Hyderabad: Paralympics player Mohammed Farooq Ahmed yet to secure recognition

Hyderabad: On the eve World Disabled Day, it is imperative to understand what it actually meant for those myriad numbers of physically challenged people who were miserably neglected by the government at the helm of affairs despite of vigorously displaying the strength and courage to prove their metal among others.

The case of Paralympics player Mohammed Farooq Ahmed, would give us deep insight into the doomed world of disabled people who fail to get recognition from the government despite representing the country on national and international platforms on several occasions that brings laurels to the nation.

Despite representing the country on 35 National and 5 International stages, Mohammed Farooq Ahmed, age 40 years doesn't get recognition so far for his yeomen service from the government and is eking out bread and butter by driving auto since several years.

"Neither the cash reward nor has the government job given to me albeit serving the nation on different national and international platforms. I used to drive auto as part-time profession as an outsourcing job being provided to me after array of representations can't ensure me more than Rs.12,000 per month.

As it is not enough to look after my family, I started driving auto on night hours to keep on hand to mouth survival for me and my family," said Mohammed Farooq Ahmed.

"Leave alone getting a government job or a cash reward, I didn't even get sponsorship from the government despite of several representations to government that include pleas to Minister K.T.Rama Rao, Former MP K.Kavitha and present Home Minister Mahmood Ali while all of them has felicitated me for my performances in different competitions," he bemoaned.

Papamma regrets leaving her business

This is not alone case that demands sympathetic heed towards the state of grief stricken disabled people. There are a myriad of divyang people in the state who are desperately in need of governments' empathy towards their plight and the case of S.Papamma, a disabled Anganwadi teacher would also prove the point.

Serving the community since the last 24 years on different capacity from Vidya Volunter to Aangawadi teacher, her services didn't recognised yet while she is still continue the journey of imparting education to pupil of poor background in most of the slum areas of the state despite her disability.

"At a very younger age I started looking after my family by selling vegetables in Gagan Pahad area besides enduring my schooling. Upon relatives' advice, I have started working as a vidya volunteer to which I had undergone several training programs. Later I was made Anganwadi teacher on same temporary capacity.

With a defect in my left leg, it is quite difficult for me to travel from one place to another to imbibe training and teach pupils, but I have to put up with this as I have to raise my children. Despite such a long journey I am still a temporary employee without a pension facility. To be honest, the days of selling vegetables are much better than what I am presently smarting under," said Papamma, with a cosmetic smile on her face.