"The power of man is in his soul, and the soul is never handicapped" - Jyotsna of Hyderabad has made this statement come true. Jyotsna Phaniza of Hyderabad became the first Indian blind woman to do PhD in English Literature (Doctor of Philosophy-PHD) due to her hard work, determination, willpower and dedication despite being blind. Currently she is appointed as Assistant Professor at Delhi University.
Writer Jyotsna did PhD at only 25 years old
Jyotsna, a blind writer, fulfilled her dream of
pursuing a PhD at the age of 25 and has set the record for being the youngest
Indian PhD woman.
Jyotsna completed her Ph.D in English literature
Jyotsna, who completed her Doctorate degree in English
from English and Foreign Languages University- EFLU, wanted to study History,
Economics and Political Science not in English Literature but due to her
blindness, it Could not happen.
In the
past, the college refused to give admission to Jyotsna.
She could
not fulfill her desire to study in any of the above subjects apart from
English, due to non-admission by Jyotsna College. She says - "Even though
I had secured the highest marks in the tenth, the principal of Kaikalur
Government Junior College refused to give me admission, yet I did not consider
my blindness to be a hindrance in the path of success. Did not give up and proved
my ability to succeed in my objective of doing PhD "
jyotsna
passed NET exam in 2011
Jyotsna passed the National Eligibility Test in 2011 due
to her hard work, determination, willpower and perseverance and not considering
blindness in any way.
Jyotsna has also won gold medal in graduation
Born in Kaikalur village in Krishna state of Andhra
Pradesh, Jyotsna is blind since childhood. Jyotsna, who is always leading in
studies, has passed class X from Blind Model High School (Narsapur) in Narsapur
and Gold Medal in graduation from Maris Stella College (Marris Stella College,
Vijawada) in Vijayawada.
Jyotsna was asked strange questions in interviews due
to being blind
Even after being highly qualified in studies, whenever
Jyotsna went for teaching related interviews, due to her blindness she was always
asked strange questions like - You are blind, how will you be able to teach
students? Will you be able to control the children of the class?, How will you
take the attentence? Such questions undoubtedly upset Jyotsna but she decided
not to back down.
Many research papers written by Jyotsna have also been
published
As of now, more than ten research articles of Jyotsna
have also been published in many books and journals.
jyotsna poem collection 'Ceramic Evening' was also
published
Jyotsna gives all credit to her husband Krishna are
also written. She also writes poem on different social topics. One of her poems
collection 'Ceramic Evening' has also been published.
jyotsna has received honors from Andhra Pradesh
government
jyotsna, who brings 85.2% marks,
has been a state topper. Due to which she has also received the Talent Honor,
Gold Medal and Merit Scholarship by the State Government. After this success, she proved that people with disabilities should not be
considered low at any cost in the society, they also have the ability to do
many things in life.
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