Feature Writer Romeo Edmead – The Blind Leading the Blind
Although the phrase “the blind leading the blind” often comes with a negative connotation, a story about two gentlemen in Nagpur India puts the saying in a completely positive light.
Sanjay Jain, who happens to be blind, recently obtained his PHD in law from Nagpur University where his advisor and head of the law department Shirish Deshpande is also blind. This is perhaps the first time in India’s history when a blind student has been guided by a blind instructor to receive such a high degree. He said that friend’s, along withy teachers and members of the RSS helped him obtain all of the necessary information he needed to complete his studies. His thesis focused on women’s rights and the Constitution of India.
Jain is currently working at the ILS law College in Pune. The university did not just provide Jain with a perfect job, but also the perfect match. Jain met his wife, Suleshi, there as well, with whom he now shares a son.
To read the original article, please go to http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Nagpur/Blind-scholar-guided-by-blind-teacher-gets-PhD/articleshow/6016462.cms