Dear All, A good info. Blind IAS officer has vision for aspirants http://m.timesofindia.com/city/guwahati/Blind-IAS-officer-has-vision-for-aspirants/articleshow/44912381.cms Oct 23, 2014, 06.29AM IST TNN AGARTALA: A young Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, posted as sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) in Dhalai district, Tripura, plans to launch a website for those without vision that will help them in their career. The officer, Ajit Kumar Yadav, a resident of Kheri village under Mahendranagar in south Haryana, is himself visually challenged.
Tripura chief secretary G Kameswar Rao said he is happy to get such an efficient, energetic and dedicated officer in the newly formed sub-division of the most backward district in the state. "He may not be blessed with eyesight, but his vision to run the administration is no less sharp than any one of us." Yadav can use his mobile and laptop with the help of specially-developed software. The software enables him to identify the caller from his contact list. Similarly, this software-aided computer helps him to run the administration. The website will be based on this software. Ajit lost his vision when he was just five. A bout of acute diarrhoea left him visionless for the rest of his life. But he went on to complete his studies from Springdale School in New Delhi and always came first in class. "I was a topper in the Class X board exams. After completing my masters in political science from Ramjas College, Delhi University, I began teaching at a government school in Haryana. Thereafter I cleared the UGC NET-JRF and joined the Shyamlal College of Delhi University as assistant professor. But my career took off in 2005," recalled Yadav. In 2005, when the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh opened the doors of IAS to the visually impaired, Yadav was motivated to join the administration. He cleared the IAS in 2008. But the road to the administrative service was not smooth. "After clearing the Civil Service Exam, I kept waiting for a letter of induction into the prestigious IAS. Instead, I was offered a post in the Indian Railways Personnel Service. I fought back and filed a case against the discrimination in the central administrative tribunal (CAT). CAT ruled in my favour in 2010. But still I did not get an appointment letter," said Yadav. However, he didn't get disappointed and kept on fighting for justice and finally at the intervention of the National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled (NPRD), CPM MP Brinda Karat and the Prime Minister, seven of the nine visually impaired candidates received their appointment letters. Yadav joined as joint secretary of industry in Tripura in 2012. Recently, he was posted in Ambassa with his consent as chief minister Manik Sarkar was concerned about his convenience. But he accepted the post gladly. -- Regards Rahul PV Mob: 09946256208 Skype: rahulbhai777 Twitter: RahulPV777 LinkedIn: Rahul P.V Alternative email: [email protected] “Everyday is special if we think it, Every moment is memorable if we feel it, Everyone is unique if we see it, Life is beautiful if we believe it.” Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! 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..
