You may contact him at the E-mail ID bo...@mit.edu. On 6/21/10, Taha Haaziq <tahahaa...@gmail.com> wrote: > hey this is excellent! > this really shows that WHERE THERE IS A WILL THERE IS SURELY A WAY!!!! > hats off to Shrikanth! > pls pass me his contact details too.. > i will be greatful. > regards. > > > On 6/21/10, aisha sahani <mailtoaishasah...@gmail.com> wrote: >> very interesting, and inspiring too. >> >> yes, i too would like to have the contact number or e-mail ID of this man. >> >> do any of you having the same? >> >> aisha sahani. >> >> >> On 6/21/10, Amar Jain <amarjain2...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> head soft to everybody involved in this story. no words.. >>> Do anyone of you know the contact information of this man? >>> Although I have nothing to do with science but its worth making contact >>> with >>> such intelligent people. >>> I openly say shame on indian institutes. >>> He has slapped these people. >>> Regards >>> Amar Jain. >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> From: "Renuka Warrier" <eren...@gmail.com> >>> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 6:21 AM >>> To: "access india" <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >>> Subject: [AI] Making it to MIT against odds >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Date:21/06/2010 URL: >>>> http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/edu/2010/06/21/stories/2010062150460400.htm >>>> >>>> _________________________________________________________________________________ >>>> Link: Education Plus >>>> Making it to MIT against odds >>>> >>>> YOGENDRA KALAVALAPALLI >>>> >>>> Bolla Srikanth, a visually-challenged boy, is currently pursuing his >>>> Bachelor of Sciences at the university >>>> 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 in Andhra Pradesh, 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 >>>> university. >>>> >>>> "Though they are illiterate, both of them had a 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 X Board Examinations and was a two-time recipient of Pratibha >>>> Awards given by the Andhra Pradesh 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 the Maths, Physics, >>>> Chemistry stream to be eligible to study engineering. But a disinclined >>>> officialdom was not encouraging. "When I visited the offices for the >>>> first >>>> >>>> time, they asked me to get away. 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 >>>> the 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 U.S., Srikanth realised >>>> his ambition of studying at MIT. "Only 120 seats are open to >>>> international >>>> >>>> students for which students from 70 countries in the world compete," 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. >>>> >>>> >>>> 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 accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>>> 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 accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>> 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 accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >> 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 >> > > > -- > Taha Haaziq > 201, Dattakrupa Apartmets > Dattawadi, > Mapusa 403507 Goa- India > > Mobile: +91 9970620111 > Residence: +91 832 2264687 > E-Mail: tahahaa...@gmail.com > skipe:taha.haaziq > > 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 accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in 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 >
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