Salute to the spirit! Can’t speak, hear and see what if 32 year old woman will create history by sitting in 10th exam

first case in the state

District Education Officer (DEO) Manglesh Kumar Vyas said that Gurdeep Kaur Vasu, affected by different disabilities, has applied as an independent candidate to appear for the 10th board examination. He said, “As per my knowledge, this is the first case in the history of the State Board of Secondary Education, when a candidate who is unable to speak, hear and see will appear for the High School Certificate Examination.”

Will take the exam with the help of assistant writer

The DEO said, ‘Gurdeep is a promising student and has prepared a lot for the 10th examination. We would like that whatever they have learned while studying, they can write in the answer sheet during the examination. In view of Gurdeep’s disability, he will be provided with an assistant scribe during the examination as per the rules of the Board of Secondary Education, who will be conversant in sign language.

Gurdeep talks by pressing hands

Anand Service Society, a non-governmental organization working for the disabled in the city, has prepared Gurdeep for the 10th examination by taking special classes. Monika Purohit, the director of the organization and an expert in sign language, said, ‘Gurdeep communicates with a person in sign language by pressing his hands and fingers. We also have to press his hands and fingers according to this language to convey our message to Gurdeep.

want to make a career in computer

When Gurdeep was asked what she wanted to become after studying, she replied in her own unique language. Gurdeep said that after completing her studies, she wants to get a job related to computer work in some office. Purohit told that Gurdeep has chosen social science, English, painting and science subjects for the 10th examination.

little sister helping

Gurdeep’s younger sister Harpreet Kaur Vasu (26) is helping him prepare for the exam. Harpreet said, “Gurdeep is always insistent that he should sit with me and revise the lessons he has learned in the class at home with the help of Braille script. Seeing his yearning for education, I do my studies after his studies.

Disabled due to negligence of doctors

Gurdeep’s mother Manjit Kaur Vasu told that Gurdeep was born before the due date of delivery. Due to health problems, their daughter was hospitalized for some time after the birth. He said that when Gurdeep was five months old, her family came to know that she could not speak, hear or see. Manjeet alleges that due to the negligence of the doctors in the treatment after birth, his daughter became a victim of three types of disabilities.

Government should open schools for such students

He said, ‘Gurdeep is very fond of going to school every day like ordinary children, but there is no such school in the city which can teach special children like him. The government should open special schools for such children.

Input: IANS