CHENNAI: Making a potent statement about the right to life is the second most tenacious thing Shailesh Kumar loves doing on a wheelchair.The first one, for the 23-yearold, is racing like a tornado. He demonstrates this wherever necessary -at railway stations that have to be highlighted for their lack of ramps; in rehabilitation centres for spinal cord injured patients, and at his native village near Gaya, Bihar, where he champions every cause from education to electricity . Kumar's life took a tragic turn in June 2011 when he suffered a fall and injured the spinal cord. From regularly playing games like kabaddi, competitively , and cricket, he was abruptly pushed into being attended for every task -from going to the toilet to standing up on his own. Six years on, he is looking to raise `4.25 lakh for a worldclass racing wheelchair to compete in the 2020 Paralympics. Helping him do this is Ganga Trust, a Chennai-based NGO that is leading the campaign on crowdfunding platform FuelADream.

"I can't walk, but I have proven to myself that I can do everything a person with no injuries can -if not better. I have spent years training to participate in wheelchair marathons, and the Paralympics will demonstrate what I spend my life preaching to so many people -it's your body , you can make it do what you want," said Kumar in a phone call from Chandigarh, where he's stationed as a living skills trainer at a rehabilitation centre for the Ganga Trust. Besides suffering from a lack of bladder and bowel control, an impaired sexual functioning and fluctuating body temperatures, people with spinal cord injuries have negligible medical treatment to look forward. "Shailesh is easily the most independent person with a spinal cord injury in India. He has ascertained his potential by travelling alone to different parts of the country and empowering people with spinal cord injuries," said Vaidyanathan, co-founder of Ganga Trust and a spinal cord injured person himself. Kumar has also been a half marathoner on a wheelchair, a full marathoner on a tricycle, and finished a 10 km backto-back wheelchair run for the Swachh Ability Run The new wheelchair will come with an advanced mechanism and can be propelled to move much faster with every push than a regular wheelchair.

As of this moment, Shailesh's campaign has raised `63,152 on FuelADream. "Shailesh is displaying amazing progress. banqueting chairs for sale irelandWe've been told that he could easily represent India in the Paralympics if he has the right equipment," said Ranganath Thota founder of FuelADream.lazy boy chair built in fridge Stay updated on the go with Times of India News App. Click here to download it for your device.chaise lounge chairs phoenix From around the webtable and chair rental roanoke va Generate Passive Income – Buy This Top10 Dividend Stocks WealthMastery.sgtable and chair rental oahu

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My goal is to develop robotics aids to increase independence for peo ple with physical disabilities and seniors. As part of my research, I am conducting a survey on attitudes toward robotic aids and how they may improve the quality of life for those with physical disabilities and seniors. If you are interested in the advancement of assistive robotics, you can help me with my research by participating in our survey. Participation is voluntary and anonymous. The participant must be 18 years or older. You can access the survey here: https://goo.gl/H9lLGQ. 70-year-old Parvadarajan at the Chennai airport. Chennai:  The contrast was stark and shocking. There was Parvadarajan, a 70-year-old wheel chair bound passenger from Hyderabad who had just landed at Chennai airport. His son who had arranged a car to pick them up was stopped by the police from driving to the arrival area. Even after he explained that his father was wheelchair bound, they refused to relent.

There was no such restriction for a fleet of VIP vehicles parked on the same stretch. One belonged to state transport minister Senthil Balaji. The airport police had also allowed another car with a few politicians flaunting the ruling AIDMK's flag to receive the Minister on his arrival. Mr Balaji chose to not speak about this VIP treatment. Left to fend for themselves, Mr Parvadarajan's aged wife and son had moved his wheelchair to the parking lot with much difficulty, after negotiating an uphill ramp. Mr Parvadarajan says, "Not only me, but the person who pushes my wheel chair and my whole family suffers". Mr Parvadarajan's son moving his wheelchair on the uphill ramp Three other cars were parked in the VIP stretch. They were for a judge, bureaucrats and police officers. Police also allowed the car of Magilanban, a politician from the ruling AIADMK who was returning to Chennai after a private trip. His defence was: "The Civil Aviation Department has some rules, we follow that.

I don't know about vehicles of disabled passengers not being allowed. I'm not given any special status. I agree all should be treated equally". That is sadly not the case. One senior citizen said, "The Chennai airport arrival area has become the preserve of VIPs. They just turn a blind eye towards us". Regular air travelers say it's worse during the monsoon when VIP cars are allowed to drive up to the airport exit gate. All others, including the disabled and the elderly, have to brave the rain to get the parking lot. Airport authorities refused to speak on camera but one officer claimed the airport was disabled friendly. There was no evidence of that on ground. Baahubali Chariot Powered By Royal Enfield Jio Broadband Connections, Nokia Phones, Oppo F3, and More News This Week IPL 2017: Dwayne Smith's Whirlwind 74 Dent KXIP's Play-Off Chances ALSO READWoman Flies Over 4,000-Km In Wrong Direction In United Airlines Flight Chennai airport Chennai VIP culture Hyderabad