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Being physically handicapped did not deter her from being a lecturer
of Maths in Madras University.
 Dr
Sushama Agarwal is the first Indian visually handicapped woman
to get a Doctorate in any science subject with Functional Analysis
as the main area of study.
Born and graduated in Bhusawal Village in Maharashtra State,
Sushama’s vision started deteriorating at the age of nine and
her vision deteriorated further as she was suffering from Retinitis
Pigmentosa.
But the much determined woman continued her studies and completed
her B.SC Maths without anybody’s help. The reason- she never
wanted others to know about her vision problem.
Though initially she decided not to pursue higher studies, as she
had to travel 30 kms everyday to do PG course, but she was later
persuaded to join post-graduation course in Jalgaon in 1982
with the help of her friend and her mother who was her main source
of reading and support.
Dr.Sushama came to Chennai in 1988 with her husband, who persuaded
her to do the Doctorate in Maths in IIT Madras under the guidance
of Professor S.H.Kulkarani.
In 1996, she finished her doctorate and became the first woman
to do so. Now a lecturer in Ramanujam Institute for Advanced
Study in Mathematics in Madras University, she feels
that disability must not be the reason for disqualification but
must be the credit for her as, in spite of the disability she has
come up to such an extent in life.
She strongly believes that physically handicapped must also be
given an opportunity to show of their talent to the outside world.
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