15-yr old entrepreneur launches 2nd venture for social change

After selling his first startup at the age of 13, Akshat Mittal has now developed a web platform - ChangeMyIndia.Org - to bring social change in the country through collaborative citizen initiatives.
Counted amongst one of the youngest entrepreneurs in the world, Mittal initiated ChangeMyIndia.Org after getting selected as an 'Ashoka Youth ChangeMaker' by Ashoka Innovators for the Public, one of the largest networks of social entrepreneurs in the world.
"I was already thinking about the next challenge - how to initiate a bigger social change in India. I noticed how there existed no single repository where citizens can list all the issues that they face on a daily basis," Mittal said.

This was when the thought of creating a platform which brought together people who want a change and those who are eager to bring the change came to mind, he added.
"Our mission is to get close to around 1 million citizens and changemakers on board across the nation," he said.
The portal, which will act as a web platform for Indian citizens to list their problems/issues, will also allow them to register as changemakers and actively contribute in successfully resolving social grievances through collective, collaborative efforts.
The platform has over 1,000 registered citizens. Mittal is associated with Gurgaon-based carpooling app Orahi's advisory board as a technical and domain expert, following the acquisition of Odd-even.Com by the latter.