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Kolkata teacher born blind turns obstacles into lessons for sighted students daily

India
Published on 7 May 2026
Kolkata teacher born blind turns obstacles into lessons for sighted students daily

He credits audiobooks and Braille for building

Sayantan Banerjee, a visually impaired teacher from Kolkata, leads the way at Bikramgarh High School—teaching even sighted students. Learning through audiobooks and Braille, he later founded a Reader-Writer Bank to support blind students. His story has become a powerful reminder that disability doesn’t decide a future, and access to tools can unlock education for all.

  • Kolkata teacher Sayantan Banerjee teaches sighted students too
  • He learned using audiobooks and Braille from the start
  • He founded a Reader-Writer Bank for blind students
  • His journey challenges assumptions about disability and potential
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