Denied Schooling Until 18, 90% Disabled Ruchita Sahukari Now Pursues Journalism From Wheelchair at IIMC Dhenkanal

Denied Schooling Until 18, 90% Disabled Ruchita Sahukari Now Pursues Journalism from Wheelchair at IIMC Dhenkanal

Denied schooling until the age of 18 because of brittle bone disease and a 90 per cent disability, 25-year-old Ruchita Sahukari from Telangana is now pursuing a postgraduate diploma in English Journalism at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Dhenkanal, attending classes in a wheelchair with her mother by her side and her batchmates helping her navigate the campus. Her journey brings together years of medical struggles, a family t…

Denied Schooling Till 18, This Woman With 90% Disability Is Now Pursuing Journalism From a Wheelchair

Denied education until the age of 18, Ruchita Sahukari is today pursuing journalism from a wheelchair. Born with brittle bone disease, the 25-year-old dreams of becoming the first journalist in India with 90 percent disability — a journey powered by sheer will, a supportive family, and an institute that chose to change with her. Every morning, a group of students wheel Ruchita from her rented accommodation in Dhenkanal to the Indian Institute of…