He lost eyesight, but not vision of achieving success

LUCKNOW: Life took a tragic turn for Ram Darash, a bright student and son of a labourer, when he lost his eyesight soon after taking admission to pursue graduation.
The setback, however, did not deter this student from a remote village in Ambedkarnagar from his resolve to make a mark for himself.
Ram Darash, who has completed MA (History), will be awarded highest four medals in SMNRU convocation ceremony.He will be awarded the coveted Vice-Chancellor’s Gold medal for scoring highest marks in his course, Amit Mittal Memorial Gold medal for highest scoring differently-abled PG student, Dr Shakuntala Misra Gold medal for highest scoring visually-impaired PG student and CM’s Bronze Medal for scoring third highest marks in Arts faculty.
“My father Shri Nirankar is a daily wager. At the age of 14, I was diagnosed with brain tumour and was operated upon. My eyesight started deteriorating gradually. I lost eyesight completely after I joined BSc at Dr RML Avadh University, Faizabad and had to discontinue. My uncle, who is also visually-challenged, told me about All-India Confederation for the Blind (AICB), New Delhi, that teaches blind students free of cost. I got my disability certificate and learnt braille and computer at AICB,” he said.
“My parents and my younger brother, a small-time cook, stood by me and got me admitted to BA at DSMNRU. I loved science but studied humanities as it was the only course I could afford. I gave tuitions to fund my education,” he added.