The President

To introduce, he is not a big personality’s son. He is the Son of a farmer in a small village near District Ahmednagar of Maharashtra; born on 5th May 1977. “The Son of the Soil.” A born blind boy gifted with an extra ordinary brain!

Mr. Rahul Deshmukh, a talented social worker is Founder president of National Association For The Welfare of physically Challenged (NAWPC) since 2008 & he is also Founder President of Snehankit Association for Non Seeing Friends since 1999 which has become the first & only Computer Training Center of its kind for Visually Challenged in whole Maharashtra.

He is a strong willed Visually Challenged youth, hands in practical working with positive thoughts, innovative with long-term vision, high spirit and with high thinking; going mad to achieve the goals that he himself has set and highly motivated never to accept defeat. He is in his office at 08.30am and leaves his office by 09.00pm and has dedicated his life for this social cause

His outstanding work, achievements has been recognized by National Level Awards like ‘IBN 7 & Bajaj Allianz Super Idol -2010’ at the hands of Film Super Star Aamir Khan and ‘Positive Health Hero Award – 2011’ at the hands of Super Star Abhay Deol. Along with this 16 state level & local level awards are conferred on him.

In his 12th standard, his name flashed on 13th Rank in the Merit list of HSC Pune Board.

In B.A. Sociology attained 4th Rank in the Pune University.

Attained Masters Degree in Sociology by an outstanding First place in Pune University.

Stood 5th Rank in Pune University exams of MA Political science.

Successfully completed B.Ed; M.S.W.

Various Computer Courses

Writer of two essay books ‘Maitri Nibandhashi’ ( Friendsip with eassays) for students of 5th to 7th std. & 8th to 12th std.

All the knowledge gathered while studying these courses has been brought into practical use by him for the upliftment of the blind and the handicapped.

He as an excellent orator being invited as a Chief Guest by many well known organizations to share his knowledge on the handicaps and general issues. His views have been appreciated by many newspapers and media, who have thus helped him in bridging the gap between the handicaps and the general public. He has become a motivational speaker, Super Idol not only for Challenged people but also for Normal Youth of India.

He has started his work with the help of his own experiences in his life which he faced after his school life. He always feels that rather than giving the monotonous traditional course to the blind and handicapped people, they must be given tailor made courses having up-to-date information on today’s requirements and explore their talents, so that they get a job on their own credentials. He always believes that rather than giving a dish of fish to the hungry, you should teach him to catch a fish. A dish of fish will suffice his hunger for that moment, but the knowledge to catch a fish will suffice his hunger the whole of his life. Therefore whatever projects he took up were designed in such a manner that the disabled can comfortably handle them, and the results will be as per the requirements of today’s competitive world.

His association does not get any grant from the government or any permanent support from any of the organizations. Walking on a tight rope of financial shortcomings on one side and heavy investment that is required for the new innovative projects he is successfully balancing both and has achieved such mammoth goals for the benefit of the handicapped brethren.

All the projects which he has started like Computer training centers, Digital Library, Recreation Center, Special Scholarship Distribution Programs for visually & physically challenged are first & only of its kind in Maharashtra.

Not to stop here, his dream is to build an innovative, all-inclusive hostel for the visually & physically challenged students who are coming down to Pune for higher studies, so that they need not stay on the railway platforms like him. The seed has been sown and it is firm in his mind. He has started taking steps to achieve this goal too.

Once again, to build new landmarks in this area, he is equipped with single-minded faith and determination.

All he need is your support.