Unyielding Spirits: Triumph of Odisha's Visually and Hearing Impaired Scholars

In Odisha's Ganjam district, 25 visually and hearing impaired students from special schools cleared the Class 10 state board exams. The Red Cross School for the Blind and Helen Keller School for the Deaf maintained their 100% success rate. Supportive teaching and government-supplied Braille books contributed to their achievements.

In a remarkable display of perseverance and resilience, 25 visually and hearing impaired students in Odisha's Ganjam district have successfully cleared their Class 10 state board examinations. This cohort from two special schools — the Red Cross School for the Blind and the Helen Keller Red Cross School for the Deaf — has once again sustained the institutions' legacy of excellence.

The Red Cross School for the Blind, which has been achieving perfect results for 43 consecutive years, owes its success to dedicated teaching staff and the availability of Braille textbooks. Principal Priya Ranjan Mahakuda attributes this continuous success to the school's commitment to exceeding educational barriers for visually impaired children since its inception in 1974.

Meanwhile, Helen Keller Red Cross School for the Deaf also celebrated a flawless pass percentage for over three decades. Government support in providing Braille textbooks played a pivotal role in this achievement. Alumni from these institutions have secured roles in various sectors, showing that disability does not preclude success.