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will come true. Hitesh lost his vision when he was five, but he was first brought to Mumbai when he was six months old, to operate him for excessive water in his brain at Sion Hospital.

Since then the Yadav family frequently visit the city not just to undergo treatment but also make Hitesh learn Braille. They plan to buy a Braille machine as it is unavailable in the village in Uttar Pradesh where he lives.

Hitesh’s uncle, Harish, who lives in Thane, said, “We ensure that he regularly comes here for his routine check-up. We want him to study but there are no schools for

Tara, Hitesh’s mother, said, “From Azamgarh, the closest school is in Banaras. It would be nice, if Hitesh gets an admission in any school in Thane. We would prefer a school where they can teach him Braille.”

Dr Paras Kothari, pediatrician, LTMG Hospital, Sion, said, “Hitesh is a smart boy. Being his doctor, I am ready to provide any kind of help that will enable him to get admission in a school.”

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