definitely a role model to emulate. congratulations and regards
payal ----- Original Message ----- From: "renuka warriar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 6:05 AM Subject: [AI] a biodata of one of our members > Here is a brief bio data of one of our members, Mr. Rajan R. R. He is too > timid to post his bio data and so, I am doing this proud job on behalf of > him . > > > > Renuka. > > > > A BRIEF LIFE SKETCH OF THE CANDIDATE HIGHLIGHTING HIS STRUGGLE AGAINST > THE DISADVANTAGE CREATED BY HIS DISABILITY. > > > > > > I was born on 5th December 1962 as a seeing child became > visually impaired in the year of 1969, when I was studying in the second > standard. I was admitted in the Govt. School for the Blind Kasargode and > passed secondary education (SSLC) in 1982. I successfully completed > Pre-Degree from Sir. SAID College Kannur and BA in History from Payyannur > College Kannur. I have also successfully completed 'Diploma in Teaching > the Blind' in1985 from Blind Boys Academy (BBA), Sree Rama Krishna Mission > Asramam, Narendrapur, West Bengal. > > > > > > PROFESSIONAL > > > > > > I worked as Guidance and Counselor 1987 - 1988 under Department > of Social Welfare, Govt. of India. I was posted as Assistant Teacher in > the Schools for the Visually Impaired Students at Malappuram and > Thiruvananthapuram for the period from 27/07/1988 to 15/06/2004. On > promotion I have worked as the Headmaster in the Govt. School for the > Blind Olassa, Kottayam for the period from 16/06/2004 to 27/07/2005. Then > I was promoted as Deputy Director, Office of the Director of Public > Instruction, Thiruvananthapuram. Now I am working as Deputy Director IEDC > in the above mentioned Office in which I am the first blind person > reaching into this highest post in the history of Kerala and may be in > India too. During the period of my career I have gained my Masters Degree > in Political Science and B.Ed in Social Science. I have also received the > under mentioned Awards. > > > > 1. State Award for the most efficient Physically Disabled > Employee, Govt. of Kerala for the year 2002. > > > > 2. National Award from the Excellency President of India for the > year 2004 - Given in Public Recognition of valuable services to the > community as a Teacher of Outstanding Merit. > > > > 3. Award on an appreciation and recognition of the meritorious and > selfless service in professional and social field from the Rotary > International. > > > > As a Social Worker, I was elected as Secretary of Kerala > Federation of the Blind for two tenures. I was the State President of the > Students and Teachers Forum of the same organization which is the self > help movement of the Visually Impaired in Kerala. It may be noted that > this organization has been selected as the best organization in India for > dedicated service for the Blind. > > > > I have conducted many eye camps all over Kerala, Integrated > Education Camps, Vocational Study Camp for Disabled, survey of the > disabled, medical camps, seminars and medical camps for the disabled, > Blind welfare celebrations throughout the State during the last 26 years. > Most of the camps were for physically disabled students. At present being > the Deputy Director, I could conduct a survey and identified 47725 > students with 40% and above disability. Moreover all these students have > been given financial assistance as per guidelines from M.H.R.D. Such > attempts and assistance were very few and rare earlier. Having faced the > hardship of a handicapped student I was able to sensitize similar > hardships faced by the disabled students and this enabled and motivated to > me to strike hard and work for obtaining help to the challenged students. > Now I have been nominated by the State Government as one of the Directors > of the Kerala State Handicapped Persons Welfare Corporation. > > > > Journalists, Press Media, Channels, AIR, My Higher Officers, > Colleagues and Administrative staff have given me maximum support to work > in the field of Education and Rehabilitation and prevention of Disability. > I have attended many workshops for the disabled in the out of State and > Kerala and attended Academic courses under DPEP and SSA. > > > > As part of improving my efforts I have now completed M.Phil in > Political Science also. > > > > I ensure that with my ability and talent I will dedicate my > life and service for the uplift of the disabled community, especially the > students and youth. > > > > Details of outstanding professional achievements > > > > I have an experience of 19 years as Teacher, Headmaster in > special school and Deputy Director of inclusive education for the disabled > children. During my career I have visited uncountable number of houses > especially in the poverty level to find out the disabled children to help > them to reach the main stream. Some of my students are now working as > lecturer in Universities, and Teacher in Schools etc. I had taken maximum > effort to conduct parental awareness programme, eye camps, guidance and > counseling and also admitted hundred of blind children in special schools. > > > > As an officer I could achieve a lot now, more than 48,000 > disabled students are studying in the general schools and they are > availing different types of financial assistance, exam concessions etc and > etc. Almost 1000 specially trained Teachers, 10715 schools are coming > under the scheme of IEDC, 1,32,000 students are studying under the scheme, > sanctioning funds for removal of architectural barrier, conducting > training programme among the teachers. > > In short, I am spending most of my life for the welfare of the > disabled. I am the only Deputy Director looking, monitoring, and > implementing IED scheme in the State of Kerala. > > > > As recognition of my achievements I had received awards from > the Government of India and Kerala and social organizations. I am too much > satisfied in my work. My officers and colleagues are always encouraging > and supporting me to do work more than others. I am one of the Director of > Kerala State Handicapped Welfare Corporation, representing number of > Government meeting of DPI including Executive committee of 'Persons with > Disability'. My main hobby is to work for the welfare of the handicapped, > fight for their protection of their right of prevention of disability > through various activities and the attitude of the society towards the > person with disability. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > R.Rajan > > Deputy Director > of Education > > Office of the Director of > Public Instruction > > Govt. of Kerala, > Thiruvananthapuram. > > > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
