Maya, who became bedridden at the age of 15, now has three books to her credit When life dealt a tragic blow restricting her to bed with rheumatoid arthritis at the young age of 15, Maya Balakrishnan could have easily given up. She never did. And now 35 years down the line, Maya boasts of …
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It is said that a Differently abled person is actually a Specially abled person. Such people are a special gift with a different set of abilities and if provided with a platform, can do wonders. We saw it during the Paralympics this year when our athletes made the Indian flag held high and this is …
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Picture Credit: Srikanth Bolla from Hyderabad has won a string of prestigious awards. (Credits: News18) Srikanth Bolla, 27, from Hyderabad is no stranger to hardship. Ignored as a child for being visually impaired, his teachers had little faith in him and would invariably make him sit on the last row. Today, Srikant runs ‘Bolla Industries’, …
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In 2018, a teacher from Bareilly began a campaign to push for inclusive education. Today, it is supported by 350 of her colleagues and has enrolled over 600 children with special needs in various schools. On September 26, on his Mann ki Baat programme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi put the public spotlight firmly on an English-medium primary …
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Picture Credit: Kenyan para-rower Asiya Mohammed rows a boat during a training session in Mombasa, Kenya in preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Image: /AFP Also feted was Peter Kalae, president of the Kenya Sports Federation of the Deaf who said the award is a perfect reward for his efforts to improve deaf sports in …
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