Love, Jay > From: [email protected] > Subject: AccessIndia Digest, Vol 50, Issue 93 > To: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 06:45:23 -0700 > > Send AccessIndia mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of AccessIndia digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Regarding team viewer (B. P. Mohith) > 2. Re: about installing the dropbox. (padmanabham) > 3. Job alert (Kotian, H P) > 4. Re: Making it to MIT against odds (Vamshi G) > 5. sending software through blue tooth -mobile? (Bijal Patel) > 6. Re: Making it to MIT against odds (Kartik Sawhney) > 7. Re: Making it to MIT against odds (Vamshi G) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:41:39 +0530 > From: "B. P. Mohith" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [AI] Regarding team viewer > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hi all, > I am Mohith, > There is a software called "team viewer" which enables us to take > remote control of another computer and we can work in that computer by > sitting in front of our PC. > this software is very much helpful to trouble shoot the problems in > another computer. > I am unable to work in this software with the help of JAWS. > I tried with JAWS 9 and 11. > Is there any script for that or any other similar software which is > compatible with JAWS. > Please let me know regarding this. It is very important to me. > > -- > "Strength is life, weakness is death" > > Best Regards > Mohith B. P. > Personal ID: > [email protected] > [email protected] > > Mobile: > +919902361549 > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:54:37 +0530 > From: "padmanabham" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [AI] about installing the dropbox. > Message-ID: <001d01cb0d4e$e53447d0$0201a...@personal363836> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=response > > please send your correct Email address to my personal id > [email protected] > with regards > Padmanabham Muppa. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "umarluhar" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 4:28 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] about installing the dropbox. > > > > hello padmanabham sir as you wrote that you will send the invitation > > for dropbox. so please send. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "padmanabham" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:53 PM > > Subject: Re: [AI] about installing the dropbox. > > > > > >> in order to use drop box, you should get invitation from one of its > >> users. Did you get the same? if not write to me off the list I will send > >> you invitation from drop box. > >> with regards > >> Padmanabham Muppa. > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "umarluhar" <[email protected]> > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 11:02 PM > >> Subject: [AI] about installing the dropbox. > >> > >> > >>> hai friends i had downloaded the dropbox setup , I tryed to install,it > >>> asks for E mail id and passwords, I had entered the same. it says that > >>> this E mail ID has been taken. > >>> but there is a dropbox submenu in my programme submenu. when I go to > >>> dropbox submenu. there are three items 1dropbox 2dropbox website and > >>> 3uninstall dropbox. > >>> I had gone to dropbox but there also it asks for email and password. > >>> there is a check box too. > >>> and a pannel also. > >>> so I request to our experts those who are using dropbox, please help me. > >>> if any one of you is ready to help me online, I shall call him, my phone > >>> numbers are as follows: 09687362272. > >>> please give me a misscall and i shall call. > >>> waiting for your reply > >>> Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with > >>> disability bill at: > >>> http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm > >>> > >>> 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 > >> > >> > >> Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with > >> disability bill at: > >> http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm > >> > >> 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 > > > > > > Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with > > disability bill at: > > http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm > > > > 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 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:46:53 +0530 > From: "Kotian, H P" <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: [AI] Job alert > Message-ID: > <9b925a6d2aa0e443b071cfdabb3748e11fde54a...@rbiexch01.rbi1.rbi.org.in> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hello > Copying below a job alert I received. > Harish Kotian > > Hi > > > > Our client is a leading BPO services Company with multiple locations across > the country . > > For their Delhi / gurgaon operations, they have the following immediate > vacancies in the NON VOICE process > > > > > > Job Profile - Managing customer queries etc through email communication in > French and German Language > > > > Min. education qualification: Graduate in any discipline > > > > Diploma in French or German Language > > Age: 20 -35 years > > > > Skills: Typing speed of 20-30 words per minute with minimum 90% accuracy > along with > > High proficiency and comprehension required in French or German language > ,specially in written form). > > > > Qualifying rounds :- > > > > a) Written assessment > > b) Typing test > > c) Face to face interview with Operations management > > > > Disability Type : Candidates with all Disability types are welcome to apply > > > > > > Salary - Best in the industry > > > > Suitable candidates may pls send the resumes immediately at > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > > > > > > Thanks . > > > > <http://images/cleardot.gif> > > > > -- > > Regards > > Anubhuti > > +91-9811607754 > > www.anubhuti.biz<http://www.anubhuti.biz> > > > > > > > ________________________________ > Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are > addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, > review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in > this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you > have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or > telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any > attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for > the presence of viruses. The Bank accepts no liability for any damage caused > by any virus transmitted by this email. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:18:30 +0530 > From: "Vamshi G" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [AI] Making it to MIT against odds > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi Karthik, > > For taking sciences, you may contact L. Pavan, Mayank Sharma, who are on > this very list. > > Regards, > Vamshi G > M: +91 9949349497 > R: +91 877 2243861 > Skype: gvamshi81 > > www.retinaindia.org > >From darkness unto light > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kartik Sawhney > Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 5:19 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AI] Making it to MIT against odds > > This is Kartik. As is quite evident from my few previous mails, I want > to take up PCM in class XI. However, I am currently facing many such > hurdles. Can I get the contact No. of Srikant so that I can have a > word with him. Your earliest response will be appreciated. > > On 6/16/10, Swasti Mathur <[email protected]> wrote: > > hi > > hats off to The Srikant. he is a source of inspiration to hundreds and > > thousands of future students who want to opt for PCM but step back due > > to pulling by the society and many other circumstances acting like > > non-avalibility of study material. really this boy is geneous. > > may he climb the laddar of success throughout his life. waiting for a > > chance to meet such a brilient guy! and exchange few words. > > regards Swasti > > > > yogesh dubey wrote: > >> Bolla Srikanth, a visually-challenged boy, is currently pursuing his > >> Bachelor of Sciences at the varsity, says YOGENDRA KALAVALAPALLI > >> > >> - PHOTO: NAGARA GOPAL > >> > >> Winner: Bolla Srikanth in conversation with National Trust Chairperson > >> Poonam Natarajan during the inaugural function of Abilities Mela 2010 > >> in Secunderabad. > >> > >> > >> Bolla Srikanth was barely few years old when many in his community > >> counselled his parents to abandon him. The pressure was heavy on his > >> illiterate parents, > >> a farmer father and housewife mother, but they never yielded. Had they > >> heeded their advice, the world would have been minus one inspiring > >> story today. > >> > >> >From a small village Sitaramapuram near Machlipatnam town in Krishna > >> district, this visually-challenged boy has made it to the portals of > >> the prestigious > >> Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. The 18-year-old is > >> currently pursuing his Bachelor of Sciences in Brain and Cognitive > >> Science, Business Management > >> and Computer Science at the varsity. > >> > >> "Though they are illiterate, both of them, they had strong will to get > >> me educated. This inspired me," he says. Shortly after, about 13 years > >> ago, an uncle > >> of his enrolled him in Devnar School for the Blind in Hyderabad, and > >> life took a different spin for Srikanth. > >> > >> "I didn't know anything when I joined school. I was like a rural > >> introvert. I learned everything, I picked up English. I joined > >> community service. Now, > >> I have occupied a place in the society where people are respecting > >> me," he says, "It has been a long journey." > >> > >> >From being a "rural introvert", Srikanth went on to secure 92 per cent > >> in the Class 10 Board Examinations and was a two-time recipient of > >> Pratibha Awards > >> given by the Andhra Pradesh State government for students who excel in > >> public examinations every year. > >> > >> He also received a citation for outstanding community service as Youth > >> Leader in Lead India 2020 from former President APJ Abdul Kalam and > >> was a national > >> chess player playing against the likes of Koneru Humpy. > >> > >> Intermediate was next and he wanted to take up Maths, Physics, > >> Chemistry (MPC) stream to be eligible to study engineering. But a > >> disinclined officialdom > >> was not encouraging. "When I visited the offices for the first time, > >> they said get away from here. Even an IAS officer was not able to > >> realise the potential > >> of blind persons," he recollects. > >> > >> "After a lot of trouble," Srikanth finally managed to enrol himself > >> for MPC stream at a private college, a good three months after the > >> classes began. He > >> went on to secure an aggregate percentage of 93 at the end of two years. > >> > >> Challenges persisted still. "When I wanted to prepare for IIT, one > >> coaching centre told me straightaway I was not fit to join them." > >> Another top institute > >> in the country did not even bother to respond to his application. "I > >> didn't even get my hall ticket. I was not even allowed to write AIEEE. > >> But, I was > >> not disturbed because I was focussed on my goal and I wanted to study > >> Sciences." > >> > >> Guided by his mentors Swarnalatha, teacher at Devnar School for the > >> Blind and G. Ravishankar, a software consultant in the US, Srikanth > >> realised his ambition > >> of studying at MIT. "Only 120 seats are open for international > >> students for which students from 70 countries in the world fight," he > >> says proudly of his > >> admission that came with a US $49,000 scholarship. > >> > >> "My mentor Swarnalatha was like a backbone to me in whatever I did so > >> far. She has worked harder than me." She was by his side throughout: > >> fighting for > >> him, managing his study expenses, recording material for him to study > >> easily and even lodging him in her house during initial days of his > >> Intermediate. > >> > >> Mr. Ravishankar, whom Srikanth met during an international conference > >> at Indian School of Business, helped him apply to different > >> universities abroad. "Because > >> I was a special student, we had to fill up some special forms. He also > >> worked really hard with me for six months. Even now he is in contact > >> and helps me > >> with whatever I want." > >> > >> Persons with disabilities, he says, suffer from lack of exposure and > >> lack of opportunities. "You have to see where you stand in the > >> society, not as a visually-challenged > >> person but as a human being." He sings paeans about U.S. "The > >> University is very helpful. They have so many resources. People don't > >> show sympathy there. > >> In fact they provide you opportunities." He has already finished two > >> semesters at the university (scoring 5/5 GPA) and currently is > >> interning with GE in > >> Hyderabad. > >> > >> Srikanth is keen on entrepreneurship and plans to launch a software > >> firm after his course where he wants to give opportunities to rural > >> youth. "My life > >> ambition is to become the president of India," he declares. Given the > >> flak he has received so far and the grit with which he has overcome > >> them all, don't > >> dismiss him. Not yet, not so fast! > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with > > disability bill at: > > http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm > > > > 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 > > > > Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with > disability bill at: > http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm > > 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 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:48:23 +0530 > From: "Bijal Patel" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected], [email protected] > Subject: [AI] sending software through blue tooth -mobile? > Message-ID: <007801cb0d56$68735ad0$0128a...@adminb8d473a8f> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > hello friends! > I am using N 72. Is it possible to send any free software through blue tooth- > mobile? I tried to send free software ultimate voice recorder from n 72 to n > 72, but it failed sevrel times. is it necessary to change settings or other > requirement for mobile? > suggest me. > thanks > > With regards, > Bijal > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:55:27 +0530 > From: Kartik Sawhney <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AI] Making it to MIT against odds > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Thank you, but I have already got in touch with both of them. I would > like to interact with as many people as possible, and hence I desire > the No. > > On 6/16/10, Vamshi G <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Karthik, > > > > For taking sciences, you may contact L. Pavan, Mayank Sharma, who are on > > this very list. > > > > Regards, > > Vamshi G > > M: +91 9949349497 > > R: +91 877 2243861 > > Skype: gvamshi81 > > > > www.retinaindia.org > > From darkness unto light > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kartik Sawhney > > Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 5:19 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [AI] Making it to MIT against odds > > > > This is Kartik. As is quite evident from my few previous mails, I want > > to take up PCM in class XI. However, I am currently facing many such > > hurdles. Can I get the contact No. of Srikant so that I can have a > > word with him. Your earliest response will be appreciated. > > > > On 6/16/10, Swasti Mathur <[email protected]> wrote: > >> hi > >> hats off to The Srikant. he is a source of inspiration to hundreds and > >> thousands of future students who want to opt for PCM but step back due > >> to pulling by the society and many other circumstances acting like > >> non-avalibility of study material. really this boy is geneous. > >> may he climb the laddar of success throughout his life. waiting for a > >> chance to meet such a brilient guy! and exchange few words. > >> regards Swasti > >> > >> yogesh dubey wrote: > >>> Bolla Srikanth, a visually-challenged boy, is currently pursuing his > >>> Bachelor of Sciences at the varsity, says YOGENDRA KALAVALAPALLI > >>> > >>> - PHOTO: NAGARA GOPAL > >>> > >>> Winner: Bolla Srikanth in conversation with National Trust Chairperson > >>> Poonam Natarajan during the inaugural function of Abilities Mela 2010 > >>> in Secunderabad. > >>> > >>> > >>> Bolla Srikanth was barely few years old when many in his community > >>> counselled his parents to abandon him. The pressure was heavy on his > >>> illiterate parents, > >>> a farmer father and housewife mother, but they never yielded. Had they > >>> heeded their advice, the world would have been minus one inspiring > >>> story today. > >>> > >>> >From a small village Sitaramapuram near Machlipatnam town in Krishna > >>> district, this visually-challenged boy has made it to the portals of > >>> the prestigious > >>> Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. The 18-year-old is > >>> currently pursuing his Bachelor of Sciences in Brain and Cognitive > >>> Science, Business Management > >>> and Computer Science at the varsity. > >>> > >>> "Though they are illiterate, both of them, they had strong will to get > >>> me educated. This inspired me," he says. Shortly after, about 13 years > >>> ago, an uncle > >>> of his enrolled him in Devnar School for the Blind in Hyderabad, and > >>> life took a different spin for Srikanth. > >>> > >>> "I didn't know anything when I joined school. I was like a rural > >>> introvert. I learned everything, I picked up English. I joined > >>> community service. Now, > >>> I have occupied a place in the society where people are respecting > >>> me," he says, "It has been a long journey." > >>> > >>> >From being a "rural introvert", Srikanth went on to secure 92 per cent > >>> in the Class 10 Board Examinations and was a two-time recipient of > >>> Pratibha Awards > >>> given by the Andhra Pradesh State government for students who excel in > >>> public examinations every year. > >>> > >>> He also received a citation for outstanding community service as Youth > >>> Leader in Lead India 2020 from former President APJ Abdul Kalam and > >>> was a national > >>> chess player playing against the likes of Koneru Humpy. > >>> > >>> Intermediate was next and he wanted to take up Maths, Physics, > >>> Chemistry (MPC) stream to be eligible to study engineering. But a > >>> disinclined officialdom > >>> was not encouraging. "When I visited the offices for the first time, > >>> they said get away from here. Even an IAS officer was not able to > >>> realise the potential > >>> of blind persons," he recollects. > >>> > >>> "After a lot of trouble," Srikanth finally managed to enrol himself > >>> for MPC stream at a private college, a good three months after the > >>> classes began. He > >>> went on to secure an aggregate percentage of 93 at the end of two years. > >>> > >>> Challenges persisted still. "When I wanted to prepare for IIT, one > >>> coaching centre told me straightaway I was not fit to join them." > >>> Another top institute > >>> in the country did not even bother to respond to his application. "I > >>> didn't even get my hall ticket. I was not even allowed to write AIEEE. > >>> But, I was > >>> not disturbed because I was focussed on my goal and I wanted to study > >>> Sciences." > >>> > >>> Guided by his mentors Swarnalatha, teacher at Devnar School for the > >>> Blind and G. Ravishankar, a software consultant in the US, Srikanth > >>> realised his ambition > >>> of studying at MIT. "Only 120 seats are open for international > >>> students for which students from 70 countries in the world fight," he > >>> says proudly of his > >>> admission that came with a US $49,000 scholarship. > >>> > >>> "My mentor Swarnalatha was like a backbone to me in whatever I did so > >>> far. She has worked harder than me." She was by his side throughout: > >>> fighting for > >>> him, managing his study expenses, recording material for him to study > >>> easily and even lodging him in her house during initial days of his > >>> Intermediate. > >>> > >>> Mr. Ravishankar, whom Srikanth met during an international conference > >>> at Indian School of Business, helped him apply to different > >>> universities abroad. "Because > >>> I was a special student, we had to fill up some special forms. He also > >>> worked really hard with me for six months. Even now he is in contact > >>> and helps me > >>> with whatever I want." > >>> > >>> Persons with disabilities, he says, suffer from lack of exposure and > >>> lack of opportunities. "You have to see where you stand in the > >>> society, not as a visually-challenged > >>> person but as a human being." He sings paeans about U.S. "The > >>> University is very helpful. They have so many resources. People don't > >>> show sympathy there. > >>> In fact they provide you opportunities." He has already finished two > >>> semesters at the university (scoring 5/5 GPA) and currently is > >>> interning with GE in > >>> Hyderabad. > >>> > >>> Srikanth is keen on entrepreneurship and plans to launch a software > >>> firm after his course where he wants to give opportunities to rural > >>> youth. "My life > >>> ambition is to become the president of India," he declares. Given the > >>> flak he has received so far and the grit with which he has overcome > >>> them all, don't > >>> dismiss him. Not yet, not so fast! > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with > >> disability bill at: > >> http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm > >> > >> 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 > >> > > > > Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with > > disability bill at: > > http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm > > > > 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 > > > > > > Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with > > disability bill at: > > http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm > > > > 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 > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:20:45 +0530 > From: "Vamshi G" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [AI] Making it to MIT against odds > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi, > > Are you a person with low vision or total blindness? > I know a few low vision people pursuing academics in sciences. > > Regards, > Vamshi G > M: +91 9949349497 > R: +91 877 2243861 > Skype: gvamshi81 > > www.retinaindia.org > >From darkness unto light > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kartik Sawhney > Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 6:55 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AI] Making it to MIT against odds > > Thank you, but I have already got in touch with both of them. I would > like to interact with as many people as possible, and hence I desire > the No. > > On 6/16/10, Vamshi G <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Karthik, > > > > For taking sciences, you may contact L. Pavan, Mayank Sharma, who are on > > this very list. > > > > Regards, > > Vamshi G > > M: +91 9949349497 > > R: +91 877 2243861 > > Skype: gvamshi81 > > > > www.retinaindia.org > > From darkness unto light > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kartik > Sawhney > > Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 5:19 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [AI] Making it to MIT against odds > > > > This is Kartik. As is quite evident from my few previous mails, I want > > to take up PCM in class XI. However, I am currently facing many such > > hurdles. Can I get the contact No. of Srikant so that I can have a > > word with him. Your earliest response will be appreciated. > > > > On 6/16/10, Swasti Mathur <[email protected]> wrote: > >> hi > >> hats off to The Srikant. he is a source of inspiration to hundreds and > >> thousands of future students who want to opt for PCM but step back due > >> to pulling by the society and many other circumstances acting like > >> non-avalibility of study material. really this boy is geneous. > >> may he climb the laddar of success throughout his life. waiting for a > >> chance to meet such a brilient guy! and exchange few words. > >> regards Swasti > >> > >> yogesh dubey wrote: > >>> Bolla Srikanth, a visually-challenged boy, is currently pursuing his > >>> Bachelor of Sciences at the varsity, says YOGENDRA KALAVALAPALLI > >>> > >>> - PHOTO: NAGARA GOPAL > >>> > >>> Winner: Bolla Srikanth in conversation with National Trust Chairperson > >>> Poonam Natarajan during the inaugural function of Abilities Mela 2010 > >>> in Secunderabad. > >>> > >>> > >>> Bolla Srikanth was barely few years old when many in his community > >>> counselled his parents to abandon him. The pressure was heavy on his > >>> illiterate parents, > >>> a farmer father and housewife mother, but they never yielded. Had they > >>> heeded their advice, the world would have been minus one inspiring > >>> story today. > >>> > >>> >From a small village Sitaramapuram near Machlipatnam town in Krishna > >>> district, this visually-challenged boy has made it to the portals of > >>> the prestigious > >>> Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. The 18-year-old is > >>> currently pursuing his Bachelor of Sciences in Brain and Cognitive > >>> Science, Business Management > >>> and Computer Science at the varsity. > >>> > >>> "Though they are illiterate, both of them, they had strong will to get > >>> me educated. This inspired me," he says. Shortly after, about 13 years > >>> ago, an uncle > >>> of his enrolled him in Devnar School for the Blind in Hyderabad, and > >>> life took a different spin for Srikanth. > >>> > >>> "I didn't know anything when I joined school. I was like a rural > >>> introvert. I learned everything, I picked up English. I joined > >>> community service. Now, > >>> I have occupied a place in the society where people are respecting > >>> me," he says, "It has been a long journey." > >>> > >>> >From being a "rural introvert", Srikanth went on to secure 92 per cent > >>> in the Class 10 Board Examinations and was a two-time recipient of > >>> Pratibha Awards > >>> given by the Andhra Pradesh State government for students who excel in > >>> public examinations every year. > >>> > >>> He also received a citation for outstanding community service as Youth > >>> Leader in Lead India 2020 from former President APJ Abdul Kalam and > >>> was a national > >>> chess player playing against the likes of Koneru Humpy. > >>> > >>> Intermediate was next and he wanted to take up Maths, Physics, > >>> Chemistry (MPC) stream to be eligible to study engineering. But a > >>> disinclined officialdom > >>> was not encouraging. "When I visited the offices for the first time, > >>> they said get away from here. Even an IAS officer was not able to > >>> realise the potential > >>> of blind persons," he recollects. > >>> > >>> "After a lot of trouble," Srikanth finally managed to enrol himself > >>> for MPC stream at a private college, a good three months after the > >>> classes began. He > >>> went on to secure an aggregate percentage of 93 at the end of two years. > >>> > >>> Challenges persisted still. "When I wanted to prepare for IIT, one > >>> coaching centre told me straightaway I was not fit to join them." > >>> Another top institute > >>> in the country did not even bother to respond to his application. "I > >>> didn't even get my hall ticket. I was not even allowed to write AIEEE. > >>> But, I was > >>> not disturbed because I was focussed on my goal and I wanted to study > >>> Sciences." > >>> > >>> Guided by his mentors Swarnalatha, teacher at Devnar School for the > >>> Blind and G. Ravishankar, a software consultant in the US, Srikanth > >>> realised his ambition > >>> of studying at MIT. "Only 120 seats are open for international > >>> students for which students from 70 countries in the world fight," he > >>> says proudly of his > >>> admission that came with a US $49,000 scholarship. > >>> > >>> "My mentor Swarnalatha was like a backbone to me in whatever I did so > >>> far. She has worked harder than me." She was by his side throughout: > >>> fighting for > >>> him, managing his study expenses, recording material for him to study > >>> easily and even lodging him in her house during initial days of his > >>> Intermediate. > >>> > >>> Mr. Ravishankar, whom Srikanth met during an international conference > >>> at Indian School of Business, helped him apply to different > >>> universities abroad. "Because > >>> I was a special student, we had to fill up some special forms. He also > >>> worked really hard with me for six months. Even now he is in contact > >>> and helps me > >>> with whatever I want." > >>> > >>> Persons with disabilities, he says, suffer from lack of exposure and > >>> lack of opportunities. "You have to see where you stand in the > >>> society, not as a visually-challenged > >>> person but as a human being." He sings paeans about U.S. "The > >>> University is very helpful. They have so many resources. People don't > >>> show sympathy there. > >>> In fact they provide you opportunities." He has already finished two > >>> semesters at the university (scoring 5/5 GPA) and currently is > >>> interning with GE in > >>> Hyderabad. > >>> > >>> Srikanth is keen on entrepreneurship and plans to launch a software > >>> firm after his course where he wants to give opportunities to rural > >>> youth. "My life > >>> ambition is to become the president of India," he declares. Given the > >>> flak he has received so far and the grit with which he has overcome > >>> them all, don't > >>> dismiss him. 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