Promising news is coming from Gujarat! http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Blind-RJ-spins-tune-of-inspiration/articleshow/32036341.cms AHMEDABAD: Kalgi Raval, 18, is completely blind but she more than makes up for her disability with her boundless confidence and dedication. She dropped out of a mainstream school after Class 5. She wanted to appear in the board examinations as an open school candidate but, for that, she had to be 18 years old. On Thursday, Kalgi's wish was finally fulfilled when she appeared in the first SSC paper.
Kalgi is no ordinary blind girl. She is a trained radio jockey and works at the Gujarat University (GU) radio station. Last year, she was the compere for the `Chalo Gujarat' event. She aims to start a band of five blind girls and give performances, the proceeds of which will be used to fund education of girls in rural areas with the same disability. "In cities, parents are aware but in villages blind girls are seen as a liability. I wish to fund education of girls who want to study so that they can be independent," said Kalgi. She has spent long hours studying for the board exams. She was coached personally by teachers of the HB Kapadia School. Earlier, she had become disheartened when she found that there wasn't much study material available as audio books or in Braille script. She then approached the authorities of HB Kapadia School who responded positively to Kalgi's request for help. She was supported by teachers Gursimram Kaur and Vijaylaxmi Pandit who read out the science textbook to her for two hours daily and taught her by drawing diagrams on her palms. Teachers Ishita Patel and Khushnuma Solai taught her social studies. The teachers said that Kalgi is a powerhouse of energy and her willingness to study had encouraged them to spend time teaching her after school hours. -- Avinash Shahi M.Phil Research Scholar Centre for The Study of Law and Governance Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi India Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ 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 Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
