Thursday, November 27, 2014

Visually-impaired DU prof to get national award

Taken from Indian Express.
A 54-year-old visually impaired professor from Delhi University has been recommended for the coveted ‘National Award for the Empowerment for Persons with Disabilities’ by the government.

“Dr Anil Kumar Aneja, associate professor of English, has been chosen for the award for his contribution to the empowerment of persons with disabilities. The university felicitates him on his achievement,” DU officials said.

Aneja, along with other awardees, will be conferred the award by President Pranab Mukherjee in a ceremony at Vigyan Bhavan on December 3. He has been chosen for the award in the ‘role model’ category.

Aneja is an alumni of St Stephen’s College and has a distinguished career spanning over 27 years in academics and 20 years in the disability sector. He is currently posted as the Officer on Special Duty in DU’s Equal Opportunity Cell (EOC).

Source: Indian Express.

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