Short Bio

Born on 30thApril, 1983, Miss Rashmi Rekha Sahu is a mentally challenged child, suffering from Trisomy Syndrome by birth with moderate level of Intellectual Disabilities. She found her inner self, confidence and emotional touch because of dance when she was just 4 years old her parents observed that she tap her feet every time music reached her ears, even though she understood no words of it. Her parents decided to put her in a Classical Dance School (ODISSI) under the guidance of a prominent classical dance teacher, Late Sri Guru Kashinath Raul. She becomes a wonderful artist.

She has won (National level) in National Festival of Dance and Music, conducted by National Institute of Mentally Handicaps (NIMH), Secundarabad in the year 1999, State Award-2012, National Award For The Empowerment Of Persons With Disability, 2011, National Festival of Dance and Music-1999, Winner of JHOOM India-2017 (A State Level Talent Reality Show), She also passed Sangeet Visharad Pratham Khand (IV- Year), conducted by Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh in Classical Odissi dance.

Presently, she is also a member of self-advocacy team in Odisha, a unit of SASI (SELF ADVOCACY SOCIETY OF INDIA). She is   involved as volunteer in   Sashakt Campaign, a movement for awareness of disability Act, 2016, initiated by Swabhiman, Bhubaneswar.

This remarkable journey, achievements and maximizing potential of Rashmi, has made our lives richer in ways we never thought of. We are very proud on her progress and achievements. It is all about our attitude and approach towards our child that makes the child acceptable to the society.