Simar Sharma from Kolkata, a 3^rd year biotechnology student from Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) at MAHE has prepared and distributed hand sanitizers to daily wage workers, vegetable/ fish vendors, quarantine homes and people living in the slums, who do not have access to proper hygiene / cannot afford to buy the expensive sanitizers and also cannot wash their hands frequently.

While under the confines of a lock down, Ms Simar Sharma decided to come up with a simple yet practical solution of producing hand sanitizers at home using a combination of Iso-Propyl Alcohol, Glycerol, Essential Oils and water. She has successfully made 150 bottles of sanitizers at home while adhering to the safety standards set by WHO. The sanitizers are 80% alcohol based and have been prepared with utmost care and precaution.

However, Simar is aware of the challenges in scaling up the initiative, as it requires more money and work force.

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