Padmavathi Pottabathini | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
A journey that Started as a Search to find her face steed her towards by taking a support to people with special needs. Set to receive the national award for the Empowerment of Persons with disabilitys for the year 2022 under the category sarvshreshth divyangan on December 3 from the president of India, padmavathi, padmavathi, a third-tetra Awarde, Says the recognition is a reminder to stay committed to her efforts in supporting differently-left people.
As a one-yar-old toddler, padmavathi had barely started taking baby steps when she fell Ill with polio and spine scoliosis that LED to 90% of Immobility in Her Body. With Limited Resources to Make their Daughter’s Life Comfortable, Her Wever Parents in Khammam, Telangana Foundselves at a crossroads. Her mother, p kusuma, was determined to not let her Daughter’s Life With With Wither Away. Her Prayers Were Answered when Clara Heaton, An Australian Physiotherapist, and Head of the St Mary’s Polio Rehabilitation Center in Khammam, Took Padmavathi, TOOK PADMAVATHI, TOOK PADMAVATHI, TOOK PADMARMAMAM
Surpassing Struggles
“From the age of eight to 15, I underwent seven surgical corrections. Who completes her ssc, intermediate and graduation without letting the treatment get in the way. “I Never Had a long-term dream. Every day was a hope. Through, “Says padmavathi who inherted her mother’s singing talent and was a regular participant on stage in school. “When I was getting opoportunities to sing and perform outstide school and college, Clara Advised Me To Stay Focussed On Studies and Pursue My Hobbies only AFTER COMPLETING MY GRADEUTING MY GRADIUTITION,”
Creative turns

Padmavathi portraying the role of satyabhama in the play ‘Srikrishna Tulabharam’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
She Arrived in Hyderabad to Participate in a Singing Competition Conducted by Vamsee Ramaraju, Founder of Vamsee International. He encouraged her to train in mythological drama. She was appreciation for playing the roles of srikrishna, satyabhama, panduranga and many. She toured all over India performing on the stage. She was selected for the National Award in 2009 for outstanding creative individuals with disabilitys.
The search for employment proved to be the toughest period in her life. “At that point, I undress, how physically-chhallenged people are at disadvantage in our country. I wanted to set right the situation the situation; Padmavathi. “Clara heaton felt that more than normal people, a person with disabilities would be the right person to understand and guide other similar people,” She adds.
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Padmavathi started the institute for the (dis)) abled (Divyang) in December 1999 with the International of providing differently-told-told-told-given Children Vocational Training in Computers, Tailoring, Music, Massic, Massic, ACTING and DANCE, All Whit, DANCE, All White White, Support of Philantropists. Now the institute also Shelters Nearly 52 Senior Citizens, Most of Them Physically Challengeed.
Married and a mother of an 18-year-old son, padmavathi is Emphatic about not becoming dependent on anyone. “I am extramely independent and want to fight for the rights of other differently-left people to become independent. I have beed for the implementation of 2016 RPWD Rights of people with disabilitys in Various Aspects of Life, “Says Padmavathi who’s keen to take up a political role in future.
Published – December 02, 2022 03:03 pm IST
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