- I Paid A Bribe
- 13 years ago
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Bribery to prove a Disabled so.....
- Health and Family Welfare
- Disability Certificate
- Paid INR 1,400
I am a physically challenged person with Polio attacked at 5 months of age. I had to get a Medical Certificate during my graduation to claim social welfare scholarship. I did not have a Medical Certificate with me and I had to get one. When I went to ********** Hospital in Secunderabad to get myself certified as a person with disability. I was told that I had to apply for it and I will get a postal intimation from the hospital. I have applied and waited long enough. When I have realized that these kind of things dont actually work, I went to the hospital again to re apply. To my surprise, I came to know then that the certificates are being issued to only those people who are bribing the 'Attender' at the 'Orthopaedic Ward'. The attender in turn shares the amount with the Doctors/Orthopedic Surgeons.
Though I am a paraplegic person I had no other option other than calling the Attender for a 'CHAI' and paying him the demanded amount to get the certificate. I felt so **********at that point of time. It was the sheer necessity that has forced me to do so then. If only there was a LOYAL and STRAIGHT FORWARD way to get this done i would have certainly chosen. Only when my hopes saturated I have given the Bribe and 10 years later to that ... I still feel insane about it.
But, at a later point of time .. say 1 year ago I had to get my Railway concession certificate done without bribing anyone. I had to go around people for days together and get dew things stamped here and there. But I never gave up. I have become strong, confident as I completed my Post Graduation by then. Education gave me the respect and strength to fight against the un lawful activities. I now bribe no one......