Vikash Singh was born and raised in the town of Hathras in Uttar Pradesh. He was a vivacious child who was the youngest in a family of 7. But at the age of 6, Vikash met with an unfortunate accident which left him with a 40% permanent disability in his left leg.

His father who worked hard as a farmer and was the sole earning member of the family, did not let Vikash's disability come in the way of his education. He encouraged and financially supported Vikash to not only complete his schooling but also his B.Com.

At about this time, Delhi International Airport Ltd- CSR (DIAL-CSR) entered into partnership with Sarthak Educational Trust to provide vocational training and placement support to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Through this partnership, 80 PwDs youth were trained and 62 placed with different corporate houses last year.

Vikash was one of them. He enrolled for the 'Customer Service Associate' course. Here he underwent 90 days of intensive practical oriented training accompanied by sessions on Basic Computers Skills, Soft Skills, Spoken English and Personality Development. He successfully passed the final assessment with a good grade.

On completing the course, Vikash was placed with a reputable organization as a 'Customer Sales Associate'. Due to his interest in studying further, Vikash now plans on saving money to pursue his post-graduation in M.Com through distance learning.