Shakir, a native of Tirupati, completed his graduation at SV Arts College before going on to do business management at SV University in 2001. He became the first visually-challenged to finish MBA in Andhra Pradesh.
After working in a private firm and as a college teacher for a couple of years, he decided to be on his own and saw ‘personality development' as an option to quench his thirst for entrepreneurship and as well contribute on a large scale to the nation.
While seasoned trainers rake in the moolah by lacing their passionate speech with witty one-liners and gingering up the show with practical tips, this Hyderabad-based Guru is reckoned as the youngest achiever. He has conducted several sessions in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Kochi.
 
Shakir got into the Limca Book of Records in 2002 for transcribing the holy Qur-an in English Braille. “I presented the first copy to the then President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, who asked me to read out the first few lines,” Shakir told The Hindu. Well, does blindness make him the preferred choice? “No. The self-confidence that grew as a result of my blindness is my Unique Selling Proposition (USP)”, he clarifies. Even after a hectic day-long session for Dr. AER MBA College, he did not appear exhausted. As Shakir believes, the world respects only achievers.

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