Raghunath Nag, a differently-abled student representing Chhattisgarh, won the third prize in a national level singing competition organized in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. He received a citation and a cheque for Rs 10,000.
The Tata Steel Foundation had organised the ‘Sabal Awards’ to encourage the talent of differently-abled children across the country.
Raghunath proved his talent among the participants from 17 states, an official communication said on Friday.
Raghunath, a resident of village Sonakukanar, is the fourth of five siblings. He has been visually impaired since birth. He is a Class 10 student of Aakar Sansthan (Special School) in Sukma District.
He has been singing and playing harmonium since he was in Class VI. He is also learning ‘dholak’ and ‘tabla’ playing. He wants to carve a future in the field of music.