Youngsters develop indigenous alternates to banned Chinese apps

Vadodara: Gujarat’s youngsters are coming out with indigenous alternative apps to banned Chinese apps.
Within a short span of 14 days, three youngsters have developed an artificial intelligence-based video conference application that helps professionals connect over the internet during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Students of M S University’s Maharaja Ranjitsinh Gaekwad Institute of Design (MRID) on the other hand have developed a micro video app that will provide platform to creative artists, designers, musicians, dancers and actors.
“We had developed Profism Call that has features like advanced screen sharing, low bandwidth mode, raise hand, in-call chat, live streaming, voice command based operations, presenter view among others. In short, it is a complete application which is free up to 15 participants per meeting with unlimited duration,” said Milan Savaliya, 23, a BSc (physics) from M S University.
Savaliya, who along another Surat resident Siddhant Vekariya, 29, a MBA finance from Pune and Kumash Shah, a BE in computer engineering from Vadodara Institute of Engineering have already achieved 5,000 plus user base for the app.
The youngsters have further collaborated with the Self-Financed School Association, Surat and are providing combo offers to schools through which the schools can conduct online classrooms, exams, collect fees, assignments and even manage video libraries.
“We are providing this solution free for every first 100 educational institute in every city till the time of pandemic,” he said.
Six students of MRID - Shubhra Saha, Shyam Sunder, Aayushi Saklani, Harshit Rajoria, Kriti Jain and Reet Singh Tomar – have developed DAB, a unique micro video platform for creative people.
“When TikTok was launched, its aim was to tap into creativity of its users. But over the years, it stopped being a creative hub,” said Sunder, adding that DAB app has been developed to inspire and motivate budding creatives.
“It gives a chance to meet millions of talented artists from around the world. Plus, you can make friends with young people from your city and nearby,” he said, adding that within 18 days of the launch, the app has received 2,000 downloads, all organic.
MRID’s first such students startup is seeking funds and space. “Our mission is to provide platform to all the young artists who can share their creativity through 15 seconds video,” he said.