Born in a small village Eruvadi in the year 1944, his father deserted family at the age of one, his mother died at the age of 3, left with a big family of 15 members with very limited financial resources, he lost is vision due to optic nerve damage in an accident at the age of 13, lost 5 years, searching for treatment before final conclusion of total irreparable damage to both eyes and permanent loss of vision.
As an impassioned advocate for India’s disabled citizens, he has given voice to an ‘invisible minority‘ – one that has been denied to them by both political and social sectors for decades. It is a subject that he understands firsthand, having been confined to a wheelchair since he was 10 years old. Born with severe sclerosis of the spine, doctors informed his parents that their infant son would not likely survive. They named him Javed, meaning immortal, and it is name that will likely prove surprisingly prescient as his dedication to this population will influence – and improve – the lives of millions for generations to come.
Krishnakant Mane says that the freedom and flexibility provided by open source software enables him to work with a variety of interfaces and is integral to his work at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.
Born on 23.04.1968 at Pilani (Rajasthan) I lost my eye sight due to eye cancer at the age of three. I completed my schooling from a school situated at Ajmer and could managed to secure 90th position in 10th standard in the entire state of Rajasthan competing with lacs of students who were equipped with site. After completing my schooling.
My name is Nazir & I live in Bangalore, India. I was born in Madagascar and lived upto the age of 10 years old. Later on flied to India and did high school and was a fairly a good student. Sports played a big role in my life, as I used to be a gymnast and played tennis as well.
Sayan Gosh…radiant, smart, intelligent and a robust guy. His thoughts and perceptions towards life truely represent the changing times and the promising young generation. At a young of 27 he has become mature enough to understand and face the harsh realities of life and has the boldness to withstand all the rough challenges that the life has brought. His independence, whether emotional, physical or financial, is his strength. With a great upbringing, he has acquired a sensitive and empathic attitude. Being compassionate and energetic, he is always ready to volunteer help. What makes him stand apart is his desire to achieve, learn and strive for excellence. Professionally successful and a great human being, Sayan Gosh is definitely a success story….
RADHA ROY, a wheelchair user, the other singer to perform with AR Rahman at the Awards, greeted me with a shy smile. She was clearly overwhelmed by the fact that she was going to share the stage with Mr. Rahman and was breathless with excitement! As she sang a song from the movie “Kyun Ki” I was captivated by her beautiful voice. No wonder Mr. Rahman had a special word of praise for Radha. Here’s my tête-à-tête with her.
Nityananda Das dances to perfect Odissi rhythm executing mudras and presenting mimetic prowess effortlessly. Nityananda dances on one feet.
A. Pushparaj, a research scholar of the Department of Computer Science of NGM College, Pollachi, has been awarded a Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) of Rs. 18,000 a month to pursue a doctoral thesis on “Service Oriented Architecture”.
He became visually impaired due to an eye disease at the age of 13. Today, Lives in Mumbai. He plays and promotes chess among the visually impaired; also he was the first Asian to be the Vice-President of International Braille Chess Association. He is involved with the All India Federation of Blind for Chess and many of his students have participated in world chess championship. His chess software for visually impaired is helping people in 18 countries.