Arunima proves disability no hindrance to reach goal: Premlata

Ace woman mountaineer Premlata Agarwal today said that Arunima Sinha, who made the world record of becoming the first woman amputee to conquer Mt Everest, has proved that physical disability is not a hindrance in the path of achieving a goal.
Premlata, who recently became the first Indian woman to have scaled the seven continental peaks after climbing Alaska's McKinley Peak last week, said Arunima's achievement was incomparable.
"The achievement of Arunima, a former national volleyball player, was great and incomparable," said Premlata.
Arunima, who had suffered a grievous injury after she was thrown out of a moving train nearly two years ago near Bareily and the doctors had to amputate her left leg below the knee, scaled Mt Everest on May 21.

Referring to her experience of scaling Mt Everest in 2011, Agarwal said she had to face a lot of difficulties despite being physically fit, and could understand how much problems Anurima might have faced while climbing the highest peak in the world on an artificial limb.
"Arunima has sent a message that physical disability is not a hindrance if one wishes to achieve a target," she said.
Arunima's confidence and hard-work was really appreciable, Premlata told reporters after she was felicitated for her feat by Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) MP Dr Ajay Kumar here today.