In My Take this week, we have Kartik Sawhney, a visually impaired disability rights activist and software engineer who works with Microsoft in the United States.
I was a science enthusiast from my teenage. I was visually impaired from birth. I hail from Delhi, and my family has been very supportive of my dreams and aspirations. During childhood, my parents tried to help me out in
many ways. I was introduced to the National Association for Blind where I learnt many specific skills. I completed my class 10 and 12 from Delhi Public School (DPS) and scored a 95.8% for my class 12 exams in science stream. My real tryst with science began from then. I knew that I wanted to pursue a career in science and started working towards it.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had hard rules for blind students. It took me more than nine months to convince them that I can pursue the syllabus. It was at DPS that I nurtured my science skills. I used
to participate in many activities. I also met a bunch of friends with whom I could collaborate for my ventures. It boosted my confidence.
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