Braille, the language script meant for visually-impaired has proved as strength for studious Nishtha Sharma who bagged the first position among the blind category in Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) matriculation examination 2013. Born without eyesight at Chandankiyari village of Bokaro district, Nishtha has been pursuing her studies by making here Braille notes all by herself.
“Our daughter was never fortunate to get Braille course books. It was always we and her teachers who dictated entire course details comprising each chapter to its question and answers in every class. It is still a difficult task as she has to listen us carefully and then prepare the notes,” Nishtha’s father S Sharma said.
Similar to other visually-impaired, Nishtha was fortunate to appear for class ninth and tenth final exams with the help of two or three years junior. She said, “After learning the Braille from Ashalata Viklang Vikas Kendra Bokaro steel city since childhood, for the first time ever in 2012 as an attempt to school exams, I appeared for class ninth examination with the help of a writer. The scene was same in matriculation examinations. My inability to see the world, has never been a drawback in my studies.”
A present, this 16-year-old girl is pursuing her intermediate in Arts Stream at Bokaro Steel City College. Speaking about her future plans she echoed, “I want to become an Indian Administrative Officer and show the world that we all are equal in our physical capabilities.”