Rahul Bajaj looks at his blindness as an asset and not a liability. His determination brought rich dividends as he emerged from his hometown in Nagpur to become a lawyer. Working in Delhi now, the 23-year-old is not only living his dream but is all set to travel to Oxford University on a Rhodes scholarship.

When it comes to disability, Bajaj believes that brushing the topic under the mat is an attitude people must forego. "There are three ways of treating disabilities - either discriminate and push away the disabled, ignore the issue altogether or accept it and recognize that something must be done for it," he says.

Rahul was a pioneering member of the disability access programme while he was in law school in Nagpur. His works involve how accessibilities should be treated across national law universities in India. He believes that the scholarship and subsequent recognition will take him far way in spreading awareness.