Used phone recorder as a tool to study
Syed Hikmat Yaseen was blind by birth. For several years her parents left no stone unturned to get their daughter out of the dark world, seeking treatment from noted doctors.
With no improvement in her eyesight, the shattered parents finally gave up. Desperate to see their daughter getting education, they finally admitted her in a local school. Since there were no special teaching methods available in the school for the blind students, Hikmat found it hard to learn and continue her education.
For few years, she stayed at home with her parents, losing every hope about the education of their daughter.
However, seeing their daughter’s passion for education, her parents did not give up the search for a school for specially-abled children.
They finally came to know about Zaiba Apa Institute of inclusive education Bijbehara run by Javed Ahmad Tak, who himself is living with a spinal injury and moving on a wheel chair.
In 2012, Hikmat was admitted in the ZAIIE where she was taught with other students through Brail method by the teachers.
Ten years later, Hikmat proved that she was only specially-abled but not disabled securing 426 marks in class 10 exams the results of which were declared today.
Hikmat’s remarkable success brought joy to the faces and hearts of not only her parents but relatives as well.
She completed her elementary education at ZAIIE through Brail method and later shifted to Sir Syed Memorial Institute Dooru for Secondary education.
Though at SSMI, there was no Brail system available but Hikmat used recorder and computer software as her educational tools.
“I would take the cell phone to the classroom and record every single lecture delivered by the teachers. Back home, I would type the lectures on my computer using particular software and then memorize them,” Hikmat said.
She said that in Class 9th and 10th she mostly studied using the computer software. She also credited her teachers at both ZAIIE Bijbehara and SSMI Dooru for her success.
“Whatever methods I used to study but encouragement and support of my teachers played a major role,” Hikmat said.
Hikmat was provided a scribe by the BOSE to write her exams. “Getting a scribe to write my exams was possible due to the efforts of my teachers,” she said.
Hikmat wants to study computer science and become a teacher. “Today’s success has raised my spirit to continue my education. I would opt for arts stream in higher secondary classes with computer science, my favourite subject. I will put up all my efforts to realize my dream of becoming a computer science teacher. Rest whatever will be in store I will get that,” Himat said.
Hailing from Bonagund Verinag, Hikmat’s father is working in a private Unani hospital.
