social entrepreneurs.

This year’s “VIT person of the year” award went to Senthil Sankar, managing partner of Shree Renga Polymers, for his sustainable clothing line, Ecoline. Ecoline utilizes recycled PET bottles, processing an impressive 1.5 million bottles daily to produce 30,000-40,000 garments monthly. Sankar transformed his family’s small business into a leading sustainable brand.

Other award recipients included Deepika Thiyagarajan (Putchi Maternity Solutions), Anand Bharadwaj (Sweet Karam Coffee), and Ramya Ravi (RNR Donne Biryani). VIT Chancellor G. Viswanathan emphasized the crucial role of entrepreneurship in boosting India’s per capita income, highlighting the nation’s position as the fifth-largest economy by GDP but 136th in per capita income. The awards ceremony served as a platform to celebrate innovation and successful business strategies within the burgeoning Indian entrepreneurial landscape.

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