The phone hasn't stopped ringing since the night of June 12 for NL Beno Zephine. The 25-year-old from Chennai was informed by the external affairs ministry on Friday that she has been inducted into the Indian Foreign Service, the first 100 per cent visually-challenged person to gain entry into the 69-year-old service.
"I am really thankful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking this big decision. I am told the IFS was not identified for the blind with certain exceptions made for candidates with low vision," Beno, a probationary officer with the State Bank of India, told TOI. Since the news broke, she has literally been on her toes, giving motivational lectures at schools and colleges across the city.
Beno Zephine becomes first 100% blind officer in IFS - The Times of India
"I am really thankful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking this big decision. I am told the IFS was not identified for the blind with certain exceptions made for candidates with low vision," Beno, a probationary officer with the State Bank of India, told TOI. Since the news broke, she has literally been on her toes, giving motivational lectures at schools and colleges across the city.
Beno Zephine becomes first 100% blind officer in IFS - The Times of India