Ludhiana, Nov. 4 -- For these young athletes from Ludhiana district, the finish line marked more than the end of a race. Students with disabilities from government schools across the district made their mark at the district-level games held at Government Model Senior Secondary School, PAU, on Tuesday, winning medals in track events. Beyond the podium finishes, their individual journeys offered glimpses of lives shaped by diverse interests, family responsibilities and the determination to keep moving forward.

Eighteen-year-old Mohit Kumar, a student of Government Primary School, Model Gram, clinched bronze in the 400-metre race. His interests, however, stretch well beyond athletics. A keen painter, he has also displayed handmade articles ...