Jhinuk MazumdarRashmi MaruvadaKalikapur: A Calcutta girl born without vision has passed the CBSE Class XII examination in arts with an aggregate of 85.4 per cent in her first attempt at writing a board test with assistive technology. At Apeejay School Park Street, Rashmi opted for humanities, but it was technology that opened up a whole new world to her. The teenager's Class XII scores reflect her confidence: 90 in English, 88 in human rights and gender studies, 86 in psychology and sociology and 77 in legal studies. "The CBSE system has provisions that enabled us to get permission for Rashmi to use a computer to write the Class XII exam. She is a hugely determined girl and I have seen her refusing help to walk up to the stage during concerts in school," said Reeta Chatterjee, the principal of Apeejay School Park Street.

Source: The Telegraph May 26, 2018 20:59 UTC