Success stories

Ms Bertina Lyngdoh, Currently teaching English in the Ajmal Foundation located in Hojai, Assam, Bertina was awarded the Meritorious Scholarship of the State Resource Centre on Disability Affairs, Civil Hospital, Shillong when she pursued her Post-Graduation (MA in English) and had? received a monthly scholarship of ?4,000/- per month during the two years of her studies. Being visually impaired, this scholarship helped her in her photocopying notes, for getting my study material from Cyber cafes, for my taxi fare when I could not board the NEHU College bus, canteen fees, etc. Though fluent in Braille, she could not find any college books that had Braille. Therefore, she sought the help of some friends & relatives who could dictate the study material to her for a more in-depth understanding of the subject matter. Using the scholarship given by the SRCDA, she could pay a small fee to these friends and relatives for their time and effort.

Mr Dakynmawlang Warjri, is the son of Shri. Elington Lyngdoh and Smt. Syrpailin Warjri from Thainthynroh Lyngiong village East Khasi Hills District in Meghalaya. He was born on 23rd September 1996 and started his education at his village and completed his secondary education SSLC from DNS Wahlang Memorial Secondary School, Shillong-793002 in 2012 and higher secondary education HSSLC from St Edmund’s College (higher Secondary Section), Shillong-793003 in 2014. In 2014, he joined his bachelor degree (Electrical & Electronics Engineering) and passed out in 2018 from Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai-600119. Currently he is working as a Graduate Apprentice (Electrical Engineering) at 132KV Khliehriat Sub-Station in Powergrid Corporation of India Limited.

In the year 2009, when studying class VIII he got infected with neural infection which affected both his ears and eyes. Since then his hearing deteriorated and as the time passed by, this left him hopeless and even made him think of quitting his education in 2013-2014. But with the support and courage of his parents, he fortunately got his hearing disability certificate in 2014 from Civil Hospital in Shillong and started to enrol at Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology in Chennai through Ability Foundation (a NGO for the welfare of person with disability) and thereby, got his admissions in Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology with full scholarship for his 4 year bachelor degree (Electrical & Electronics Engineering).

He was awarded the Meritorious Scholarship by the State Resource Centre on Disability with a monthly stipend of Rs. 2,000.00 per month for a period of 4 years (2014-2018). This helped him in meeting his daily expenditure and travelling expenses which also reduced the burden on his parents.

Ms Fryo Cheanchi Marak, a student with Hearing Impairment pursued her Masters and was awarded a Gold Medal in Garo. She was also the highest scorer in her Graduation (Garo).

Through her academic career, she was awarded the Meritorious Scholarship, State Resource Centre on Disability Affairs, Civil Hospital, Shillong and this scheme helped her attain new heights.