Akbar Khan (disability activist)

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Akbar Khan
Akbar Khan giving speech after receiving Limca Book of Records 'People of the Year' honor at India Habitat Centre, Delhi on April 14, 2016.jpg
Khan in 2016
Born (1962-08-16) 16 August 1962 (age 62)
Bangasar, Rajasthan, India
NationalityIndian
Alma mater
  • DAV School, Ajmer
  • Blind School, Ajmer
  • Sanatan Dharm Govt. College, Beawar
  • Savitri Girls College, Ajmer
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
  • composer
  • activist
  • banker
Years active1975–present
Employer Punjab National Bank
Spouse
Rana Khan
​
(m. 1987)​
Children2
Parents
  • Kistoor Khan (father)
  • Rahmat Begum (mother)
Awards National Award (1989)
Honours People of the Year (2016)

Akbar Khan is a recipient of India's National Award for The Welfare of Persons with Disability in 1989 [1] [2] [3] and the Limca Book of Records People of the Year 2016. [4] [5]

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Early life and education

Akbar Khan was born on 16 August 1962 [6] in a Muslim family to Kistoor Khan, a farmer and Rahmat Begum, a housewife, at Bangasar, located in the Indian state of Rajasthan with Leber's congenital amaurosis, a rare inherited eye disease that appears at birth or in the first few months of life, and occurs in 2 to 3 per 100,000 newborns of the population. [7] He has one brother and one brother died at early childhood, who both inherited the same eye condition. [8] [9]

Khan secondary education was at Govt. Blind School, Ajmer and DAV School, Ajmer. [3] In 1978, at the age of 16, Khan was selected by Government of India under the National Scholarship Scheme for securing high position in the list of meritorious candidates qualifying for award in Rajasthan state. [10] He attended Sanatan Dharm Govt. College, Beawar and Savitri Girls College, Ajmer. [3] [11] He graduated in 1982, with Sanskrit, Sociology and Indian vocal music. [10] [12]

Career

Khan was the first visually impaired candidate in India to qualify in the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) of India [4] [13] and the first blind person to join Punjab National Bank as steno-typist in Punjab region. [8] In 1989, at the age of 27, Government of India awarded him the National Award, the highest civilian honour for persons with disabilities in India, for being the most efficient handicapped employee. [14]

Khan is a singer, musician, and composer. [15] [16] He has been honored multiple times in various musical competitions and has also served as a judge. [17] [18]

Khan served as the chair of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), Bikaner division from 1993 to 1998, [19] [ failed verification ] working as an activist for the welfare of visually challenged people. [20] [21] [22] [23]

Awards and honors

Akbar Khan receiving National Award by President of India Ramaswamy Venkataraman in 1989 Akbar Khan receiving National Award.jpg
Akbar Khan receiving National Award by President of India Ramaswamy Venkataraman in 1989

Family and personal life

Khan married Dr. Rana Ruknuddin, who did her Ph.D. from Aligarh Muslim University. [8]

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  2. ↑ Pareek, Shreya (3 December 2014). "16 Famous Indians With Disabilites Who Inspire Us Everyday". The Better India. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Dhal, Pradeep (19 March 1989). "नेत्रहीन अकबर खान जो अपनी मेहनत से बैंक में स्टेनो बन गया" [Blind Akbar Khan who through his hard work became a steno in the bank]. Punjab Kesari (in Hindi). p. 1.
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  7. ↑ "Leber congenital amaurosis: MedlinePlus Genetics". medlineplus.gov. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 "Strong Will". The Tribune . 31 March 1988. p. 4.
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  10. 1 2 National Awards for the Welfare of the Handicapped. New Delhi: Ministry of Welfare, Government of India. 1989. pp. 9–10.
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