Visually impaired Mansa boy scores 95% in CBSE Class XII

Sukhmeet Bhasin

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Tribune News Service

Mansa, July 21

A visually impaired student, Khushdeep Singh (18) of Saharana village in Mansa district, has scored 95 per cent marks in CBSE Class XII examinations. He was studying at Blind School in Chandigarh and took the exam with the help of a scribe.

Despite being visually impaired since birth, the young genius has set an example for others his age.

Having interest in computers, Khushdeep has now set his sight on making a mark in the field of information technology (IT) and is planning to take admission in BCA course.

Khushdeep”s Class XII score card — English 95, History 95, Political Science 95, Hindi 95, Computers 96 – speaks volumes of his intelligence and grit to triumph against all odds. Besides, he also had music as an additional subject, in which he scored 94 marks.

While talking to The Tribune, Khushdeep said “I studied 6-7 hours a day using YouTube audio clips, which helped me a lot in scoring good marks.”

Earlier, he was compelled to study out of station as local schools could not provide him the required facilities. However, he insisted his parents make other arrangements.

Khushdeep’s father Gurjit Singh said his son had made him as well as the village proud. They would now send him for higher studies, he added.

SAD president and MP Sukhbir Singh Badal also called up Khushdeep and congratulated him for his feat. Sukhbir said “It was a pleasure to interact with Khushdeep. By scoring 95 per cent in Class XII, he has proved that with sheer grit nothing is impossible. My best wishes to him for a bright future.”