a highly inspiring person from whom our generation has to learn a lot i request for his mail id if any one can. thanks for the post.
On 6/5/08, Ram Kumar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Very glad to learn about the tremendous amount of service Mr. Rajan is > doing to the community of the visually challenged as the deputy > director. It is the time for all of us to salute and wish him all > success in all his endeavours. I will be very greatful if I could get > his contact number and email id. > > On 6/6/08, payal kapoor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> 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 >> > > > -- > With wishes, D, Ramkumar PHD in English Pondicherry university-a > central university > > 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. 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