IIT-Guwahati student overcomes cerebral palsy, lands dream job at Google

Pranav Nair, a 22-year-old student at IIT Guwahati, defied the odds of cerebral palsy to realise his ambition of working with tech giant Google.

Despite facing numerous challenges, his determination and support from family and faculty propelled him toward success.

From childhood, Pranav came across obstacles in education due to his condition. However, with unwavering support from his parents, he pursued mainstream schooling and eventually enrolled in computer engineering at IIT Guwahati, leading to a coveted placement at Google.

”As a child, my struggle mainly revolved around two fronts – the first was academic as I faced a lot of hassles in logistics. While my parents believed firmly that I attained education at a mainstream school, most schools were reluctant to give admission to a student like me for various reasons – for instance, they may have to shift classrooms to the ground floor, install elevators, or provide certain additional support to me”, he said as reported by PTI.Â

“Besides, being in a wheelchair makes travelling not so easy as I always had to depend on someone and specific modes of transport which used to add to my burden of studies,” Pranav added.