Ashwini Angadi
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Ashwini Angadi | |
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| Awards | Queen's Young Leader Award |
| Honours | Limca Book of Records |
Ashwini Angadi is a global ambassador and advocate of disability rights. She is known for making education accessible to the underprivileged and disabled in India.[1][2][3][4]
Angadi was born to a marginalized family in Chellagurki, Bellary. She was born visually impaired, and relatives warned her parents that the child would be a burden and should rather be killed. Her parents persisted on raising her nonetheless.[5] Angadi attended the Shree Ramana Maharishi Academy for The Blind. After passing 10nth grade, she enrolled at NMRKV College for Women to obtain her pre-university course. She struggled to keep up with students who had normal sight as the college does not provide Braille books. She also travelled 50 km away alone.[1][4]
Angadi graduated with a B.A. from Maharani's College of Arts and Commerce.[4]