@the_news_21
Srinagar: Ayoub Mohammad, a 24-year-old youth from North Kashmir’s Kupwara district has qualified for the recently held Junior Research Fellow (JRF) exam despite being visually impaired.
Hailing from Sogam Lolab belt of Kupwara district, Ayoub did his schooling from a local government school, where he always topped his class with distinction. “My participation was not confined only to academics only, I used to take part in quiz competitions and other school activities as well”, said Ayoub.
Speaking to this reporter, Ayoub said his parents never let his blindness come in the way of his education as they provided him with every assistance he needed to continue his studies.
“During my early studies I was somehow able to sight, read and write things, but with the passage of time, I started losing my vision slightly, now I am at the stage where I’m able to read or write, because I have almost lost the power of vision,” he said.
Fascination with flying began when Ayoub after completing his bachelor’s degree in Political Science went to completed his masters from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).
While narrating his success, Ayoub said qualifying JRF is not something he achieved alone as he believes the professors at AMU have major contributions in his success. “The seniors also played a critical role in my career, they guided me through the entire journey of JRF,” he added.
Ayoub’s brother Khazir Mohammad said that he did not want to highlight his brother’s achievement to get any aid from the government, but he wanted to showcase his achievement.
Ayoub said, “specially-abled students particularly those who are visually impaired are considered as a liability but I want to tell people that if anyone sets his target, disability can’t be a hurdle in achieving his or her goal in life,” he said.
Ayoub said that the government should give some attention to these students and provide better platforms of higher education. “I am not asking for any donation or aid but government should not make these (specially-abled) students a liability,” he said.
