Bertha Gyndykes Dkhar
| Bertha Gyndykes Dkhar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shillong, Meghalaya, India |
| Occupation | Educationist |
| Awards |
Padma Shri National Award for Child Welfare |
| Website | Official web site |
Bertha Gyndykes Dkhar, is a visually impaired Indian educationist, best known as the inventor of the braille code in Khasi.[1][2] The Government of India honored her in 2010, with the third highest civilian award of Padma Shri.[3]
Biography
Bertha Gyndykes Dkhar was born in Shillong, Meghalaya[4] as a visually challenged child suffering from retinitis pigmentosa, a disease which causes degeneration of the retina, and lost the eyesight completely while she was in college due to which she had to abandon her studies. Without means to support herself, she sold fruits in the market for a living.[2] Continuing with efforts to overcome the disability, Dkhar researched in Braille code and designed the code in Khasi, the local language in Meghalaya.[1][2]
Bertha Dkhar is the headmistress of the Jyoti Sroat School, a school run by the Bethany Society for the visually impaired children.[5] She received the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri, when she featured in the 2010 Indian Republic Day honours list.[3] She is also a recipient of the national award for Child Welfare from the Government of India in 2000.[6]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Tehelka". News report. Tehelka. August 13, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Woman for Society". Web Profile. Woman for Society. 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- 1 2 "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Highbeam". Highbeam. August 13, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Jyoti Sroat". Jyoti Sroat. 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ↑ "The Hindu". The Hindu. August 10, 2000. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
External links
- "Padma Shri Investiture Ceremony". News photo. Economic Times. 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
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