Born with hand disability, teacher now writes with legs: My feet are my hands
Jami Simhachalam Naidu, a 26-year-old born with hand and leg disabilities, has overcome significant physical challenges to become a government school teacher. He learned to write and perform daily tasks using his feet, a skill he now uses to teach his students.
Why it matters
Naidu's story serves as an inspiring example of resilience and the importance of inclusive education for individuals with disabilities.
When Jami Simhachalam Naidu was a child, while other students sat at their desks and wrote with their hands, he sat on the floor.Born with disabilities in both his hands and one leg, Naidu had learnt to hold a pen between his toes. He wrote his lessons sitting on the ground, completed his exams the same way and continued his education without ever using a writer.Today, those same feet hold chalk at the blackboard.Naidu, 26, is now a government school teacher, teaching children at a Tribal Welfare High School. Sitting on a table, he grips chalk, pens and pencils between his toes and writes on the blackboard for his students.But learning to use his feet as his hands began when he was barely three years old.Naidu was born in Ganisettipalem village of Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh.
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