more-inEvery year, lakhs of students wait with bated breath for the SSLC results, one of the first major challenges of their lives. Sowmya Bhat of Mathru Educational Trust for the Blind began losing her eyesight aged four and cannot see today. She started learning Braille from Class 8 — a major challenge when the age for language learning has passed. Despite this, Ms. Bhat mastered Braille in three languages — English, Hindi and Kannada — and scored 579/625 in the SSLC exams, achieving centum in Hindi. Her school principal Gubbi R. Mukhta said she was proud about Ms. Bhat, whom she described as a fast learner.

Source: The Hindu May 07, 2018 19:33 UTC