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Annika Dhariwal | Social Entrepreneurship

Social Entrepreneurship - www.glutenfreejio.com

Timeline

Pitch at a Women’s Start-up Event

At age 11, I made a pitch at a women’s start-up event for creating a website centered around spreading awareness about celiac disease and eventually selling gluten free goods.

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Impact

Gluten Free Jio is a social project that seeks to increase awareness and access to information on celiac disease and gluten-free diets in India. In partnership with the municipal corporation, government schools, and community organisations, Gluten Free Jio also works with the state of Punjab to conduct interactive and educational sessions.

100+

Schools Virtually connected

12+

School Workshops

1000+

Kids Tested

1000+

Students Impacted

2500+

Hospital Kits Distributed

30K+

Social Community

6000+

App Downloads

5000+

Celiacs Impacted

$30K+

Online Store Revenue Generated

$40K

Fund Raised from Corporates & Individual Donors

Recognitions, Awards & Certificates

Student Entrepreneur of the year Award 2022- Entrepreneur Magazine

I am pleased to share that I have been awarded the Student Entrepreneur Award 2022 by Entrepreneur Magazine for my social enterprise, Gluten Free Jio. The awards ceremony was held in New Delhi on Tuesday 20th September.

Public Service Award from Hon’ble Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh

I was being appreciated for the initiatives I took to help people to learn about and manage celiac disease (gluten allergy).

Proud Ambassador

I feel honored to be the ambassador of Beyond Celiac outside the United States of America. Beyond Celiac is working to drive diagnosis, advance research, and accelerate the discovery of new treatments and a cure. The foundation has supported me in my goals to help raise awareness and achieve my goals towards the cause. I am looking forward to our future projects to help the celiac community further.

www.glutenfreejio.com/beyond-celiac

Mobile App

Searching for gluten-free restaurants, cafes, or grocery stores near you? Don’t worry; Gluten Free Jio is here to make your life easy. Gluten-Free Jio is an innovative app which helps celiacs or people on a gluten-free diet to find restaurants, cafes, fast food corners, and grocery shops, providing them with a hassle-free experience.

www.glutenfreejio.com/glutenfreejio-app

Ecommerce Store

Launched a Gluten Free Jio online store to help the celiacs identify quality gluten free products and shop from a wide range of gluten free categories, including snacks, biscuits, flours, bread, rusks, etc.

www.glutenfreejio.com/shop

Right to Information (RTI)

Filed right to information (RTI) to gather information and ensure proper allergen labelling for Mid- Day meals scheme.

 

Trial Policy Change

I lobbied successfully for bringing about a trial policy change by introducing allergen labeling of midday meals served in five government schools in Chandigarh.

Sh. Harsuhinder Pal Singh Brar, Director School Education, Chandigarh

Community Outreach

Workshops - www.glutenfreejio.com/workshops

Conducted interactive and educational sessions in government schools in Chandigarh and Punjab, with over 1000 TTG tests to determine the presence of celiac disease was the starting point of her campaign.

Gluten Free Meetup 2022 - www.glutenfreejio.com/gluten-free-meetup

Organized Gluten Free Meetup in association with Celiac support group Chandigarh, for celiacs and their families to create awareness on celiac disease and encourage them for a gluten free lifestyle.

Hospital Kits Distribution - www.glutenfreejio.com/gluten-free-resource-kits

Intending to help newly diagnosed Celiac patients, I am on a mission to spread awareness on celiac in India.

To spread awareness amongst the newly diagnosed celiac patients and give them a quick taste of gluten-free products I distributed 2500+ gluten free hospital kits to newly diagnosed patients in 18+ hospitals of tricity.

Webinars - www.glutenfreejio.com/webinars

Conducted 10+ webinars, connected with national and international global leaders to discuss the celiac disease and help celiacs to understand how to live on a gluten free diet.

Covid-19 Camps - www.glutenfreejio.com/covid-19-camps-by-gluten-free-jio

During the pandemic, with people scrambling to retain the roofs over their heads and afford a square meal, I went on to distribute gluten-free grains and pulses and did my part by contributing towards this noble cause.