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GITAM alumni aims entry in Guinness for Origami

Hyderabad, Nov 23 (UNI) Shivali Johri Srivastava, an alumni of GITAM deemed-to-be University in Hyderabad, is hopeful of entering into the Guinness World Records for the world's largest display of Origami, consisting of 2,000 Peacocks, 1,600 Dogs, 5,500 Balloons, 4,000 quilled Angels, 6,000 Lemans, 20,000 Fishes, 3,200 quilled Dolls and 7,000 Whales.
This record was authorised by independent judges after personal witness and with through counting, a statement said here on Tuesday.
Earlier, the 2016-20 alumni, along with her parents Kavita Johri Srivastava and Anil Srivastava, secured 13 Guinness World Records for the largest display of 1,251 different handmade paper dolls, 7,011 uniquely quilled flowers, handmade paper quilled dolls of 2,111 different ones, 3,501 origami whales, 2,100 origami penguins, 6,132 origami citrus fruits inflated lemons, 6,001 Origami whales, 2,500 Penguins, 1,993 Origami maple leaves and 2,200 quilled dolls. She also secured 15 Assist World Records and four Unique World Records.
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