Success story of a blind youth
A Correspondent | Wednesday, 16 March 2011
A Correspondent
MAGURA, Mar 15: The story is about a youth who conquered blindness by dint of his perseverance. Rannu Shekh (24), son of Hossanuddin Sheikh of Village Gopalnagar under Mohammadpur Upazila of Magura deserves this glory. At the age of eight Rannu was attacked with fever. Due to wrong treatment by a local quack doctor he became blind. Since then he was isolated from his neighbours and companions. His life got confined within four walls of his house. In 2001, Joy Chand, a worker of Action on Disability and Development (ADD) came to his house and awakened Rannu with a new hope and inspiration. Rannu was provided with a training by (ADD) with the help of Joy Chand. After training Rannu took one acre of land on lease and cultivated Moshuri (lentile). At first he made a profit of Tk. 5 thousand. Now Rannu is a successful farmer. Day by day his firm land is being extended. Now 5 acres of land is under the cultivation by Rannu. He works with his own hand in his land. Rannu could not receive education, but he has devotion to education. In 2002 he started a free primary school in his village. But he could not run the school for more than 3 years due to financial crisis. Rannu is still serving the society. He has established a voluntary organisation. From his organisation he donated Tk 30 thousand among 30 SSC examinees of 2011 who were not able to manage examination fee. When contacted, Rannu said, 'earlier I thought myself as a burden of my family and society. But now I am confident of my ability. I think I am able to earn and to contribute to the society'.
MAGURA, Mar 15: The story is about a youth who conquered blindness by dint of his perseverance. Rannu Shekh (24), son of Hossanuddin Sheikh of Village Gopalnagar under Mohammadpur Upazila of Magura deserves this glory. At the age of eight Rannu was attacked with fever. Due to wrong treatment by a local quack doctor he became blind. Since then he was isolated from his neighbours and companions. His life got confined within four walls of his house. In 2001, Joy Chand, a worker of Action on Disability and Development (ADD) came to his house and awakened Rannu with a new hope and inspiration. Rannu was provided with a training by (ADD) with the help of Joy Chand. After training Rannu took one acre of land on lease and cultivated Moshuri (lentile). At first he made a profit of Tk. 5 thousand. Now Rannu is a successful farmer. Day by day his firm land is being extended. Now 5 acres of land is under the cultivation by Rannu. He works with his own hand in his land. Rannu could not receive education, but he has devotion to education. In 2002 he started a free primary school in his village. But he could not run the school for more than 3 years due to financial crisis. Rannu is still serving the society. He has established a voluntary organisation. From his organisation he donated Tk 30 thousand among 30 SSC examinees of 2011 who were not able to manage examination fee. When contacted, Rannu said, 'earlier I thought myself as a burden of my family and society. But now I am confident of my ability. I think I am able to earn and to contribute to the society'.