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The Times of India
The Times of India
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Swati Deshpande | TNN

Constitution protects the deprived, can't exclude them further: Bombay HC to OTPT council; permits visually impaired student to study physiotherapy

MUMBAI: Granting relief to a visually impaired physiotherapy student to pursue her graduation, Bombay high court said, "our collective endeavour as a society and particularly that of the State Government has to be a constant effort to find ways to assist those most in need of assistance; and never to say that nothing can be done."

The HC directed the admission of the student, an 18 year-old with 40 percent disability, for physiotherapy course at Nair hospital and her continued study is not to be interrupted nor to be cancelled only on the ground of a low vision impairment.

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