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Karthi Easwaramoorthy, the founder and CEO of Kanavu.org, has carved a remarkable entrepreneurial path. His journey includes significant milestones as the Co-Founder and CEO of TicketGoose.com, an online bus ticketing E-Commerce Company that raised an impressive $ 5 millions in investments, propelling its turnover to surpass 120 Crore rupees. Committed to social impact, he established Kanavu.org, comprising five interconnected organisations: Digital Village, Kanavu Startup Village, Kanavu School of English, Kanavu Cross Country Run, and Kanavu Help, collectively addressing diverse needs in rural communities.

At the heart of his vision is the dedication to empowering rural communities through initiatives like Kanavu Startup Village, providing engineers in rural areas with invaluable opportunities and contributing to bridging the rural-urban divide. The Kanavu School of English stands as a beacon of linguistic empowerment, breaking down language barriers and aligning with the broader vision of connecting rural areas with the global landscape. His commitment to growth with zero marketing budget for the Digital Village initiative underscores his innovative approach, relying on inbound marketing strategies driven by both natural and artificial intelligence. His expertise in digital marketing technologies and emphasis on “Natural Intelligence” lay the foundation for making lives easier through innovative, cost-effective solutions, showcasing a complete and impactful approach to community development.

Chitrabanu was born and brought up in a small village near Erode, Tamilnadu. She grew up in a simple agricultural family that valued the importance of education and contributing to society in any possible way. She completed her schooling in Erode at Kalaimagal Kalvi Nilayam and then moved to Coimbatore for her college education. After obtaining a master’s degree in food science and nutrition, she moved to the US and pursued another master’s degree in computer science. This transition made her realise her passion for acquiring new skills and her preference for taking on new challenges. Before returning to India with her family, she worked at several renowned IT companies. Being brought up in a village where fresh air and cleanliness were never an issue, she observed how difficult it was in cities with huge crowds to segregate and dispose of the household wastes. She took the responsibility in the community where she lived and worked with individual houses to get the waste segregated at source and initiated composting of the biodegradable wastes. This showed her ability to lead and work with people in harmony to make an impact in society. This experience paved the way for her to teach spoken English to children in the government schools near her native village when her family decided to move back there.