Sana Ali: Fought All Odds To Become an ISRO Scientist

  When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it. That’s a famous quote by renowned author Paulo Cohelo and it holds true for Sana Ali who fought all odds to become an ISRO scientist. Sana Ali, the daughter of a bus driver got appointed as an assistant technical engineer at the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), proving that financial constraints cannot prevent you from accomplishing your goals. Sana, who is from the Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh completed her B.Tech and M.Tech from Vidisha’s Samrat Ashok Technical Institute (SATI). She has been chosen for the Satish Dhawan Space Center ISRO, which is situated in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati district. The path to success was strewn by thorns as the family faced financial constraints. In order to help Sana continue her studies, her mother mortgaged her jewelry and her father, Sayed Sajid Ali, had to take loans. If that was not enough, their relatives dissuaded them from educating her further and advised them to marry her off. Sana who hails from a middle-class family encourages all women to complete their education at all costs. She advises them to keep all failures aside and work hard to achieve the goals set in their life.  Sana Ali wed Gwalior-based engineer Akram in 2022. Her spouse and her in-laws helped her out. Sana claims that her parents and in-laws have helped her with both her career and her academics.

Meet Vidisha Baliyan, First Indian to Get Conferred With the Title of Miss Deaf World 2019

The spark in her eyes tells how ambitious she is, the aura around her feels so positive and the surrounding lights up when she smiles. She is Vidisha Baliyan, the first Indian to win the title of Miss Deaf World 2019. Positivity and Hard Work Hailing from Uttar Pradesh, the 21-year-old enthusiastic Vidisha won the Miss Deaf India title in February. She has complete hearing impairment in the right ear while 90% in the left one. But she never considered it as a hindrance in her way, she rather emerged strong and won one of the most prestigious titles. Vidisha has been trained by Deepa Malik who is the first Indian female to bag a medal in Paralympic Games. Surpassing the Difficulties Apart from modelling, Vidisha is also passionate about sports. She is an international tennis player who earned the 5th rank in Deaflympics. There came a time in her life when she suffered from a severe back injury. Everything started losing its meaning for her but, she did not give up. Vidisha gathered all the strength and participated in the beauty pageant and nailed it completely. Vidisha did face a lot of difficulties in life due to hearing impairment but, the tough phases have only made her strong. Today she stands as an inspiration for numerous girls and women like her. She has taught us that nothing can be an obstacle if we decide to put in our best efforts and surpass every difficulty because hard work always triumphs. Image Courtesy: Vidisha Baliyan