Inspiring story of a blind Indian MBA<br><br>Years ago as an NMIMS Mumbai student, during placements a corporate house told Ashish Goyal to find himself a job in the government sector, since it has a quota system for the physically challenged. Having turned blind in his teens because of an eye condition called retinitis pigmentosa, Ashish did not take the advice lightly.<br><br>He not only got himself placed at ING Vysya but also stood second in his batch at NMIMS. Later, Ashish went on to do an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.<br><br>Over the years, Ashish has not only earned milestones in his professional space but also done plenty in his personal life from learning to play Brazilian drums and learning the Argentine tango to boxing and performing on stage,karen millen store, besides many other things.<br><br>He was in India to receive the National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities,air max pas cher chine, 2010 from the President of India. his dream date woman.<br><br>What does this award mean to you in real terms. Do awards make a difference at all?<br><br>This award means a lot to me; it's special to be recognised and I am really humbled. Frankly it has not sunk in, meeting the President, meeting other award winners. I am really excited. The difference that this will make, well,chaussure louboutin pas cher, the most important thing is that encouragement works wonders for everyone I would think.<br><br>We get lost in this race called life so much, that a special moment like this makes you take a step back, acknowledge the recognition and thank God for all that has happened. It's reinvigorating to keep doing the best you can. Also, if this award helps spread awareness and change people's attitudes towards people with disabilities. that will be the best outcome.<br><br>Click NEXT to read more about Ashish and his success story.<br><br>I work for JP Morgan's Chief Investment Office and we help manage the bank's exposure in various markets across different geographies. It's a very significant and satisfying role at a bank like JP Morgan, which has a huge balance sheet and large exposures. Proper balance sheet management can make a tremendous impact to all stakeholders from depositors, clients to shareholders and employees.<br><br>Vice versa, well all I can say is that I am happy that I have been able to live up to expectations and hope to keep doing the same going forward. Also being a student of macro economics and geo politics, my job keeps me sharp and interested in this ever changing dynamic world.<br><br>Do you think Indian B schools are responsive to people with mental or physical challenges,borse burberry? There is this physically challenged boy fighting a long legal battle with the IIMs after being denied admission,piumini peuterey outlet.<br><br>My answer will be a little dated, as I have not lived in India for 5 years now and I applied to Indian business schools back in 2000. The main difference in my two experiences (in India and in the US) is this: abroad,air jordan femme pas cher Why some american white women marry arab men, there is a clear process and system to deal with students and applicants with disabilities,mbt prezzi Could I really sta,tiffany outlet store, of course helped by regulations.<br><br>Internationally,replica watches, as with Wharton, it was pretty easy when it came to following the process and providing a level playing ground. Where as in India,mbt outlet milano, the process was not streamlined and a lot of ad hoc decision making would need to happen on the basis of perceptions even though regulations existed.<br><br>This was not just the case in B schools,piumini peuterey outlet, I would say that was true of most institutes. What Wharton did, was it gave me a level playing field to compete and learn on merit and that's all we require I guess. the rest is up to ability.<br><br>Is there anything that you are doing or would like to do in the sphere of helping those visually challenged,woolrich sito ufficiale?<br><br>I have fleetingly been in touch with this organisation called Enable India. It's a great model, training disabled individuals to become independent and acquire the right skill sets for a job,outlet hogan online, then working with companies to get them to hire these people, and finally making sure that the first few months the transition goes smoothly.<br><br>I am also involved with 2 other issues,nike tn pas cher, education through Pratham which reaches out to the poor and educating kids for free,nike air max pas cher, and the Akshay Patra Foundation, which is Asia's largest mid day meal programme.<br><br>Is there a better sense of concern for those 'challenged' abroad than in India? Here, even getting a ramp made in a housing society is a big hassle.<br><br>Yes, as mentioned,hogan scontate online The brain disorder which means I can't tie my shoelaces,dsquared outlet uomo, there is a difference in terms of infrastructure and facilities, but hopefully that is changing, as the government and a lot of non profit organisations are working towards that change. But most importantly I feel individuals like you and I need to be more receptive and accepting.<br><br>One important thing that needs to be mentioned is that people with disabilities are individuals who have gone through various circumstances and are very different to each other. It's not fair to club all of them as the same,woolrich outlet milano. and even less fair to club all kinds of disabilities as the same,new balance saldi. I have no idea what I would do or how people in a wheelchair cope or what about people with not so obvious disabilities or challenges like learning or mental disabilities,piumini moncler outlet.<br><br>What kind of vocations would you advise physically challenged persons take up given the job market scenario? The Indian government has gone only as far as giving out PCO booths.<br><br>In India and abroad, I have met disabled individuals like me doing all kinds of jobs. I believe it comes down to ambition and practicality combined. When I was going through recruiting from NMIMS,chaussures louboutin, I was shocked when one of the companies told me that I should begin my career in a government organisation as they have quotas and that they would not interview me. I could have given up hope then and there, but I really don't see a lot of issues for disabled people doing various things. There are lawyers, media professionals, bankers,sac goyard occasion, IT professionals,karen millen sale, teachers, you name it.<br><br>Have you thought of designing products, furniture or gadgets for those with disabilities and challenges?<br><br>I have offered to be a tester for a couple of products and whenever I have any idea, I speak to my friends who work in a similar field. There are people and companies across the world working on this.
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