S. Ramakrishnan, while in his 4th year engineering, injured his spine while attending the last round of Naval officers’ selection test and became a quadriplegic.
He established the NGO Amar Seva Sangam in 1981, the year for the Disabled and named it after his doctor and mentor Air Marshal Dr. Amarjit Singh Chahal of Defonce hospital. The Government of India awarded him the 4th Highest Honour of the country, the Padma Shri in 2020 for his social work. He is a true source of inspiration.