Anjum, Great news. Happy to hear your rare feet in getting Phd. God bless
-----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of raaju Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2014 5:27 PM To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issuesconcerning the disabled.' Subject: Re: [AI] For this blind student, PhD is another feat Hello anjum sis, please accept hard felt congratulation from my side also. You are the one I know since from the time of inclusive planet.com. it was great to hear such great achievement from you. -----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Ram Kumar Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2014 10:23 AM To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerningthe disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] For this blind student, PhD is another feat Dear Anjum, my heart rending wishes to you and your parents. On 10/17/14, Sathish Bader <sathish.ba...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hallo Anjum, > > congradulations for your success, I also see your story as a example > for many Blind and Visually impaired youngsters in our country. > > Best of Luck for your future. > > > Sathish > > On 16/10/2014, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Dear Anjum >> I'm glad to read this news which talks you and your PH.D many >> congratulations. >> Wishing you a great teaching and researching career ahead >> I'm copying this TOI piece to 'Sayeverything' and 'accesindia' for >> others to read and inspire to pursue higher education in smaller >> cities. >> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/For-this-blind-student-Ph D-is-another-feat/articleshow/44808334.cms >> COIMBATORE: When Anjum Khan received her PhD on Monday, it meant more >> than it does to most doctoral candidates-the 27-year-old lost her >> vision at the age of five after an attack of measles and has studied >> entirely in Braille. >> >> Anjum is an assistant professor of English at Avinashilingam >> University. Her family moved from Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh to >> Coimbatore in 1993 for her treatment but doctors said she would never >> regain her vision. >> >> "While my parents were thinking what next, the doctors told us about >> Avinashilingam school for girls," says Anjum. She began learning >> Braille and use audio technology to help her read, write and study. >> >> Her father, Mehmood Khan got a job at a private cement company in >> Madukkarai, 27km from Coimbatore. If Anjum had to continue her >> studies, Avinashilingam was among the few options as it had facilities >> and faculty to help her. >> >> "I decided I would live in hostel and study. It is then that I >> realised that to gain something, one has to sacrifice something," >> Anjum says. She lived in the hostel for 12 years from Class 6 till she >> finished her postgraduate degree. >> >> After finishing school, Anjum joined the Avinashilingam University for >> Women to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. "She >> finished her masters' degree and applied for her doctoral studies in >> 2009," says S Kalamani, Anjum's guide and an associate professor in >> the department of English, Avinashilingam University. "Anjum had to >> leave thehostel after her MA, but, regularly visited me every Friday >> and told me how her research was progressing," she says. >> >> Anjum's younger brother Abid Ali died in a road accident eight years >> ago while she was doing her masters' degree. "My father had bought him >> a bike to make his commute between college and home easier," says >> Anjum. >> >> "It was a difficult time for the family. But, I have faced so much >> that I treat happiness and sorrow equally," she says. Anjum has >> dedicated her PhD to her brother. >> >> Anjum did her research on 'Ethnic Silhouettes: An Interpretation Of >> The Community In Select Works Of M G Vassanji In The Light Of New >> Historicism'. She became an assistant professor in January 2013 in the >> university in which she studied. >> >> Besides teaching at the university, Anjum also teaches blind children >> Braille and computer operations. "I consider teaching a means to reach >> people," she says. >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: anjum khan <sweet123an...@gmail.com> >> Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 07:22:09 +0530 >> Subject: help >> To: avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> >> >> -- >> Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> HI Avinash, >> I seek your help in reading The Hindu newspaper. Usually, I go to >> today's paper and read through the headlines and in order to read the >> news story, hit enter on the headline which is link to the main story. >> But, in few new stories, I see that the story is brief and it is >> written that to read more visit today's paper and I was wondering if >> the news item was incomplete. >> Suggest me ways to read The Hindu more completely. How should I >> susbcribe to E newspaper? >> Can you also tell me how to read Indian Express? >> Thank you >> Looking forward to receive your reply >> Regards >> Anjum >> >> >> >> -- >> Avinash Shahi >> Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU >> >> 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_accessind ia.org.in >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >> >> 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 >> >> >> Disclaimer: >> 1. 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