Akbar Khan (disability activist) explained

Akbar Khan
Birth Date:16 August 1962
Birth Place:Bangasar, Rajasthan, India
Nationality:Indian
Alma Mater:
  • DAV School, Ajmer
  • Blind School, Ajmer
  • Sanatan Dharm Govt. College, Beawar
  • Savitri Girls College, Ajmer
Employer:Punjab National Bank
Years Active:1975–present
Children:2
Father:Kistoor Khan
Mother:Rahmat Begum
Awards:National Award (1989)
Honours:People of the Year (2016)

Akbar Khan is a recipient of India's National Award for The Welfare of Persons with Disability in 1989[1] [2] [3] and the Limca Book of Records People of the Year 2016.[4] [5]

Early life and education

Akbar Khan was born on 16 August 1962[6] in a Muslim family to Kistoor Khan, a farmer and Rahmat Begum, a housewife, at Bangasar, located in the Indian state of Rajasthan with Leber's congenital amaurosis, a rare inherited eye disease that appears at birth or in the first few months of life, and occurs in 2 to 3 per 100,000 newborns of the population.[7] He has one brother and one brother died at early childhood, who both inherited the same eye condition.[8] [9]

Khan secondary education was at Govt. Blind School, Ajmer and DAV School, Ajmer. In 1978, at the age of 16, Khan was selected by Government of India under the National Scholarship Scheme for securing high position in the list of meritorious candidates qualifying for award in Rajasthan state.[10] He attended Sanatan Dharm Govt. College, Beawar and Savitri Girls College, Ajmer.[11] He graduated in 1982, with Sanskrit, Sociology and Indian vocal music.[12]

Career

Khan was the first visually impaired candidate in India to qualify in the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) of India[13] and the first blind person to join Punjab National Bank as steno-typist in Punjab region. In 1989, at the age of 27, Government of India awarded him the National Award, the highest civilian honour for persons with disabilities in India, for being the most efficient handicapped employee.[14]

Khan is a singer, musician, and composer.[15] [16] He has been honored multiple times in various musical competitions and has also served as a judge.[17] [18]

Khan served as the chair of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), Bikaner division from 1993 to 1998,[19] working as an activist for the welfare of visually challenged people.[20] [21] [22] [23]

Awards and honors

Family and personal life

Khan married Dr. Rana Ruknuddin, who did her Ph.D. from Aligarh Muslim University.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Swaminathan . Rajeshwari . 2015-08-03 . A Salute to Their Spirit . https://web.archive.org/web/20151119033015/http://www.newindianexpress.com:80/education/edex/A-Salute-to-Their-Spirit/2015/08/03/article2948801.ece . 2015-11-19 . 2023-12-13 . live . The New Indian Express.
  2. Web site: Pareek . Shreya . 2014-12-03 . 16 Famous Indians With Disabilites Who Inspire Us Everyday . https://web.archive.org/web/20141216191230/http://www.thebetterindia.com/16449/famous-indians-with-disability/ . 2014-12-16 . 2023-12-13 . The Better India . en-US.
  3. News: Dhal . Pradeep . 1989-03-19 . नेत्रहीन अकबर खान जो अपनी मेहनत से बैंक में स्टेनो बन गया . hi . Blind Akbar Khan who through his hard work became a steno in the bank . 1 . Punjab Kesari.
  4. Web site: 2016-04-15 . Limca Book of Records launches Braille edition . https://web.archive.org/web/20220315195500/https://www.thestatesman.com/india/limca-book-of-records-launches-braille-edition-136541.html . 2022-03-15 . 2022-03-15 . The Statesman . en-US.
  5. News: 2016-04-18 . 2016-04-18 . पीपल ऑफ़ ईयर बन लौटे अकबर बोले, ज़िन्दगी का हर चैलेंज मंज़ूर . hi . Akbar returned as People of Year and said, every challenge of life is accepted . 2 . . subscription . 2023-12-13.
  6. News: Trehan . Virendra . 1988-05-11 . आँखों का न होना भी बाधक न बना . hi . 5 . Jansatta (Indian Express Limited).
  7. Web site: Leber congenital amaurosis: MedlinePlus Genetics . 2023-04-26 . medlineplus.gov . en.
  8. News: 1988-03-31 . Strong Will . 4 . The Tribune.
  9. Web site: Akbar khan: A Brief Autobiography . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222132254/http://www.akbarkhan.co.in/biography-en.php . 22 February 2014 . 2014-02-18 . Akbarkhan.co.in.
  10. Book: National Awards for the Welfare of the Handicapped . . 1989 . . 9–10.
  11. News: 1998-05-21 . दृष्टिहीनता प्रगति में बाधक नहीं . hi . Blindness is not an obstacle to progress . 6 . Rajasthan Patrika.
  12. News: 1998-06-28 . रोशनी से महरूम ज़िन्दगी, पर रोशन हे व्यक्तित्व का हर पहलु . hi . Life is bereft of light, but every aspect of personality is illuminated . 7 . Dainik Bhaskar.
  13. News: 2016-04-15 . Limca Book of records dedicates 2016 edition to PwPs . 4 . . subscription . 2023-12-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231213071845/https://epaper.thestatesman.com/779151/Delhi-The-Statesman/15-04-2016 . 2023-12-13.
  14. News: 1989-03-19 . Blind Akbar Khan who became a steno in Bank . 1 . The Daily Hind Samachar.
  15. News: 1987-10-14 . Akbar Khan topped in vocal and classical . 3 . Indian Express.
  16. News: 2013-10-10 . Ghazal Evening Organised . 36 . Hindustan Times.
  17. News: 1989-04-11 . पीएनबी के कर्मचारी को राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार . hi . National Award to PNB employee . 1 . Dainik Navajyoti.
  18. News: 2015-01-19 . अखिल भारतीय संगीत प्रतियोगिता के 3 जज . hi . 3 judges of All India Music Competition . 3 . Dainik Bhaskar.
  19. News: 1998-01-05 . दृष्टिहीनों की प्रतिभा का उपयोग हो: जोशी . hi . Talent of blind people should be utilized: Joshi . 4 . Dainik Bhaskar.
  20. News: 1994-01-12 . लुई ब्रेल की स्मृति में सांस्कृतिक कार्यक्रम . hi . Cultural program in memory of Louis Braille . 3 . Rajasthan Patrika.
  21. News: 1995-09-05 . अंधता निवारण के लिए प्रचार-प्रसार की ज़रूरत . hi . Need of publicity to prevent blindness . 3 . Rajasthan Patrika.
  22. News: 1996-01-05 . लुई ब्रेल जयंती समारोह पूर्वक मनाई . hi . Louis Braille's birth anniversary celebrated . 3 . Rajasthan Patrika.
  23. News: 1997-08-09 . नेत्रहीनों ने मांगे मनवाने के लिए कलेक्ट्री पर धरना दिया . hi . The blind staged a protest at the collectorate to get their demands met . 3 . Dainik Bhaskar.
  24. News: 1988-03-23 . लुधियाना का 20 वर्षीय अकबर खान पंजाब नेशनल बैंक के पंजाब मंडल में नियुक्त पहला स्टेनो-टाइपिस्ट है . hi . Akbar Khan, 20, from Ludhiana is the first steno-typist appointed in the Punjab division of Punjab National Bank . 3 . Dainik Tribune.
  25. News: 1989-03-19 . Blindness no handicap . 1 . Indian Express.
  26. Web site: The New Indian Express Group EDEX dated Mon, 3 Aug 15 . 2023-12-13 . epaper.newindianexpress.com.
  27. News: 1999-11-23 . दृष्टिहीन अकबर को कंप्यूटर संचालन का सर्वोच पुरस्कार . hi . Blind Akbar receives highest award for computer operation . 5 . Dainik Bhaskar.
  28. News: 1999-06-25 . Computer for the Blind . 1 . Time of India.
  29. News: 2012-12-27 . अकबर को राजस्थान गौरव सम्मान . hi . Pride of Rajasthan Award to Akbar . 9 . Rajasthan Patrika.
  30. News: 2012-06-26 . विभिन्न क्षेत्रों में खास योगदान देने वालों को शिक्षा मंत्री ने नवाज़ा . hi . Education Minister honored those who made special contributions in various fields . 2 . Rajasthan Patrika.
  31. News: आचार्य . धीरेन्द्र . 2016-04-04 . 2016-04-04 . जीतने की जिद्द से दृष्टिहीनता को परास्त कर पीपल ऑफ़ ईयर बने अकबर खान . hi . Akbar Khan became the People of Year by overcoming blindness with his determination to win . 2 . Dainik Bhaskar.

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