Kannadada Kotyadipathi

Mandya, May 12

Several organisations led by KPCC member and advocate T.S. Satyanand yesterday felicitated Rekha, the 18-year-old physically challenged girl from Kalenahalli village in the taluk, who won Rs. 12.5 lakh at the Kannadada Kotyadipathi quiz programme being hosted by Power Star Punith Rajkumar on Suvarna TV Channel.

Rekha, said to be affected by a rare genetic disorder called MPS Type 4 has a stunted physical growth but has a phenomenal mental growth with a high intelligence quotient. Her witty communication skill coupled with a very good general knowledge, especially physics, mesmerised the audience and the anchor alike.

Speaking after felicitating the winner, Satyanand said “Rekha is coming up challenging the medical fraternity with her incurable disorder. The people of the district should provide moral strength and courage to the physically challenged girl.” He also said that he would approach Union Minister S.M. Krishna, who too hails from the district, to get assistance for the medical and educational expenses of Rekha, who is studying in II PUC.

Incidentally, Rekha’s elder brother, who had accompanied her to the quiz show along with their mother too, is affected by the same genetic disorder. Beating the odds and studying engineering, the boy too is said to be extremely brilliant and an expert in mimicry.

His delivery of dialogues of actor Upendra from the movie Raktha Kanneeru kept the audience and Punith spellbound.

source: http://www.StarofMysore.com / General News / May 12th,2012