My name is Pawan Kumar, 28 years old and currently employed Wich with ASRA A SRA. I am working for the past 7 years and have grown up in my career and iife. At the age of three, I was affected by polio virus due to which my both lower limbs were affected and I lost my ability to walk. I was born in a socio economically poor family. My father worked in a carpenter shop as a labour.
It was embarrassing for me when other students stared at me with sympathy and disgust in school. I was very introvert. Students in my class doubted my capabilities and this negativity kept me away from school and education. I somehow completed my schooling and did 12th with much difficulty. My constrain was mobility and self image as a disabled person who
walks on the floor.
I started giving tuition classes at my home. I got some confidence in myself and pursued
graduation during which I came to know about ASRA from one of its Computer Centre
students. I enrolled myself in Computer Course. During the course I also come to know
about various activities and facilities provided by ASRA. I got a Tricycle from ASRA. After
completing my course I got a job in Publishing House. Then I came to know about a vacancy
of Data Entry Operator (DEO) in ASRA. I got selected as Part Time DEO in January, 2008.
ASRA has not just been a source of Vocational learning but it gave me means of earning my
livelihood. During my Job I learnt many new things and after some experience I applied for
full time job at ASRA and soon I was promoted as full time DEO. During the job, ASRA
explored my capabilities and gave me many opportunities to grow myself. I got opportunity
to teach students in ASRA Computer Centre.
I participated in National Abilympic of India in the year 2009 and 2013 and won bronze
medal and Gold medal respectively in Data Processing competition. This became possible
only because of the documentation experience which I got from ASRA during my Job.
I express my heartfelt thanks to ASRA for making my life, a happy life.