Rashmirekha is an adult with Down's syndrome-intellectual disability, but she has trangressed the limitations due to disability and reached dizzy heights in Odishi classical dance. A product of Home & Hope, Rourkela Rashmi was very well supported by her family, particularly her mother Mrs. Subhagini Sahu and recently won the National Award in the category of 'Outstanding Creative adult with disabilities"( Female) on 3rd December 2011.

1. A MENTALLY CHALLENGED CHILD
(TRISOMY SYNDROME)
D.O.B: 30th APRIL, 1983

2. ANNEXURE-I
MISS RASHMI REKHA SAHU
(A MENTALLY CHALLENGED CHILD)
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About Me:
I, Miss Rashmi Rekha Sahu, aged 28 years am mentally challenged and suffering from Trisomy
Syndrome by birth. Being mentally challenged, I was unable to express my desire / will in front of others.
However, my parents have taken care and treatment at their best. In consultation with Pediatricians and
Psychiatricians, my parents have tried their best to provide me opportunities to grow at place and put me
in “HOME AND HOPE, ROURKELA”, a school for mentally challenged children’s for education at the
early age. With the guidance and support from my parents and teachers special efforts has been put to
explore my ability to lead life with mentally challenged. In the process my parents and teachers came to
know that I was interested in dance and sports. Accordingly special emphasis has been given to train me
in classical dance “ODISSI” and engaged a dance teacher. I used to practice dance two to three hours
daily in home and slowly improve a lot like a general ward. Similarly in school, the sports teacher took
special care for me in the field of sports. Thanks to my parents and my teachers for their restless effort
and contribution to bring me at this stage. Presently, I am going to Vocational Training Centre of
Parents Association for the Welfare of the Mentally Challenged wing in HOME AND HOPE.
My RESUME and my PARTICIPATION AND ACHIEVEMENTS in dance and sports being as
follows:
MY RESUME
NAME : MISS RASHMI REKHA SAHU
DATE OF BIRTH : 30.04.1983
ADDRESS : D/O SRI GOURA HARI SAHU &
SMT. SUBHAGINI SAHU
QR NO: B/45, SAIL SATELLITE TOWNSHIP
POST: DHURWA, RANCHI-834004, JHARKHAND
MOBILE NO: +91 9861241108
+91 8986880093
SCHOOL : VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE IN
PARENTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE WELFARE OF THE
MENTALLY CHALLENGED, HOME AND HOPE.
ROURKELA- 769 003 (ODISHA).
ACTIVITY : CANDLE MAKING, JUTE MAKING, RAKHI MAKING
FLAT AND COVERFILE MAKING, POT PAINTING,
BLOCK PRINTING & GARDENING
SUPPORTED DECESSION MAKING (SDM) PROGRAMME
SELF HELP GROUP (SHG) PROGRAMME etc

3. SPECIAL INTEREST AND ACHIEVEMENTS
(A) CLASSICAL DANCE “ODISSI” : PARTICIPATION AND ACHIEVEMENTS
(1) NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF DANCE AND MUSIC, Conducted by “NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTALLY
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HANDICAPE (NIMH), SECUNDERABAD” held in the year 1999 and awarded 3 Prize (National Level).
(2) ABILITY UTSAV FOR DANCE AND MUSIC, conducted by YMCA, NEW DELHI held in New Delhi in 2000 and
rd
awarded 3 Prize (National Level).
(3) Awarded 3rd Prize in FENCY DRESS competition in SAMARTHYA-2006, conducted by WOMEN AND CHILD
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF ORISSA.
(4) Attended camp “ANJALI” held at Bhubaneswar in the year 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005,2006 & 2010 organized by
DPI INDIA, SWABHIMAN, UNICEF and AAINA SHARE and awarded many special prizes.
(5) Many other cultural programs like BOOGIE WOOGIE, RED CROSS SOCIETY, LIONS CLUB, ROTARY CLUB,
YOUTH HOSTEL OF INDIA, SRI SATYA SAI BABA ZONAL ANNUAL FUNCTIONS and many other Educational
and Cultural Organizations.
(B) SPORTS: PARTICIPATION AND ACHIEVEMENTS
(A) Participated in “SPECIAL OLYMPIC BHARAT, NATIONAL GAME – 2005”, held at Nehru Stadium, New Delhi
and awarded:
GOLD : IN 100 METERS WALKING
BRONZE : IN 50 METERS RUNNING
B) Also participated State level Olympic Games and awarded many medals in different sports.
(C) SPECIAL PRIZES:
(1) By seeing the overall achievements in Classical dance and sports, INDIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY,
ORISSA honored Miss Rashmi Rekha Sahu for the YEAR-2006 by presenting a CITATION (MANAPATRA) ,
SHIELD AND Rs. 5,000/= by honorable CHIEF MINISTER OF ORISSA at UTKAL DIWAS CELEBRATION
FUNCTION at BHUBANESWAR on 01.04.2007.
(2) In recognition of outstanding achievements made and excellent standard set, THE NATIONAL TRUST (
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ) honored Miss Rashmi Rekha
Sahu as the BEST PERSON WITH DISABILITY FOR THE YEAR 2006-07 by presenting SHIELD AND Rs. 25,000
/= by the honorable MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA , at New
Delhi on 26.09.2007.
(3) By seeing the multi-skill activity Miss Rashmi Rekha Sahu has been awarded EXCELLENCE AWARD -
2010 in the NATIONAL CHILDERNS FESTIVAL (ANJALI PROGRAMME) by presenting a SHIELD AND Rs,1,000
/= by honorable CHIEF MINISTER OF ORISSA at Bhubaneswar.
(4) National Award for “OUTSTANDING CREATIVE ADULT PERSONS WITH DISABILITY (FEMALE) -
2011”in recognition of her outstanding performance among persons with disability in the field of art/culture/literature
by presenting a CITATION (MANAPATRA), and Rs. 50,000/- by HONORABLE UNION MINISTRY OF SOCIAL
JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, in a function held at VIGYAN BHAVAN, NEW DELHI
on 3rd December, 2011, on the occasion of the “INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES”.
ACHIEVEMENTS OF MISS RASHMI REKHA SAHU

4. PHOTO-1:RASHMI WITH NATIONAL TRUST OF INDIA CHAIR - PERSON M/S.PUNAM NATARAJAN
AT THE FUNCTION OF NATIONAL AWARDS
FOR EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES-2011
PHOTO-2: WITH CITATION AT THE FUNCTION OF NATIONAL AWARDS
PHOTO-3:RECEIVING NATIONAL AWARD FROM
HONORABLE UNION MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT, SRI MUKUL WASNIK
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

5. PHOTO-4: RECEIVING NATIONAL AWARD FROM
HONORABLE UNION MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT,
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
PHOTO-5: WITH OTHER AWARDEES AT THE FUNCTION OF NATIONAL AWARDS
FOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES-2011.
PHOTO 1-5: NATIONAL AWARD FOR “OUTSTANDING CREATIVE ADULT PERSONS WITH DISABILITY (FEMALE) - 2011”IN RECOGNITION OF HER
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AMONG PERSONS WITH DISABILITY IN THE FIELD OF ”.ART/CULTURE/LITERATURE BY PRESENTING A
CITATION (MANAPATRA), AND Rs. 50,000/= BY HONORABLE UNION MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT, GOVERNMENT OF
INDIA, IN A FUNCTION HELD AT VIGYAN BHAVAN, NEW DELHI ON
3RD DECEMBER, 2011, ON THE OCCASION OF THE “INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

6. THE CITATION (MANAPATRA) OF NATIONAL AWARD

7. PHOTO-6 : COVER PAGE OF NATIONAL CALENDER PUBLISHED BY
NATIONAL TRUST UNDER MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
PHOTO-7: RECEIVING AWARD FOR BEST PERSON WITH DISABILITY FOR THE YEAR 2006-07,
THE NATIONAL TRUST ( MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA )

8. PHOTO-8: IN RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS MADE AND EXCELLENT STANDARD SET,
THE NATIONAL TRUST (MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA )
HONOURED MISS RASHMI REKHA SAHU AS THE “BEST PERSON WITH DISABILITY FOR THE YEAR 2006-07”
BY PRESENTING SHIELD AND Rs. 25,000 /= BY THE HONORABLE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT, GOVERNMENT OF
INDIA, AT NEW DELHI ON 26.09.2007.

9. THE CITATION (MANAPATRA) OF NATIONAL AWARD BY THE NATIONAL TRUST

11. NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF DANCE AND MUSIC, CONDUCTED BY “NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTALLY HANDICAP (NIMH),
RD
SECUNDERABAD”HELD IN THE YEAR 1999 AND AWARDED 3 PRIZE (NATIONAL LEVEL).

12. ABILITY UTSAV FOR DANCE AND MUSIC, CONDUCTED BY YMCA, NEW DELHI HELD IN NEW DELHI IN 2000 AND
AWARDED 3RD PRIZE (NATIONAL LEVEL).

13. BY SEEING THE OVERALL ACHIEVEMENTS IN CLASSICAL DANCE AND SPORTS, INDIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY, ORISSA HONORED MISS
RASHMI REKHA SAHU FOR THE YEAR-2006 BY PRESENTING A CITATION (MANAPATRA), SHIELD AND RS. 5,000/= BY
HONORABLE CHIEF MINISTER OF ORISSA AT UTKAL DIWAS CELEBRATION FUNCTION AT BHUBANESWAR ON 01.04.2007.
CITATION (MANAPATRA) GIVEN BY RED CROSS SOCIETY OF INDIA

14. AWARDED 3RD PRIZE IN FANCY DRESS COMPETITION IN SAMARTHYA-2006, CONDUCTED BY WOMEN AND
CHILD DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF ORISSA.

15. ATTENDED CAMP “ANJALI” HELD AT BHUBANESWAR IN THE YEAR 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005,2006 &
2010 ORGANIZED BY DPI INDIA, SWABHIMAN, UNICEF AND AAINA SHARE AND AWARDED MANY
SPECIAL PRIZES.

16. BY SEEING THE MULTI-SKILL ACTIVITY MISS RASHMI REKHA SAHU HAS BEEN AWARDED EXCELLENCE AWARD - 2010 IN THE NATIONAL
CHILDERNS FESTIVAL (ANJALI PROGRAMME) BY PRESENTING A SHIELD AND RS,1,000 /- BY HONORABLE CHIEF
MINISTER OF ORISSA AT BHUBANESWAR.
WORKSHOP IN CAMP ANJALI AT BHUBANESWAR, ODISHA

17. A DANCE PERFORMANCE AT CAMP “ANJALI” HELD AT BHUBANESWAR IN THE YEAR 2011
DANCE AT NIMH, SECUNDERABAD DURING XV SPECIAL EMPLOYEES NATIONAL MEET IN MARCH, 2010.

18. DANCE AT NIMH, SECUNDERABAD DURING XV SPECIAL EMPLOYEES NATIONAL MEET IN MARCH, 2010.
PARTICIPATED DIFFERENT STATE LEVEL OLYMPIC GAMES UNDER
MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND
AWARDED MEDALS IN DIFFERENT SPORTS.

19. PARTICIPATED IN “SPECIAL OLYMPIC BHARAT, NATIONAL GAME – 2005”,
HELD AT NEHRU STADIUM, NEW DELHI AND
GOLD: IN 100 METERS WALKING
BRONZE : IN 50 METERS