“You Can Do It” Says Gauri Gadgil, National Divyangjan Award Winner Expresses her desire to meet the Prime Minister and Chief Minister

New Delhi, 04: ‘You Can Do It, exclaims Gauri Gadgil, the National Divyangjan Award Winner from Maharashtra.  She is full of positivity, energy, dynamism and a role model for everyone.  On 3^rd of December, she was awarded nationally for her excellence in handling herself capably and independently. She expressed her remarks on her visit to Maharashtra Information Centre, today.

Gauri Gadgil hails from Pune. Her Mother Sneha and Father Shekhar accompanied her to the office.  Shri Pranay Burde, who received the National Divyangjan Award along with her, also visited this office with his parents.  They were given a warm welcome by the Office. Deputy Director, Shri Dayanand Kamble welcomed both of them and their parents, for encouraging and supporting their children reach this pinnacle.  PRO, Amarjyot Kaur Arora and Sub-Editor, Ritesh Bhuyar and staff were present during this time.

The President presented National Awards to them on the National Divyangjan Day Awards on 3^rd December at Vigyan Bhawan.

Speaking on receiving this Award, she said, ‘I am very happy and felt elated receiving this Award from the Hon. President.  However, I will not stop here, for I have to pursue my career in as a swimming coach. I have won acclaims internationally.  As a swimmer, I have received 2 silver and one bronze medal in swimming at Shanghai, Taiwan and Australia’. She has a record of swimming 19km in a time record of 2hours and 55 minutes in the river at Murshidabad in West Bengal. She became familiar with everyone in office, folding her hands to everyone and saying thank you to everyone. With a spark in her eyes, she said, ‘I desire to meet the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Chief Minister, Shri Devendra Fadnavis.

She narrates her story very innocently. She said, ‘I am good at Bharatnatyam as well. Past 10 years I have been learning and practicing it.  I have performed at Pune Festival’. I am not afraid of anything. I am an Arts graduate from SP College, Pune’. However, she doesn’t forget to thank her parents and expresses her gratitude towards them. When asked, what message would she like to pass on… She speaks very firmly and confidently, ‘You all should learn, only then will you be able to succeed… read, practice what you do…You Can Do It”… she brims. As though giving a hidden message, that everyone can do it… She really inspired one and all…handicapping the word, ‘Handicap’ itself and instilling lots of confidence and positivity in everyone.

Mumbai’s Pranay Burde says, ‘past 18 years I have been working with the Five Star Hotel.  Quickly he gathers to add, ‘I am the Linen Room attendant.  My father got me admitted in a special school.  From there, I passed out my class Vth and VIIth.  It is all my parent’s efforts and support, that I am independent today.  He says, I have two brothers, but, I am happy that I am not dependent on them.  I felt happy receiving the Award…I could see Delhi also”.  His message to everyone is, ‘don’t lose hope, keep doing good work, it will pay”… and he signs gladly on the Visitors’ register.