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Blind teen takes SSC exam sans help, scores 80%

Fri, 05/17/2024 - 11:45 -- geeta.nair

Panaji: What this 15-year-old  accomplished is no mean feat for someone who is 100%  visually impaired. Saish Gauthankar not only took the  Goa Board’s Class X examination  without depending on a scribe to write out his answers  or him, but attained a score of 80%, reports Lisa Monteiro.
This makes Gauthankar the first student in the state to  clear the Goa Board’s Class X examination using a  computer and not opting for the traditional use of  a scribe.

The teen attended regular classes at Santa Cruz High School  and received additional coaching at the National Association for the Blind (NAB) after school hours.
I would revise my lessons using the talkback feature on my phone. This feature would read out my textbooks that are all converted into Word documents,” a beaming Gauthankar told
Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/blind-teen-takes-ssc-exam-sans-help-scores-80/articleshow/110187182.cms

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