“Inclusion is the only safety if we are to
have a peaceful world”
– Pearl S. Buck
Lit the Light Career Wing (LTLCW) was
inaugurated on 15th march 2020 by Dr. Alby John IAS, Regional Deputy Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation (south) at
Presidency College. With a lot of tireless efforts and teamwork by our leads and
volunteers we have successfully placed four of our visually challenged
candidates in a well-reputed company.
The success story of Manimegalai
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| Ms. Manimegalai |
Life is a challenge and let’s face it with courage. Manimekalai’s journey is an inspiration to all. She lost her vision partially when she was 14 years and with the support from her family, she completed her graduation with flying colors. She passed out as a successful MBA graduate purely with determination to win over the challenge she was facing from her childhood. She wanted to start her career; she was advised to learn computers. She was guided by Mitra Jyothi, center for empowerment of women and NIVH institute for visually challenged to learn the basics of operating systems. Later she was given immense training by TCS at Bangalore and Mumbai to enhance her computer skills. She was guided by Lit the light career team to prepare for job interviews and years of perseverance, hard work led her to obtain a job as an Accessibility tester at Iteria.us Hyderabad. She is elated by the support given by her senior management and colleagues to learn the job and she begins her career on a positive note.
The success story of Rajkumar
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| Mr. Rajkumar |
Rajkumar hails from a middle-class family who struggled to lead a basic living with one or two meals a day. He lost his father when he was young, and his mother supported him to continue his education. Rajkumar received his basic education from St Louis school for visually challenged and later graduated in English from Loyola College. He is an inspiration to aspiring youngsters who like to learn and expand their ring of knowledge. Rajkumar spent his time preparing for interviews with his association with Lit the light career team. Rajkumar spent hours updating himself on current affairs and he enrolled himself in various employment forums. He was offered a job by Iteria.us Hyderabad as an Accessibility tester, development of testing system tools. He is thankful to Almighty, his mother for the blessings he received and the colleagues who support him in his current job. In this competitive job market in the lockdown period, his performance and self-confidence have led him throughout to achieve his goal.
The success story of Prasad
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| Mr. Prasad |
The Success Story of Balaji
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| Mr. Balaji |
Balaji S from Tiruvannamalai is currently pursuing his final semester in Bachelors of Arts in English Literature from Madras Christian College, Chennai. Even before he has received his degree, Lit the Light has helped him land a job as Presales consultant with iQuantM at Chennai is a certified SAP Partner with its headquarters registered in the United Kingdom and subsidiary offices in Canada, India, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He has been offered the position of a presales consultant and is currently undergoing his training. Balaji is overwhelmed with gratitude for the constant follow up and continuous guidance from Lit the Light in his incredible journey from a student to a professional. Our hearty congratulations and wishes to Balaji in his new endeavor! A very proud moment for all of us at Lit the Light, especially for the Careers team, on this achievement!
Lit the Light's Sincere Thanks and Appreciation to Iteria.us and
iQuantM for Inclusive hiring of our Visually Challenged Talents.
Author: Nithya Vasudevan & Deborah Jasmine
