23rd June 2016 Arunachal Pradesh: Sushila Sonar, an Indian Gorkha, who recently won Gold for India in the International Taekwondo Championship held at Bhutan (Read here – Gorkhas Daughter wins Gold and Bronze in International Taekwondo Championship ) has given us yet another reason to be proud. Sushila, a student of BSc Interior Design from Arunachal Pradesh has designed low cost electric wheelchair which is the hope for the physically challenged and elderly.They will no longer have to be at the mercy of someone to move from one place to another.And they will have no reason to compromise their dignity. she said.
She did her graduation from JD Institute of Fashion Technology Guwahaty. She believes that, her low cost electric wheel chair will be of great help who cannot afford expensive wheelchairs in the market.
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| Sushila Sonar an Indian Gorkha with her wheelchair |
She was inspired to make such a wheelchair when she saw her friend’s mother who is partially paralyzed.”I call it a ‘magic wheels’ since it gives mobility to those who are otherwise dependent on others. I recon it gives more confidence to people.” she added.
Sushila Sonar’s interview
Ms. Sushila Sonar, a Gorkha resident of Arunachal from Naharlagun came up with a brilliant initiative of making low cost electric wheel chair out of waste products for the Physically Handicapped people. The ‘migic wheels’ costs Rs 20,000 which is the cheapest so far available in the market.The avarage cost of the powered wheelchair in the market cost from Rs 60,000 to Rs10,00,000 Sonar said.
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| Sushila Sonar’s low cost electric Wheelchair |
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