POLIO PATIENT MAKES IT AS AN ADVOCATE
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| Jose Kallookkaran, Church Road, Kuriachira, Thrissur. |
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If Jose Kallookkaran had set his eyes on a compassionate gesture from the Government towards the handicapped, he would have probably ended up running a telephone booth near his house at Church Road, Kuriachira, Thrissur.
But
he chose something different. And with determination surmounted his physical inability of
polio-stricken legs to register as an advocate.
From
the age of 1½ to 4, he underwent allopathic treatment and later switched
over to ayurveda. It was
ayurveda that helped him improve at least this much, says his father
Laser.
With
his available faculties, Jose joined Model Boys High School, Thrissur.
He later completed Pre Degree and B.Com from St.Thomas College
before joined Government Law College, Thrissur.
After completing the studies in 1997 he was working in Head Load
Workers’ Welfare Board in addition to being an office bearer in
handicapped persons’ associations.
But
he was still hesitant to enroll as an advocate.
The encouragement from Adv.Gowrisankar of Palakkad, himself a
handicapped and the Director of State Handicapped Persons’ Welfare
Corporation, Adv. Abdulla Sona finally resulted in his decision to put on
the black gown.
“If
a man with one hand can do equally well what another man does with both
hands, then the first person should be considered more able, not
disabled,” he says. “Although
they are able, the disabled do not get opportunities.
One of my aims is to do something for such people.”
Courtesy: George Varghese (text), M.T.Babu (photo), Sree, Malayala Manorama, December 23, 2001
Contributed by: Administrator
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