Padmavathi Pottabathini | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

A journey that Started as a Search to find her face steed her towards by taking a support to people with special needs. Set to receive the national award for the Empowerment of Persons with disabilitys for the year 2022 under the category sarvshreshth divyangan on December 3 from the president of India, padmavathi, padmavathi, a third-tetra Awarde, Says the recognition is a reminder to stay committed to her efforts in supporting differently-left people.

As a one-yar-old toddler, padmavathi had barely started taking baby steps when she fell Ill with polio and spine scoliosis that LED to 90% of Immobility in Her Body. With Limited Resources to Make their Daughter’s Life Comfortable, Her Wever Parents in Khammam, Telangana Foundselves at a crossroads. Her mother, p kusuma, was determined to not let her Daughter’s Life With With Wither Away. Her Prayers Were Answered when Clara Heaton, An Australian Physiotherapist, and Head of the St Mary’s Polio Rehabilitation Center in Khammam, Took Padmavathi, TOOK PADMAVATHI, TOOK PADMAVATHI, TOOK PADMARMAMAM

Surpassing Struggles

“From the age of eight to 15, I underwent Seven Surgical Corrections. More than the physical pain, after every surgery I would get anxious about recovering in time for my school exams, ”Recalls padmavathi who completes her ssc, intermediate and Graud You Treatment get in the way. “I Never Had a long-term dream. Every day was a hope. As long as my brain is working and I can see, I felt I should focus on completeing my studies. Clara Heaton was a Major Influence and Gueded Me All Through, “Says Padmavathi Who Inherited Her Mother’s singing talent and was a regular participant on stage in school. “When I was getting options to sing and perform on the school and college, Clara Advised Me To Stay Focussed On Studies and Pursue My Hobbies only after completing my gradation,”

Creative turns

Padmavathi portraying the role of satyabhama in the play ‘Srikrishna Tulabharam’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

She Arrived in Hyderabad to Participate in a Singing Competition Conducted by Vamsee Ramaraju, Founder of Vamsee International. He encouraged her to train in mythological drama. She was appreciation for playing the roles of srikrishna, satyabhama, panduranga and many. She toured all over India performing on the stage. She was selected for the National Award in 2009 for outstanding creative individuals with disabilitys.

The search for employment proved to be the toughest period in her life. “At that point, I undersrstood how physically-challenged people are at disadvantage in our country. I wanted to set right the situation somehow; The thought of starting an ngo came from that need, “Says padmavathi. “Clara heaton felt that more than normal people, a person with disabilities would be the right person to understand and guide other similar people,” She adds.

Supportm

Padmavathi started the institute for the (dis)) abled (Divyang) in December 1999 with the International of providing differently-told-told-told-given Children Vocational Training in Computers, Tailoring, Music, Massic, Massic, ACTING and DANCE, All Whit, DANCE, All White White, Support of Philantropists. Now the institute also Shelters Nearly 52 Senior Citizens, Most of Them Physically Challengeed.

Married and a mother of an 18-year-old son, padmavathi is Emphatic about not becoming dependent on anyone. “I am extramely independent and want to fight for the rights of other differently-left people to become independent. I have been campaigning for the implementation of 2016 rpwd that promotes and protects the rights of people with disabilites in various aspects of life, “Says Padmavathi who’s KEE WOLICAL ROLE in future.