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	'''Smriti Nagpal''' is an Indian television presenter, sign language interpreter, and [[social entrepreneur]]. She worked for the [[Doordarshan]] network where she presented the morning news bulletin for the hearing impaired. She is the founder of Atulyakala, an organisation promoting deaf education and awareness of sign language. Nagpal has also co-founded the Hearken Café in [[Shahpur Jat]], which is run by deaf employees. She is an advocate of [[Indian Sign Language]]. Nagpal was included in the BBC's ''[[100 Women (BBC)\|100 Women]]'' series in 2015, in the "30 Under 30" entrepreneur category,<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-34799248/smriti-nagpal-25-india\|title=Smriti Nagpal, 25, India\|date=16 November 2015\|publisher=[[BBC]]\|accessdate=20 March 2018}}</ref> In 2016, Nagpal received the [[Civicus\|Nelson Mandela – Graça Machel Innovation Award]] in the Youth Category,<ref name="Khaliq 2016">{{cite web\|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1255208\|title=Swat activist Tabassum Adnan wins 2016 Nelson Mandela Award\|last=Khaliq\|first=Fazal\|date=29 April 2016\|work=[[Dawn (newspaper)\|Dawn]]\|accessdate=20 March 2018}}</ref> presented at International Civil Society Week in [[Bogotá\|Bogotá, Colombia]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.civicus.org/index.php/media-resources/news/889-activists-honoured-for-their-innovation-and-impact\|title=Activists honoured for their innovation and impact\|last=Matthew\|date=\|website=www.civicus.org\|accessdate=31 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://thepashtuntimes.com/swat-activist-tabassum-adnan-wins-2016-nelson-mandela-award/\|title=Swat activist Tabassum Adnan wins 2016 Nelson Mandela Award\|date=2016-04-29\|work=The Pashtun Times\|access-date=2018-03-31\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000201638/winners-of-nelson-mandela-graa-machel-innovation-award-unveiled\|title=Winners of Nelson Mandela-Graça Machel innovation award unveiled \| date=May 13, 2016 \| work=[[The Standard (Kenya)\|Standard Media]] \| location=Kenya \|accessdate=31 March 2018}}</ref>		'''Smriti Nagpal''' is an Indian television presenter, sign language interpreter, and [[social entrepreneur]]. She worked for the [[Doordarshan]] network where she presented the morning news bulletin for the hearing impaired. She is the founder of Atulyakala, an organisation promoting deaf education and awareness of sign language. Nagpal has also co-founded the Hearken Café in [[Shahpur Jat]], which is run by deaf employees. She is an advocate of [[Indian Sign Language]]. Nagpal was included in the BBC's ''[[100 Women (BBC)\|100 Women]]'' series in 2015, in the "30 Under 30" entrepreneur category,<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-34799248/smriti-nagpal-25-india\|title=Smriti Nagpal, 25, India\|date=16 November 2015\|publisher=[[BBC]]\|accessdate=20 March 2018}}</ref> In 2016, Nagpal received the [[Civicus\|Nelson Mandela – Graça Machel Innovation Award]] in the Youth Category,<ref name="Khaliq 2016">{{cite web\|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1255208\|title=Swat activist Tabassum Adnan wins 2016 Nelson Mandela Award\|last=Khaliq\|first=Fazal\|date=29 April 2016\|work=[[Dawn (newspaper)\|Dawn]]\|accessdate=20 March 2018}}</ref> presented at International Civil Society Week in [[Bogotá\|Bogotá, Colombia]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.civicus.org/index.php/media-resources/news/889-activists-honoured-for-their-innovation-and-impact\|title=Activists honoured for their innovation and impact\|last=Matthew\|date=\|website=www.civicus.org\|accessdate=31 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://thepashtuntimes.com/swat-activist-tabassum-adnan-wins-2016-nelson-mandela-award/\|title=Swat activist Tabassum Adnan wins 2016 Nelson Mandela Award\|date=2016-04-29\|work=The Pashtun Times\|access-date=2018-03-31\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000201638/winners-of-nelson-mandela-graa-machel-innovation-award-unveiled\|title=Winners of Nelson Mandela-Graça Machel innovation award unveiled \| date=May 13, 2016 \| work=[[The Standard (Kenya)\|Standard Media]] \| location=Kenya \|accessdate=31 March 2018}}</ref>

	==Biography==		==Biography==

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{{Short description|Indian Social Entrepreneur}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox person
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| nationality = India
| spouse = Saurav Bhadauria
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| title = CEO and founder of Atulyakala
| occupation = Television presenter<br>[[Social entrepreneur]]
| years_active = 2010–present 
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'''Smriti Nagpal''' is an Indian television presenter, sign language interpreter, and [[social entrepreneur]]. She worked for the [[Doordarshan]] network where she presented the morning news bulletin for the hearing impaired. She is the founder of Atulyakala, an organisation promoting deaf education and awareness of sign language. Nagpal has also co-founded the Hearken Café in [[Shahpur Jat]], which is run by deaf employees. She is an advocate of [[Indian Sign Language]]. Nagpal was included in the BBC's ''[[100 Women (BBC)|100 Women]]'' series in 2015, in the "30 Under 30" entrepreneur category,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-34799248/smriti-nagpal-25-india|title=Smriti Nagpal, 25, India|date=16 November 2015|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=20 March 2018}}</ref> In 2016, Nagpal received the [[Civicus|Nelson Mandela – Graça Machel Innovation Award]] in the Youth Category,<ref name="Khaliq 2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1255208|title=Swat activist Tabassum Adnan wins 2016 Nelson Mandela Award|last=Khaliq|first=Fazal|date=29 April 2016|work=[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]]|accessdate=20 March 2018}}</ref> presented at International Civil Society Week in [[Bogotá|Bogotá, Colombia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.civicus.org/index.php/media-resources/news/889-activists-honoured-for-their-innovation-and-impact|title=Activists honoured for their innovation and impact|last=Matthew|date=|website=www.civicus.org|accessdate=31 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://thepashtuntimes.com/swat-activist-tabassum-adnan-wins-2016-nelson-mandela-award/|title=Swat activist Tabassum Adnan wins 2016 Nelson Mandela Award|date=2016-04-29|work=The Pashtun Times|access-date=2018-03-31|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000201638/winners-of-nelson-mandela-graa-machel-innovation-award-unveiled|title=Winners of Nelson Mandela-Graça Machel innovation award unveiled | date=May 13, 2016 | work=[[The Standard (Kenya)|Standard Media]] | location=Kenya |accessdate=31 March 2018}}</ref>

==Biography==
Nagpal joined the [[National Association of the Deaf (India)|National Association of the Deaf]] at age 16 in response to her two older siblings who were hearing impaired. After getting her business administration degree, she landed a job with the state-run [[Doordarshan]] network as a [[news anchor]] where she was responsible for their hearing-impaired news bulletins.<ref name="hindustan"/><ref name="deccan">{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151213/lifestyle-offbeat/article/hearing-empowered|title=Hearing empowered|date=13 December 2015|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|access-date=4 February 2018| first=Nandini D. | last=Tripathy }}</ref>

Nagpal founded Atulyakala at the age of 22. The company has a mix of deaf and hearing employees who communicate with each other using [[Indian Sign Language]].<ref name="wion"/> They sell products designed by deaf artists, works on design projects for publishing houses and conducts events to spread awareness about sign language.<ref name="hindustan" /><ref name="deccan"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/BBCs-100-inspirational-women-She-has-given-a-new-frame-to-deaf-artists/articleshow/49865404.cms|title=BBC's 100 inspirational women: She has given a new frame to deaf artists | work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=4 February 2018 | first=Dharvi |last=Vaid | date=November 21, 2015 }}</ref>

Nagpal co-founded the Hearken Café in [[Shahpur Jat]] with her cousin Virat in November 2016.<ref name="scoopwhoop"/> Its name taken from an ancient English word meaning "to listen", the café serves European cuisine.<ref name="scoopwhoop"/> The café's servers are deaf or mute and communicate in sign language.<ref name="deccan cafe"/> Additionally, free sign language classes are held in the café, along with events such as [[mime]] acts.<ref name="scoopwhoop"/><ref name="deccan cafe"/>

==References==
{{Reflist|refs=

<ref name="deccan cafe">{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/food-and-recipes/210217/deaf-and-mute-delhi-caf-educates-people-about-sign-language-while-dining.html|title=Deaf and mute Delhi café educates people about sign-language while dining|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=21 February 2017|accessdate=20 March 2018}}</ref>

<ref name="hindustan">{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/more-lifestyle/meet-the-doordarshan-sign-language-interpreter-who-also-started-a-cafe-run-by-deaf-people/story-19P0jOegB100txJK3PPOeI.html|title=Meet the Doordarshan sign language interpreter who also started a cafe run by deaf people|date=23 June 2017|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|first=Kashika | last= Bindrani | access-date=20 March 2018|language=en}}</ref>

<ref name="pieroni">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/getahead/slide-show/slide-show-1-achievers-the-23-year-old-who-is-transforming-lives/20140305.htm|title=The 23 year old who is transforming lives|first=Alessio |last=Pieroni | date=5 March 2014 | publisher=[[Rediff.com]] | accessdate=20 March 2018}}</ref>

<ref name="scoopwhoop">{{cite web|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/Its-Not-Just-About-The-Food-In-This-Delhi-Cafe-You-Also-Get-An-Education|title=It's Not Just About The Food In This Delhi Cafe, You Also Get An Education|work=[[ScoopWhoop]]|last=Jagannathan|first=Akanksha|date=20 February 2017|accessdate=20 March 2018}}</ref>

<ref name="wion">{{cite web|url=http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/how-do-we-speak-with-the-18-million-indians-who-are-deaf-18835|title=How do we speak with the 18 million Indians who are deaf?|publisher=[[WION (TV channel)|WION]]|last=Khan|first=Zeba|date=11 August 2017|accessdate=20 March 2018}}</ref>

}}

== External links==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97qYzXYS0-E Profound Experiences that Shape Us – Smriti Nagpal – TEDxSSCBS] (video)
* {{Official website|https://www.atulyakalaindia.com|Atulyakala official website}}

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[[Category:Indian women television presenters]]
[[Category:BBC 100 Women]]