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Posted: 19 years ago
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Diwakar Sharma is visually impaired. He is Blind. Yet by the tender age of eleven Diwakar has Performed for:

The Honorable President Shri Abdul Kalam the Taj Hotel.
The Honorable Vice President Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat at Vigyan Bhavan.
Received the Saraswati Samman by Honorable Home Minister Sh. l.D. Swami at the Talkatora Stadium in the presence of Shri Madanlal Khurana, Daler Mehendi and Bali Brahmbhatt.
At hotel Taj Mahal, in front of many ministers, invited by Allianz Airlines.
At Azad Bhawan auditorium, where he received 1St position in sub juniors by Sangam Kala Kendra.
At performance with Pt.Hari Prasad Chaurasia,where he received appreciation by ustad Safafat Au Khan , Pt. Bhawani Shankarji.
At Russian Art Centre, he received 2nd prizes in classical vocal up to class 8th from the Nehru Bal Society.
At YMCA Auditorium he got the 1st prize at the state level.
He has performed in front of many dignitaries such as: Shri Salman Khursheed , Shri Murli Manohar Joshi ,Hon'ble Vice President Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, KPS gill , MS Bitta ,Pt. Birju Maharaj , Satpathiji,,Mrs. Shankar Dayal Sharma ,Shri Narsimha Rao ,Shri Madan Lal Khurana ,V.K Maihotra , Sahib Singh Verma, and many more.
He has performed onstage with renowned musicians, namely: Pt. Han Prasad Chaurasia Abhijeet, Anamika, Bappi Lahiri, Udit Narayan, Daler Mehendi,, Shobhna Narayan, Balibrahm Bhatt, Vipin Sachdeva, Sukhwinder Singh,and Sunidhi Chauhan,
Diwakar has been under the tutelage of Shri Onkar Nathji since 1997.He was his first student and is instrumental in inspiring Onkarji. After Diwarkar, Onkarji decided to take up teaching of special children as his own life's ambition.
Diwakar's ACHIEVEMENTS:
1. Started singing when he was just two years old. Received classical training at the age of four.
2. Won the Delhi state sub junior level singing competitions from 1998 to 2004.
3. In 2005, he stood 3rd. in the junior level (age group 12-18 years) in Delhi state and 4th. position at the all India level.
4. Stood 1st. position in the sub junior level at the all India singing competition in 2004 held at the Talkatora Indoor Stadium.
5. Received the SARASWATI SMMAN on 29th December' 2002 by the Home Minister of India.
6. Doordarshan made a 30 minutes film titled 'DIWAKAR' screened on 14th December and repeated several times on national channels following viewers demands.
7. Diwakar was interviewed on ETC channel 15" Oct'03 Diwali special), DD-1 national network (Subah Savere, 8 a.m. on 4th July'05 ). Followed by a live performance on 22' July'05 on DD-l national at 5.00 p.m.
8. Chander Mohan, followed by a live performance of 35 minutes on FM Rainbow by Pradeep Sharma, interviewed Diwakar on AIR.
9. Diwakar's one-hour performance of Shabad has been telecast on MH-l channel at 7 a.m. from 17th April'05 till date.
10. Diwakar is the Brand Ambassador of Action Aid India, an international NGO that takes care of Street Children.

Diwakar is a Silver Medallist of the all India computer Speed and Accuracy competition.
Additionally, Diwarkar has received various prestigious awards and accolades from the corporate sector such as the Luxor Group, Airline Allied Services Ltd. and NGOs.

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Posted: 19 years ago
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Very inspiring. I wish this kid all the best.

Diwakar always reminds me of the great music composer Ravindra Jain who is also visually challenged liked him. I had a previlege of sitting next to Ravindra-ji when he was an unknown name. He used to come to the Sangeet Mahotsav organized by my dad and listen to each and every artists with great interest. He went on to become a good singer and a great composer giving music to more than 100 films like Geet Gata Chal, Chitchor, Paheli, Ram Teri Ganga Maili. I wish Diwakar sets another example and not only becomes a great singer but a great composer too.
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Posted: 19 years ago
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thanks 4 turning but i thought he was 13? 😕

well 2day i think he turned 14...
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Posted: 19 years ago
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not known of him till he came to SRGMP
now only media is giving this much coverage that he had won all these talent competition.
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Posted: 19 years ago
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We r proud of u Diwakar...ur parents are so lucky ...
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Posted: 19 years ago
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Diwakar epitomizes the phrase....
"Where there is a will. there is a way". 👏 👏 👏

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