11-yr-old’s letter in braille prompts Ytl collector to act

Yavatmal: An 11-year-old blind girl’s letter in braille narrating the plight of many like her who wish to study but are unable to use the district administration’s study centre had instant impact as the collector ordered immediate starting of the braille system, which was lying non-operational.
Bhoomika Sujit Rai, 11, came to know about the study centre, set up at a cost of Rs5.5 crore and named after former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, to help students prepare for competitive exams by MPSC and UPSC.
There is a special unit meant for blind students. It was lying defunct for the last two years. The unit consists of a device attached to a computer, which can scan a book, make a PDF file and upload it. Using the device, any book in PDF can be translated and printed in braille format. Thus any blind student can get a copy of any book and use it for her/his studies.
When Bhoomika visited the centre, she learnt that the braille set was lying non-operational right from day one. A disheartened Bhoomika then wrote a request letter in braille to district collector Amol Yedge urging him to do the needful.
On Wednesday, Bhoomika met collector and handed over the letter to him and also read out the content. After giving a patient hearing, the collector ordered starting of the braille system immediately.
Overcoming the disability, Bhoomika has bagged several awards, excelled in music, dance and sports also.