Friends, Please say is it sufficient to type the below in sms text? NPHR 06 How many times can we send through a single number? Will it be valid?
On 11/24/14, Asudani, Rajesh <rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in> wrote: > Times of India: > > NAGPUR: His mission in life reads, "To work unceasingly to mitigate pain and > suffering of human race." And despite not having seen any light since birth, > Rajesh Asudani is lighting up the lives of hundreds of disabled persons > through his work. His congenital blindness hasn't stopped him from achieving > as many as 19 gold medals at Nagpur University, in the process inspiring > thousands to fight against their disabilities. > > The 38-year-old took inspiration from his two elder brothers, who too are > blind, to make the Asudanis a household name in Nagpur. When information > technology was not even heard of, the trio overcame all odds and battled > social stigma to show the world that disability of any kind is not a curse > and can be defeated with hard work and determination. Fittingly, the Limca > Book of Records took cognisance of their achievements, besides other > national and international publications. > > "I was literally zero till standard IV. This was the time my elder brothers, > Ghanshyam and Vinod, inspired me to study. From that day on, I never looked > back, of course with a support of my parents - Hardayaldas and Laxmidevi, > who took immense pains to raise us while battling financial crunch, since > the family had migrated from Pakistan during the partition." > > A glance at his biodata and achievements would shame all normal human > beings. He was second merit in SSC exam with 93% and first in HSC in > handicapped category with 87%. He joined five years LLB course at Dr > Ambedkar College and again topped the exam with 75%. He then completed BA > (English Literature) and MA (English), again in merit. He cleared NET in > three subjects - English, law and psychology - along with SET from Pune > University. > > "Unfortunately, we didn't have IT at our disposal at that time, else we > would have made more progress. We were completely dependent on others. My > sister used to record the books on tape recorder and I used to listen," > recalls Rajesh, who is also a poet, writer and a social worker par > excellence. He has penned a book 'Adhura Asman', an anthology of Hindi > ghazals. > > Very few know that Rajesh, who is happily married to Nanda and has two kids, > also gives free lectures for blind students on how to crack competitive > exams, at Seva Sadan School on weekends. "We've lived our lives and it's > high time we give back to the society, especially the disabled. I plan to > start an NGO - Disability Advocacy, Research and education (DARE), which > will extensively work for such persons, especially youngsters, who will be > provided free coaching for competitive exams. I am also doing PhD in > disability discourse, an untouched area so far," says Asudani. > > A senior officer at RBI now, Asudani dreams of opening counselling centres > for those who become disabled owing to accidents or health problems, as they > tend to go into depression. > > The recipient of several awards and first president of Visually Impaired > Bank Employee Welfare Association (VIBEWA), Asudani is also instrumental in > fighting for the cause of blind persons by approaching the judiciary many > times. "I've won a case against Nagpur University, drafted many petitions > and also undertake legal counselling for the needy." > > Rajesh always aspired to be a lecturer, but laments that there is huge > discrimination against the disabled and he couldn't land a job despite > impressive academic achievements. "This prompted me to appear in RBI exams, > which are tough. I now want to dedicate my life for the welfare of the > disabled and fight for their rights," he sums up with a smile. > > > If you want to vote for Rajesh to make him Nagpur Hero of times of India > Send sms to > 58888 > With the words: > > NPHR 06 > > > With thanks and regards > > (Rajesh Asudani) > > AGM > MIU > Reserve Bank Of India > Nagpur > > Phone: 0712 2806358 > > A-pilll = Action coupled with Positivity, Interest, Love, Logic and > Laughter > > > ________________________________ > Caution: The Reserve Bank of India never sends mails, smses or makes calls > asking for personal information such as your bank account details, > passwords, etc. It never keeps or offers funds to anyone. Please do not > respond in any manner to such offers, however official or attractive they > may look. > > Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are > addressed. 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