Hyderabad :

Elluri Shankar, a student of a government school in Mancherial district, wrote his Class 10 board exam using his feet.

He lost his hands in an accident when hewas in Class6 but that did not stop the 16-year-old to pursue his education and set an example for fellow students.

According to Gampa Srinivas, headmaster of Nennel High School, Shankar lost both his hands after sustaining an electric shock when he was playing with his friends at an under construction site.

“The accident did not prove to be a deterrent for him. He learnt to write with his feet soon after the accident and never opted for a writer,” said Srinivas.

The student, who hails from Nennel mandal in Adilabad, sat on the bench and wrote the first language paper. The headmaster said that Shankar lost his father at an early age and his mother was forcedtowork as a labourer. “There was a phase when the student wanted to quit his studies and support his family by doing domestic work. However, we encouraged him to pursue his studies to support his family in a better way,” he said.

Shankar is the only son of his mother and has two sisters, who are married.

Shankar wants to become independent in life and master some special skills after scoring goods marks in SSC exams. “He is brighter in academics than his classmates and has a resilience to learn. He doesn’t want to be dependent on anyone,” Srinivas added.

A photograph of Shankar writing with his feet went viral on social media with many people lauding his efforts. “Student of a 10 standard from a government school of Mancherial district Telangana, Shankar is giving exams in spite of all odds& has set an examplefor all students (sic),” tweeted Shaikh Zeeshan.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> News> City News> Hyderabad News / TNN / March 16th, 2018