WATCH: Darpan My Journey presents Anu Pala, accessibility & inclusion consultant & professional speaker
Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 08 May, 2024 03:00 PM
Darpan My Journey presents Anu Pala, accessibility and inclusion consultant, professional speaker, and podcast producer who lives with complete sight loss. She didn’t let her visual impairment get in the way of achieving great heights as a professional communicator and today own’s her own company Anu Vision Coaching & Consulting.
Highlighting the journeys of such individuals not only celebrates their achievements but also provides valuable insights into the challenges they’ve overcome and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. It’s through these stories that others can find motivation and courage to pursue their own dreams and aspirations.
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Deserving of praise and recognition, the award recipients across different categories shared their journeys, motivations, and insights with everyone attending the event with the hope and intention of inspiring others and paving the way for an even brighter future where extraordinary achievements continue to define the community's legacy.
The Maharashtra government has selected veteran playback singer and National Award winner Suresh Ishwar Wadkar for its prestigious 'Gansamragini Lata Mangeshkar Award' for 2023, Cultural Affairs Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar announced here on Saturday. A Sangeet Natak Akademi laureate (2018), Wadkar, 68, will be presented with a cash prize, a commendation and a memento as part of the award at a ceremony later, an official said.
Indian-American teen Shripriya Kalbhavi has won second place at the annual 2023 3M Young Scientist Challenge, a premier science competition for middle school students in the US. Kalbhavi, a ninth grader at Lynbrook High School in California, received a $2,000 prize for developing EasyBZ -- a cost-effective microneedle patch that allows for self-automated drug delivery without pills or needles.
Meet the 2023 Darpan Award winners honoured at the 13th Darpan Extraordinary Achievement Awards on Friday, October 13, 2023. The South Asian achievers were recognized for their efforts in various fields.
Through unwavering determination, the bright mind cultivated leadership skills and has now formed an executive team to ensure the club's longevity even after her departure. Beyond her immediate goals, Sharma has grand plans to expand her club's reach, aiming to establish chapters in other schools and even at the University of British Columbia (UBC), where she will be pursuing engineering.
Modeling, often perceived as a world of glamor and fashion, is far from the walk in the park it may appear to be. Ujjwalpreet Singh Rajewal, an emerging model in the industry, navigating through the challenges and the rewards that come with being a model, is representing the community on an international scale, having featured with prominent names, like Vogue!
