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NEW DELHI, 22 May:
Eleven disabled students were among 15,839 children who secured above 90 per cent in class 12 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exams.

According to CBSE spokesperson Rama Sharma, a total of 1,034 students with disability – 225 blind, 35 deaf, 564 physically disabled, 12 spastic children and 225 students with dyslexia – appeared for the class 12 exams this year.

"Of these, 916 children passed and 11 – eight boys and three girls – scored above 90 per cent," Sharma said.

Of the eleven special children who scored over 90 per cent, seven were from Chennai where 185 students with disability had taken the exams. Two children were from the capital where the highest number – 485 disabled kids – had appeared for the exams. The remaining two are from Allahabad and Panchkula respectively.

The CBSE Class 12 board exam results were declared for the Delhi, Guwahati and Allahabad zones at 10 a.m. Friday. For the Ajmer, Chennai and Panchkula regions, the results were declared on Wednesday.

For the first time this year, the CBSE had designated educators to answer the queries of disabled students who were taking the class 10 and 12 board exams.

Source: http://www.disabilityindia.com/html/news.html#dkso

NEW DELHI, 22 May:
Eleven disabled students were among 15,839 children who secured above 90 per cent in class 12 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exams.

According to CBSE spokesperson Rama Sharma, a total of 1,034 students with disability – 225 blind, 35 deaf, 564 physically disabled, 12 spastic children and 225 students with dyslexia – appeared for the class 12 exams this year.

"Of these, 916 children passed and 11 – eight boys and three girls – scored above 90 per cent," Sharma said.

Of the eleven special children who scored over 90 per cent, seven were from Chennai where 185 students with disability had taken the exams. Two children were from the capital where the highest number – 485 disabled kids – had appeared for the exams. The remaining two are from Allahabad and Panchkula respectively.

The CBSE Class 12 board exam results were declared for the Delhi, Guwahati and Allahabad zones at 10 a.m. Friday. For the Ajmer, Chennai and Panchkula regions, the results were declared on Wednesday.

For the first time this year, the CBSE had designated educators to answer the queries of disabled students who were taking the class 10 and 12 board exams.

Source: http://www.disabilityindia.com/html/news.html#dkso

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PUDUCHERRY, 19 May 2009:

Where there is a will, there is always a way. K Arvind  - 18  of Neyveli, muscular dystrophy, knows it better than anyone else. But that does not stand in his way to build a bright future for himself.

On Monday, he wrote his first theory examination for BSc Computer Application course at the Stella Maris High School here. He is the only physically disabled person among the 780 students writing the exams.

Aravind is pursuing the course from Alagappa University through the distance mode. His parents, R Kumar, a chief technician at the Neyveli Lignite Corporation, and Alli are accompanying him to Puducherry and would stay there for five days to give him the necessary encouragement. Also, Arvind is utilising the services of a scribe, Banuprakash, to write the examinations.

According to Arvind's parents, he was a normal child till the age of 10. When a change in his walking pattern came to their notice, he was referred to the Child Trust Hospital at Nugambakkam and diagnosed with muscular dystrophy.

The disease made Arvind wholly dependent on his parents. But his intellectual development did not suffer. He studied well in school and secured 83 per cent marks in Class X examinations and 78 per cent in Class XII exams. "As he is interested in web designing, I enrolled him at a multimedia centre in Puducherry almost a year ago," said Kumar.

The examinations would go on till June 2, immediately followed by the practical ones. Besides students from Cuddalore, Tindivanam, Neyveli, Tiruvannamalai, Chidambaram and Puducherry, four from Saudi Arabia and Malaysia are attending the exams, said Muralidharan, exam co–ordinator.

Source: http://www.disabilityindia.com/html/news.html#dkso

PUDUCHERRY, 19 May 2009:

Where there is a will, there is always a way. K Arvind  - 18  of Neyveli, muscular dystrophy, knows it better than anyone else. But that does not stand in his way to build a bright future for himself.

On Monday, he wrote his first theory examination for BSc Computer Application course at the Stella Maris High School here. He is the only physically disabled person among the 780 students writing the exams.

Aravind is pursuing the course from Alagappa University through the distance mode. His parents, R Kumar, a chief technician at the Neyveli Lignite Corporation, and Alli are accompanying him to Puducherry and would stay there for five days to give him the necessary encouragement. Also, Arvind is utilising the services of a scribe, Banuprakash, to write the examinations.

According to Arvind's parents, he was a normal child till the age of 10. When a change in his walking pattern came to their notice, he was referred to the Child Trust Hospital at Nugambakkam and diagnosed with muscular dystrophy.

The disease made Arvind wholly dependent on his parents. But his intellectual development did not suffer. He studied well in school and secured 83 per cent marks in Class X examinations and 78 per cent in Class XII exams. "As he is interested in web designing, I enrolled him at a multimedia centre in Puducherry almost a year ago," said Kumar.

The examinations would go on till June 2, immediately followed by the practical ones. Besides students from Cuddalore, Tindivanam, Neyveli, Tiruvannamalai, Chidambaram and Puducherry, four from Saudi Arabia and Malaysia are attending the exams, said Muralidharan, exam co–ordinator.

Source: http://www.disabilityindia.com/html/news.html#dkso

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KANPUR, 18 May:

Although appearing in MA exams isn't a tough nut to crack for the most experienced, studious and normal individuals. But, unlike others, for Antu Singh Yadav and Amreesh Verma it may have been a shade more difficult because they both were disabled people.

As the private annual examinations of Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University (CSMU) commenced from May 18, the two visually impaired students appeared in the MA Hindi subject at Jagdamba Har Sahai Degree College, on Monday. The two who prepared for the exam with the help of someone who read the material aloud to them were seen dictating the answers to a writer.

Even as both the examinees visual disability, nevertheless, the two prepared for the exam and completed it with the help of a solver. His zest for life knows no bound for the Nehru Nagar resident, Antu Singh Yadav who recently appeared for the coveted PCS exam. "I have completed my graduation from Delhi University and scored successfully 75 per cent in Class XII from CBSE board. I aspire to stand independently and do something for my family," said a confident Antu with his head held high and a smile of satisfaction.

Amreesh Verma, the 28–year–old, wishes to be a teacher and was appearing for MA Hindi paper. Amreesh cannot drive, write or read by himself, but there was no stopping him when it came to studies and gaining knowledge.

Both the confident youths do not think they lack anything and believe they can be as or even more competent than many others.

Principal of the college RC Sharma too was happy on seeing the passion to learn and said, "Such youths are living examples and inspiration for others, who despite having everything lose hope and give up studies at the smallest pretext."

Source: http://www.disabilityindia.com/html/news.html#dkso

KANPUR, 18 May:

Although appearing in MA exams isn't a tough nut to crack for the most experienced, studious and normal individuals. But, unlike others, for Antu Singh Yadav and Amreesh Verma it may have been a shade more difficult because they both were disabled people.

As the private annual examinations of Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University (CSMU) commenced from May 18, the two visually impaired students appeared in the MA Hindi subject at Jagdamba Har Sahai Degree College, on Monday. The two who prepared for the exam with the help of someone who read the material aloud to them were seen dictating the answers to a writer.

Even as both the examinees visual disability, nevertheless, the two prepared for the exam and completed it with the help of a solver. His zest for life knows no bound for the Nehru Nagar resident, Antu Singh Yadav who recently appeared for the coveted PCS exam. "I have completed my graduation from Delhi University and scored successfully 75 per cent in Class XII from CBSE board. I aspire to stand independently and do something for my family," said a confident Antu with his head held high and a smile of satisfaction.

Amreesh Verma, the 28–year–old, wishes to be a teacher and was appearing for MA Hindi paper. Amreesh cannot drive, write or read by himself, but there was no stopping him when it came to studies and gaining knowledge.

Both the confident youths do not think they lack anything and believe they can be as or even more competent than many others.

Principal of the college RC Sharma too was happy on seeing the passion to learn and said, "Such youths are living examples and inspiration for others, who despite having everything lose hope and give up studies at the smallest pretext."

Source: http://www.disabilityindia.com/html/news.html#dkso