Dehradun: "Don't undervalue my ability just because of my disability," said 34-year-old
Dilraj Kaur, an international-level female para shooter, India's first, born with a congenital limb defect.
Kaur started para-shooting in 2004 and has won 28 gold medals since then. She participated in the Taiwan World Games in 2007 and the World Games in Croatia in 2015. She is also the first Indian woman to become a para-sports educator. Her sentiment is shared by Ramnagar-born
Bharti Saini
, a 21-year-old rising star in the world of painting. She lost her forearms at the age of nine because of a bomb, which was placed for the prevention of damage caused by animals. Now, her paintings are displayed at the India Habitat Centre in Delhi. Bharti told TOI, “I made
Jyoti Patta
, which is used in the Kumauni festival, and also included folk art Aipan made in a type of colour called geru, made from rice paste”. She is currently pursuing fine arts from Almora University.
Similarly, 35-year-old social worker
Suman Lata
, has been defying her physical disability to carry on with her work with women and children. Lata, who has not been able to walk since birth, was awarded for her exceptional contribution to women and children's welfare by the state’s social welfare department on the International Day of Disability.
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