Polio-hit Madarkar wins achiever's award Mahajabeen Madarkar's struggle against the odds began at a tender age of three when she was affected by polio. But adversity only made her more determined to excel in academics. Ms. Madarkar, a native of Vijayapura district, is now pursuing her Masters in Dermatology from Father Muller Medical College, Mangaluru. She recently won the achiever's award on International Day for Persons with Disabilities, by the Department for Women and Child Welfare. She recalled that her early days in school were hard. "Since I could not travel on my own and my parents could not take me to school every day, I obtained special permission from school to study from home and attend only the exams. Thus, I missed most of the classes," she said. Despite this, she scored 92 per cent in her SSLC and joined PU in Dharwad. Even there she mostly studied from home and would go to college only for the laboratory sessions. The daughter of a retired accountant, Sahebpatel Madarkar, she got 93 per cent in PU which enabled her to join MBBS at KIMS, Hubballi, by clearing with a third rank in the disabled category. The proud father recalled his struggle to help his daughter with her disability. "We took her to many doctors but none of our efforts paid off. Finally, we gave up hopes to see her stand on her feet," he said. He admitted that the family had also gone through a phase when they felt that the daughter was a burden on them. Meanwhile, Dr. Madarkar thanked her father for helping her achieve her dream to become a doctor. "Without him and the family's support, I would not have been what I am today," she acknowledged. Adversity made Madarkar, who is pursuing a Masters course from Father Muller Medical College, Mangaluru, more determined to excel in academics
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