Braving her life with chest below total paralysis and three spinal tumor surgeries {183 stitches between shoulder blades} for past 14 yrs. Wife of a retired Cavalier Col , Mother of two adult daughters, an International Sports Person and medalist, FIRST paraplegic Indian woman biker,swimmer and a car rallyist with a difference and FIRST sportswoman to represent the country at International level in her category of disability { F-53 }.
She is none other than Deepa Malik, the Arjuna Awardee.
D rive cum awareness drive of such a magnanimous event is being carried out in the country.
The Project named ‘Wow-will on Wheels’ was flagged off from the campus of Sathyabama University, Chennai to mar the gap between the abled and differently-abled people while driving on roads. The students of the University have redesigned a Renault Duster to enable Deepa to drive it using hand-led controls. The university also helped Deepa conceptualize and execute the drive with around 10 students accompanying her throughout her journey across the country.Â