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Thousands of Kashmir's are a victim of pellet guns and now they have to live their life's without eyes. This is the worst kind of human torture.
Face of Kashmir’s pellet woes, Insha Mushtaq gives her Class 10 board exams
Insha Mushtaq became the face of the plight of 2,500-odd victims of pellet guns and photos of her in black glasses sparked an international debate.
INDIA Updated: Nov 22, 2017 08:48 IST
Abhishek Saha
Hindustan Times, Shopian
A girl helping Insha Mushtaq write her paper at the examination centre in Shopian town of South Kashmir.(Waseem Andrabi/HT Photo)
The “helper”, who spoke to HT at the exam centre – Mohammidya Institution in Shopian town – asked not to be named. She said there was no monetary compensation but she did it out of care for the blinded girl. “I get immense happiness by being able to help Insha,” she said.
Insha Mushtaq's mother Afroza Bano prepares her for examination in Sedow village of Shopian. (Wassem Andrabi/HT Photo)
Insha took up music instead of mathematics because her visual impairment made arithmetic sums difficult. “It’s a new subject for me and I just hope it goes down well. The written part is only for 25 marks and then there is practical exam for 75 marks,” adds Insha. She has already appeared for Urdu, Science, Social Science and English papers.
Insha’s inability to study Maths made her realise the harsh realities of visual impairment. “For Class 12, I will take up arts. It will be easy to study with my visual impairment,” she says.
In March, HT was the first to report how Insha had overcome her obstacles and resumed studies. “I want to study. I can’t see now, but I am continuing with it in whichever way I can,” she had said, expressing a strong desire to appear for her board exams.
Insha, before her injury, had wanted to be a doctor. In the initial days before the realisation had dawned upon her, she had told HT that she still would be able to purse medical education.
“After class 10, Insha has to get admitted in a regular high school or college and continue her studies with the help of a home tutor who will read out the subject to her,” said Bhat.
When asked about how she felt about her daughter taking her exams, Insha’s mother Afroza Bano broke down. Looking at Insha’s dark goggles and wiping her own tears, she said, “What’s there to feel?”
It’s not the first time that a pellet victim has taken the board exams. Several partially blinded pellet victims wrote their Class 10 and 12 board exams in November last year and passed with flying colours. The exams are held earlier in the Valley than in the rest of the country owing to snowing and harsh conditions during the winter.
Face of Kashmir’s pellet woes, Insha Mushtaq gives her Class 10 board exams
Insha Mushtaq became the face of the plight of 2,500-odd victims of pellet guns and photos of her in black glasses sparked an international debate.
INDIA Updated: Nov 22, 2017 08:48 IST
Abhishek Saha
Hindustan Times, Shopian
A girl helping Insha Mushtaq write her paper at the examination centre in Shopian town of South Kashmir.(Waseem Andrabi/HT Photo)
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The “helper”, who spoke to HT at the exam centre – Mohammidya Institution in Shopian town – asked not to be named. She said there was no monetary compensation but she did it out of care for the blinded girl. “I get immense happiness by being able to help Insha,” she said.
Insha Mushtaq's mother Afroza Bano prepares her for examination in Sedow village of Shopian. (Wassem Andrabi/HT Photo)
Insha took up music instead of mathematics because her visual impairment made arithmetic sums difficult. “It’s a new subject for me and I just hope it goes down well. The written part is only for 25 marks and then there is practical exam for 75 marks,” adds Insha. She has already appeared for Urdu, Science, Social Science and English papers.
Insha’s inability to study Maths made her realise the harsh realities of visual impairment. “For Class 12, I will take up arts. It will be easy to study with my visual impairment,” she says.
In March, HT was the first to report how Insha had overcome her obstacles and resumed studies. “I want to study. I can’t see now, but I am continuing with it in whichever way I can,” she had said, expressing a strong desire to appear for her board exams.
Insha, before her injury, had wanted to be a doctor. In the initial days before the realisation had dawned upon her, she had told HT that she still would be able to purse medical education.
“After class 10, Insha has to get admitted in a regular high school or college and continue her studies with the help of a home tutor who will read out the subject to her,” said Bhat.
When asked about how she felt about her daughter taking her exams, Insha’s mother Afroza Bano broke down. Looking at Insha’s dark goggles and wiping her own tears, she said, “What’s there to feel?”
It’s not the first time that a pellet victim has taken the board exams. Several partially blinded pellet victims wrote their Class 10 and 12 board exams in November last year and passed with flying colours. The exams are held earlier in the Valley than in the rest of the country owing to snowing and harsh conditions during the winter.
