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All India Federation of Blind for Chess – Charudatta Vitthal Jadhav

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.

A Blinding Road to Fill One’s Plate

In Trichy District, TN, blind people struggle to cover the 5 kilometers that lead to the ration shop. Being blind, or suffering from any form of disability, means that simple, daily acts are likely to turn into an ordeal. Everyday movements performed without much thought by a non-disabled person, are laden with obstacles for a blind person. Such is the case for the blind community living in Gandhi Nagar, Trichy District, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.

I am not disabled, just a double amputee – New Zealander Mark Inglis

Many people have scaled Everest, but what makes Inglis’s feat exceptional is that both his legs were amputated because of a frost-bite while climbing Mount Cook in New Zealand in 1982, when he was 23.

Living life king size – Sai Prasad Vishwanathan

Sai Prasad Vishwanathan took the phrase ‘nothing is impossible’ too literally! He fought against all odds — despite being thrown out of school once because of his physical disability — to get a research scholarship for an MS degree at the University of Wisconsin (USA), a gold medal for academic excellence, and job offers from three top MNCs, later culminating in an admission to the Indian School of Business (ISB). He also holds the record of being India’s first disabled person to skydive from 14,000 feet.

Why can’t I be a doctor ? – Vanithi

Vanithi was born with no fingers on her left hand but that has never scuttled her quest for excellence. She always wanted to be a doctor and has the required marks to get a medical seat under the disability quota.But authorities have rejected her application as rules bar those with disabled upper arm from admission to medical courses while those with disabled lower limbs can be admitted.

Visually impaired student makes it to IIM

The IIM dream, chased by many but realised by few. 26-year-old Suresh Reddy from IIM Calcutta belongs to the select club. He was 13 years old when he lost his vision. His parents asked him to quit studies, but Reddy fought on.

Yes we too can – Madhavi Latha

Madhavi was only seven months old when she suffered an attack of poliomyelitis, which left her with 80 per cent disability.But that didn’t stop her from acquiring a long list of professional qualifications, driving to work everyday and fighting to beat the odds. She is a Senior Manager at Standard Chartered Scope International.

Self respect and Self confidence -Purshottam Rathore

Physical abnormality is a curse in the early childhood. Self respect, confidence, motivation and self determination was the only Mantra to lead to live good and respectable life.Born on 09-09-1973 Purshottam Rathore got afflicted with polio when he was 6 months old.

Paralympics player – Pradeep Raj

At the age of two Pradeep Raj got afflicted with polio. His both lower legs were affected. He started his formal education when he was admitted to a Special School ‘Amar Jyoti’. He used a wheelchair to move around when he was small but after sometimes he started using orthosis.

Giridhara Reddy Mucheli – College Principal

I had Polio in 1956 & I was almost normal up to 1997 when I had a freak accident involving my good leg i.e. the left one which resulted in fractures to the tibia & fibula. That was when I was 42 years. Now I find everything to be disabled unfriendly.