Disabled MP woman, known as 'Indore's Helen Keller', takes up govt job

Gurdeep Kaur Vasu popularly known as Indores Helen Keller cannot speak hear and see but these physical disabilities could not affect her grit and courage or stop her from dreaming of joining government serviceAfter a long struggle through the social academic and government corridors the 34yearold womans dream has now finally come true as she has got an appointment in Madhya Pradeshs Commercial Tax DepartmentSocial activists claim this is the first case in the country of a speech hearing and visually impaired woman joining government serviceGurdeeps family is proud of her fighting spirit and her department lauds her as a dedicated employeeShe communicates with people through Tactile Sign Language by pressing their hands and fingersGurdeep who studied till class 12 has been posted at an office of the Commercial Tax Department in Indore as a Class IV employee in the category of multiple disabilities government officials said on WednesdayShe was selected on the basis of her merit under a special recruitment drive for Divyang persons Commercial Tax Departments additional commissioner Sapna Pankaj Solanki told PTIGurdeep is learning the work with full dedication She comes to office on time the official saidHer journey to join the government service was not easyGurdeeps mother Manjit Kaur Vasu getting emotional on her daughters achievement said Gurdeep is the first member of our family to join the government service I had not even imagined that she would ever reach this position Nowadays people recognise me more as Gurdeeps mother than my own nameShe said Gurdeep was born before the due delivery date and due to complications she was admitted to a local hospital for about two months after birthGurdeep did not show reaction to anything till the age of five months after which the family came to know she could not speak hear and see she saidAfter Gurdeep joined the government service there is an atmosphere of happiness among the people working for rights of the disabledSocial justice activist Gyanendra Purohit claimed This is the first time in the country that a woman who cannot speak hear and see has joined the government service This is a historic and inspiring moment for the entire Divyang communityUnder the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act2016 there is a provision to give reservation in government jobs to speech hearing and visually impaired people like other disabled candidates but it is very difficult to convince the government machinery to implement it he saidPeople like Gurdeep who are challenging different types of disabilities can do everything They just need to be given a chance the activist addedSign language expert and Gurdeep teachers Monica Purohit said Gurdeep communicates with the person in front of her by pressing hisher hands and fingers which is called Tactile Sign LanguageBeaming with joy on getting the government job Gurdeep spread her hands and in the sign language said I am very very happy