At the Independence Day
Celebrations at Rotary KDN Shruti School for Hearing Impaired (Juhu, Mumbai), three former
students of the school were felicitated for achieving excellent performance at
the last HSC Exams by Dr.Ramesh Oza, Audiologist & Speech Therapist,
Hon.Director of the Institution and Past President of Rotary Club of Bombay
West. This over 40 year old school is
established and managed by Rotary Club of Bombay West.
Chinmay Joshi passed his
HSC in Science with 76%. He stood First
in Maharashtra in composite score (JEE + HSC) of 89.95% in ‘Physically
Handicapped’ (PH) category. Earlier, he
had scored 93% at SSC Exams. He is
currently pursuing Computer Engineering and aims to be an expert in the
field. Speaking to the students, parents
and the Rotarians after accepting the Appreciation Certificate from Dr.Oza,
Chinmay said…”I came across many obstacles….I thought sometimes since I was
differently-abled, I was no good. But I
didn’t give up… instead I resolved to show to the world my unique skills and
worked hard with support from my teachers and my mom.” He motivated the students by saying….”never
give up, keep going, connect to as many people as possible, learn from their
experiences and knowledge, explore new ideas.”
Chinmay’s twin brother,
Aditya Joshi too has hearing impairment since childhood. Despite all odds, he too has performed well
at the HSC Exams scoring 81%. He is pursuing B.Com. Earlier, at the SSC Exams, he had scored
93%. Speaking on the sidelines of the
function, Aditya recalled how he was treated by his fellow students when they
came to know about his handicap. “That’s
the time I decided to prove and show my true skills and abilities by taking
part in extra-curricular activities. I
won several sports medals and also a bronze medal at International Informatics
Olympiad. I even passed elementary and intermediate drawing competition.” Aditya had a few words of advice for the
students of Shruti School….”you are unique and have the potential to do things
what people say you can’t. Be around with good people, know oneself better,
listen to your own voice. Nothing can stop you from going ahead and achieving
your dreams and goals.”
Fighting against all odds,
Nidhi Kotian scored 89.85% at HSC and stood first in Maharashtra in PH category.
She also qualified for JEE Advanced (IIT). At SSC, she had scored 96.36% and
was a topper in her school in the special category. Her mantra
was studying for 10 hours daily with frequent breaks for walk or music for
relaxation. She gives credit for her
achievements to the support from teachers at school/college and her
parents. “Due to my hearing problems, it
was difficult for me to grasp concepts in class. The college arranged doubt-solving sessions
for me, which helped me understand what was being taught.” She is presently studying Computer Science
Engineering at a college in Mumbai.
The achievements of all
these three students have been reported in several mainline newspapers
including The Times of India, DNA and Hindustan Times. Rotary Club of Bombay West is truly proud of
their achievements and wishes them all the success in life.
- Rtn.Aslam S. Merchant
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