Gopalganj, Feb. 3: With steel will and tonnes of grit, a visually impaired man is showing the right way to several underprivileged children. He lost his eyesight two decades ago. But his spirit never will.
Meet 35-year-old Sakaldip Sinha. A resident of Konhwa village, 8km from here, he lost his vision in 1992, just after passing Class X in first division.
He was keen on taking admission to Patna Science College, but the fate had something else in store.
Down with brain tumour, he underwent a surgery at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, and lost his eyesight in the process.
His wish to study took a beating, but he is realising his dream by teaching others ' underprivileged children.
One of his students is pursuing engineering in Delhi. A few others have graduated and are in jobs.
Five years after Sakaldip lost his vision, he married Manju of Khairagaon village under Mairwa police station in Siwan district.
But the wedding bliss was cut short by the death of his father the same year. Manju deserted him seven years later.
At this point of time, Sakaldip was at a loss. He had to marry off his sister, but had no source of income. He had to take care of his mother without sight.
With iron determination and help from neighbours, he married off his sister. Then he embarked on his passion of teaching underprivileged children.
Sakaldip started teaching poor students from 2007 without neglecting his mother.
He taught them with utmost seriousness. He wanted them to pursue what he could not ' higher education.
Appreciating his dedication, the director of Vivekananda Junior High School offered Sakaldip a job of teaching maths and Hindi in 2010 against a monthly salary of Rs 2,000. He lapped up the offer.
Sakaldip comes to the school with the help of his students. They help him return home also.
After joining the school, Sakaldip teaches underprivileged students at his home in two batches in the evening. Each batch has 60 students.
Sakaldip has no remorse in life. He said his students have become his extended family.
He said: "Life is valuable, it must not be wasted on brooding and cursing fate. Sorrows and setbacks come, but life must go on."
Salute to the man with vision!
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