Archive · 29 Sep 2025
Visually Impaired Teacher Clears Odisha Civil Services Exam
Mahes Panda, who can't see, is a teacher in Odisha, India.
Despite his blindness since birth, he worked hard and passed a tough exam to become a government worker.
He grew up in a small village as the youngest of five kids.
His dad was a farmer.
Mahes has been teaching since 2016 at a school in Cuttack district.
He worked hard to study, and this was his third time taking the OCS exam.
This exam is very competitive, but Mahes succeeded in getting a good rank, showing that hard work and determination can help you reach your goals.
Mahes Panda, a visually challenged teacher, cleared the Odisha Civil Services exam.
He secured the 300th rank in his third attempt.
Panda is 32 years old and from Jajpur district.
He has been teaching Odia at Adarsha Vidyalaya since 2016.
His father was a farmer.
- Who
- Mahes Panda, a visually challenged teacher.
- What
- Cleared the Odisha Civil Services (OCS) examination.
- When
- In his third attempt.
- Where
- From Jajpur district, Odisha.
- Why
- To become a civil servant.
- Name
- Mahes Panda
- Age
- 32
- Rank
- 300th
- Profession
- Odia teacher
- School
- Adarsha Vidyalaya
- Location of School
- Kuleilo, Cuttack district
- Previous Job
- Odia teacher
- Years as teacher
- Since 2016