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"Why should the bad days pull you down? There’s no shame in struggling till you achieve your goal. In any case, I am a son of a labourer and I have learnt from them to work hard towards my goals," says Ramjal Meena, who has been studying while working nightshifts as a guard.
“For my parents, who really struggled through life undergoing multiple adversities, this was the best I could give them. Hearing them speak of my achievement with pride in their voices makes it all worth it.”
Today, at 35, the young man with 95 per cent disability in his body has not only earned a PhD in Computer Science but is also working on a start-up, with two fellow PhD scholars--K R Anandam and Prabhat Ranjan.
If you are on desi Facebook, then chances are you’ve either shared a comic strip by Sanitary Panels or at the very least have spotted one while scrolling down your newsfeed.