Bhubaneswar (Odisha): Despite all odds, visually impaired student Tapaswini Das has cleared the Odisha Civil Service Examination 2018 conducted by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC).
Visually impaired Tapaswini Das cracks OPSC With determination to achieve her goals, she secured 161st position in the exam for which over five lakh candidates had appeared and only 218 have qualified.
A native of Bhubaneswar, Tapaswini lost her vision due to alleged negligence of a Doctor during an eye surgery when she was a second standard student.
"When I was seven-year-old I started experiencing headaches and my eyesight started decreasing gradually. My family took me to the doctor who told us that I have lost vision in the left eye and partial vision in right. The operation was done for the right eye after which I lost full vision", she said.
Speaking on her achievement, Das said, "I don't see this as a success, I see this as my victory. I consider this my first step to success."
Sulochana Das, State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Odisha also lauded Das for her achievement and said that she would become the first visually challenged woman administrative service officer of the state.
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