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Incredible and inspirational stories of differently-abled Indians
Updated On: 02 June, 2013 04:44 AM IST | | Phorum Dalal
India's understanding of a disabled-friendly environment seems to begin and end with wheelchairs ramps. And the attitude of most governments and private players regressive enough to embarrass us all. But there are some large-hearted individuals who are striving to make sure people with special needs can now go to school, have access to public toilets and even take road trips. This then is a story, not of gloom, but one of conquering the odds
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Neni Devi takes a deep breath as we ask her about her childhood in Satur, a nondescript village in Rajashthan. “I thought I was the only vikalanga (disabled) in the world. My brother and mother had to drop me to the government school where I studied. My memories are filled with disappointments - of classmates walking away to play leaving me alone in the classroom, holding my urge to use the toilet and waiting for someone to lift me if I fell,” says 26-year-old Devi, who came to Sucheta Kriplani Shiksha Niketan (SKSN), a boarding school (see box) for differently-abled children in Manaklao, on the outskirts of Jodhpur, nine years ago. Today she is a hostel warden at SKSN, a proud worker and not embarrassed about her condition any more.
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