10TH

ANNUAL REPORT 2012 TO 2013

DEAF VISION TOMORROW | DEAF NEED GROWTH

DEAF EMPOWERMENT ACTIVITIES FOR LITERACY, EDUCATION, ACCESSIBLE DEVELOPMENT , EMPLOYMENT, REHABILITATION & SPORTS

DEAF LEADERS Registered Office : 59, VOC Nagar, Arun Nagar Extension, TVS Nagar, Thadagam Road, Coimbatore -641 025 , Tamil Nadu, India Website: deafleadersindia.org , Email: deafleaders@gmail.com

Deaf Leaders Institute Numbers of students joined in training

programme from April 2012 to March 2013 were 15 students and

special training for vocational were 20 students total 35

Vocational Special Training (Literacy English Class) – Deaf students are given fundamental English from ABCD alphabets and they are now able to read and write in English. There involvements is very impressive and given good result.

Vocational Special Training ( Computer training) – after 1st phase of vigorous training in computer operation they can now typing in good speed and can setting, designing frame works, now they are trained for job work undertaken for their daily earning.

Vocational Special training ( Cooking, & Baking training) – Like cooking & baking- periodical cooking & baking training given in our DL institute, entire south Indian dishes and fast food preparation are practice now they become specialised cookers in their home. Some of the deafs are placed small hotels as assistant cook.

Sign Language Development – Because of our teams are well versed in teaching sign language with more then ten years experience , we plan to teach the sign language in proper methods. They are up to mark and able to teach the sign language to others. Now they can travel anywhere in the world without escort.

Explore Internet- The modern telecommunication use age of internet very well useful of deaf person. They can interrogate with the world level deaf personalities as day to day affairs. Now the entire world is in their hands.

Higher Education & Resource Library - All the deaf are studied in the normal school / College they are not able to understand the lecture given by the teacher / professional in voice, so the entire syllabise are teached them by sign language. In our hard work the entire batch of deaf are scored good marks in their subjects. More and more deaf students are enrol their names for the coming study holiday period.

Supporting projects fund by

The Special classes for deaf students

at our centre

Institute & Centre

200 differently abled persons get jobs

The job fair for differently abled persons held at Dr. G.R. Damodaran College of Science on Monday, rekindled hopes in many differently abled persons who have been waiting for years after having registered their names at the Employment Exchange.

“The Government sector had turned its back towards us and we are happy that now more private companies are coming forward to employ us,” said 37-year-old K. Mahendravelan, one of the participants at the fair.

Over 200 people were recruited by 48 companies at the job fair.

It was jointly organised by Deaf Empowerment Activities for Literacy Education Accessible Development Employment Rehabilitation and Sports (DEAF LEADERS), Attitude Charitable Trust and Dr. G.R.D. College of Science with the support of District Differently Abled Welfare Officer, District Employment Exchange, and Coimbatore District Differently Abled Association and Deaf Forum.

Nithyananth K.G., senior Specialist, Human Resources, V.W.R. Lab Products Private Limited, one of the recruiters said that the company had hired life science graduates with good communication skills. Jobs in the supply chain including customer services, accounts and collections were offered to the applicants.

R. Pradeepa, representative from Dimexon Diamonds Limited, said the company had recruited people who had completed Standard VIII for polishing and designing diamonds.

There were 30 hearing and speech impaired persons and popeles with minor orthopaedic disabilities working for the firm.

But, a few of the candidates were disappointed that most companies recruited differently abled persons for skilled labour and at lower grades with less salary.

While some companies have disabled-friendly buildings and transport facilities, somewhere in the process of proving including modified toilets and lifts.

Chrisopher Fernandoz Royal, a post-graduate with around four years of work experience in finance and accounting, said he was disappointed that he could not find a job suitable for him at the fair. The organisers said that the recruiters had collected the resumes from all applicants and they would be notified when a suitable vacancy comes up.

Program Sponsored by

Nehru Group of Institution Abilis Foundation, Finland

A delegation of 17 members, including six participants from Coimbatore, would take part in the Malaysia / India Deaf Film Festival organised as part of the 15 the anniversary celebration of Malaysian Federation of The Deaf.

The programme has to be held at Kuala Lampur, Malaysia on July 15 2012. Ten films made by hearing impaired persons from India and Malaysia have screened at the festival, a release said. The members of Deaf Empowerment Activities For Literacy Education Accessible Development Employment Rehabilitation and Sports (DEAF LEADERS), Coimbatore, would be part of the team.

India Malaysia Deaf Film Festival 2012

First Day Program World Deaf Day is celebrating every last week of September for awareness program and Deaf people makes proud of empowerment in world. One day awareness on We tell you to learn on Sign Language held at Coimbatore due on 10TH October 2012, organized By DEAF LEADERS also sponsorship by Abilis foundation, Nehru Group of Institutions’ support in the form of event sponsorship and the Hindu’s in the form of Media sponsorship. Youth Deaf Development members’ 25 nos interested to teach hearing peoples at hotel Annapoorna 5 and other 1 centre in North Coimbatore, RS Puram, Sai Baba colony, Arts college road, cut cross road and Niligirs café from 9.30 to 6 pm. Sign Language picture papers 10,000 nos given to publication. Donation has collected amount of sum Rs. 19,000 from donors.

Hearing people’s keen learning on sign language. We thanks hotel Annpoorna to support us to forwarded permit stand at out of hotel

Second Day Program

30 students and volunteers watched the hindi film on BARFI (Deaf story) in the cinema, Bookies Field, Coimbatore.

Program Sponsored by

Nehru Group of Institution Abilis Foundation, Finland

International Deaf Day Awareness on We tell you to learn on Sign Language

They enjoyed and learnt a lot Drawing Competitions conducted on the occasion of Children’s Day Shaking their palms, with both hands thrown up in the air, the students in 5 schools of Infant Jesus Convent Society for Education and Training Hearing Impaired, Corporation School for the Deaf, Red Cross School for the Hearing Impaired, Star School for the Hearing Impaired and KG Oral School for the Hearing Impaired appreciated their friends as they participated in various fun games conducted on Children’s Day from 8th to 14th November 2013. One interesting game was to aim balls at the rows of water-filled cups placed before them. Challenge: The challenge was to aim three balls within a minute, “I thoroughly enjoyed the game though I didn’t win”, said B. Maharaja, Standard 10th student. Reading: Reading the speakers lips carefully, he understood what they spoke and responded with comprehensible sounds. The programme was conducted by Deaf Empowerment Activities for Literacy Education Accessible Development Empowerment Rehabilitation and Sports (Deaf Leaders) and Lions Club of Coimbatore Elite. More than 400 students of the schools took part in the programme. It was followed by a drawing competition and games program and contributed to students for cake, biscuits, and bun also memento things. Skill training: We conduct this programme every year. Through this, we wanted to give the message that special children could achieve success through education and skill training, said K. Murali, director of Deaf Leaders. More than 50 nos saplings were planted as part of the programme.

Program supported by

Supporting projects fund by

World Children Day Celebrate Awareness on Plant Slapping & One Min to Game Win and drawing competitions

Conference of hearing impaired held in the city

Deaf Leaders, along with the Tamil Nadu State Federation of Deaf and All Districts Association and Organisation of the Deaf in Tamil Nadu, conducted the Tamil Nadu State Deaf Conference in the city on Sunday. The Deaf Leaders also celebrated its 10 anniversary on the occasion.

According to the organisers, Mayor S.M. Velusamy released the 10 th anniversary souvenir. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Vice-Chancellor K. Ramasamy received the first copy.

The organisers said that they presented awards to former students of schools for the hearing impaired who had secured school first ranks in Class X and XII examinations held in March this year. They also gave away prizes to students who had won the drawing competitions. In all, 60 students won prizes.

As part of the celebrations, they also presented awards to three teachers, including a prize for the best headmistress of a school for the hearing impaired. Two schools also received money for carrying out infrastructure development.

K. Murali, Director, Deaf Leaders, welcomed the gathering.

M. Mani, Public Relations Officer, proposed the vote of thanks.

Program supported by

Supporting projects fund by

10th

Anniversary Year

DEAF LEADERS

& 1

ST TAMIL NADU STATE CONFERENCE OF THE DEAF

SHORT NOTES ABOUT THE INDIA DEAF EXPO 2012

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE: India has about 40 million DEAF people. Yet, little is being done for Education, Employment and Rights of this huge population. The public has little or no information about Deafness. First Expo & Conference at Coimbatore in 2007 and second step at New Delhi in 2010 and as a third step in this effort at Mumbai in 2012, we are calling an International Conference with the main purpose of educating the public and maintaining the awareness about the Deaf Culture. There has been a major advance in Technology that can help Deaf people in Education and Rehabilitation. The Deaf Expo is also offering this rich opportunity for Educators, Inventors and Businessmen to showcase their products in the Exhibitions. In addition to making their product available to consumers, they will be above to learn about other products and share technology and related information. We were also provided deaf entertainments 5 min each break after sessions. Leading Deaf artists and Performers will provide rich cultural programs including mime, drama, dance, movies and others - all related to Deaf . INDIA DEAF EXPO 2012: Conducted to organized by DEAF LEADERS (Deaf Empowerment Activities for Literacy Education Accessible Development, Employment, Rehabilitation & Sports), Coimbatore and hosts by India Deaf Society, (IDS) Mumbai.

INDIA DEAF EXPO2012: An Conference on Innovative Technologies , Sign Language Awareness and Education for the prosperity of the Deaf were conducted from

: 29th to 30th December 2012 at Mumbai ,

INAUGURAL DAY FUNCTION: Chief Guest Address by: Mr. Prahlad Kakar , AD Guru & Filmmaker , Mumbai , In presence of : Mr. Prakash Didwania , Director, Viraj Impex Pvt Ltd, Mumbai, Mr. R. Rangasayee, Director, Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, Mumbai and Mr. Darwin Bose, Program Officer, CBM South Asia Regional Office, Bangalore also Special invitee by Dr.Madan Vasishta, Chief Advisor of Indian Sign Language Research Training Centre & Professor, Gallaudent University, USA, Mr. Alok Kejriwal, Chairman of India Deaf Expo 2012 has welcome address and Vote of thanks by Mr. K. Murali, Director of DEAF LEADERS.

A) SESSIONS TOPICS THE FOLLOWS: ( Sessions 7 & 15 lectures) SESSION 1: EMPOWERMENT FOR THE DEAF “AUDISM” - Mr. Vijay Advani, Professor of American Sign

Language, Communication and Humanities Division, Collin Collage , USA.

Conclude: India deaf people most upliftment the education. “DISABLED PEOPLE’S ORGANISATIONS (DPO) : STRATEGIES FOR

CHANGE” – K. Murali, Director of DEAF LEADERS, Coimbatore . Conclude: Equal with Hearing with Deaf people and strategies new policy most change for DPO . “The Life of a Successfully Deaf businessman. An Example to

follow” – Mr. Roshan Jain, Chairman and Managing Director , Orjet Intermediates Pvt Ltd, Ahmadabad.

Conclude: Deaf can doing empowerment of business and example film show on his life successfully.

SESSION 2: DEAF WOMEN RIGHTS

“Empowering Women for a better tomorrow!”- Mrs.

Uma Kapoor , General Secretary- Delhi Foundation of Deaf Women, New Delhi . Conclude: Deaf Women should active doing better tomorrow.

“NAD’S Deaf Women Leadership” – Mrs. Geeta Sharma, National Association of the Deaf, New Delhi. Conclude: NAD’s Deaf women have successfully as leadership and effect other women must change as empowerment.

SESSION 3: DEAF EXPLORATION “Sign Language Attitudes in Adamorobe” – Dr.

Annelies Kusters , Mumbai Conclude: Sign Language strength to communication.

“ World Traveller – Culture and Sign Language” – Ms. Reita Bansal, United Kingdom. Conclude: Respects mother language of Sign Language and Culture in world.

SESSION 4: DEVELOPMENT FOR THE DEAF “Independent Living for persons with Deaf- Blindness:

An Account of life experience” - Mr. Zamir Dhole, Sense International ( India)

Conclude: Deaf – Blindness‘s skill to independent living. Creating newer and more employment opportunities

for Deaf in Corporate India” – Mrs. Radhika Agarwal, V- Shesh, Mumbai

Conclude: Deaf people more than 300 approx to joined MNC and private bank in India successfully. SESSION 5: DEAF EDUCATION “The Advantages of Bilingualism for the Deaf Child” - Dr.

Gaurav Mathur , Gallaudet University, Washingtion DC, USA “Sign Language and Bilingualism in Deaf Education” – Dr.

Dilip Deshmukh, Deaf Foundation, Ichalkaranji, India . SESSION 6: SIGN LANGUAGE “Building Indian Sign Language Corpus” – Mr. Amaresh

Gopalakrishnan , Central Indian Language Institute , Mysore. The relationship between a Sign Language Interpreter and a

Deaf Individual – Ms. V.N. Renuka, Social Entrepreneur, Sign Language Interpreter/ Profesional Research Scholar, Coimbatore

SESSION 7: TECHNOLOGY FOR THE DEAF “Captioning & ISL as Accessibility tools of Universal Design in

Advertisement and its effect on Hearing and Deaf persons” - Dr. P.J. Mathew Martin, Ext. Ser. Asst. (Mass Media), Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Impaired, Mumbai

“E-learning for the Deaf” – Mr. Rajesh Ketkar, Assistant

Director , Ishara Foundation , Vadodara.

B) Entertainment the follow Special two events of Mr. John Maucere , as Actor from USA

to comedy show about Deaf Culture and equal with hearing people .

Mr. Bilan Khan as Special Actor on Air India welcome and Chappell Carlin also Ghost dramas were very greatest.

Deaf Entertainment team were movie, drama & dance show about making positive for Deaf people.

C) Exhibition ( Total 21 stalls)

4 Corporate Stalls of Gallaudet University,

Washington, DC, USA, for Enrollment and University for the Deaf, India Sign Language Research & Training Centre, New Delhi for sign language book materials , Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Hearing Handicapped, Mumbai for awareness materials and Information on services for the Deaf & Maharashtra Tourism DC, Government of Maharashtra , Mumbai for information on tourism

Deaf Organizations 3 stalls and deaf individual Business 14 stalls for deaf rights, spiritual movies on DVD, Fine arts, Chocolate & Jewellery also etc.

NO. OF REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS: 1,000 (INCLUDING FOREIGNERS: 30, OFFICIALS: 25, PROFESSIONALISTS & TECHNICIANS: 15, INTERPETERS: 10, and VOLUNTEERS: 30) All arrangements including Breakfast, Tea & Snack , Lunch, Evening Tea, Dinner, Stationeries, pen, pad, Gifts, Mementos, Certificates, Kit Bags, ID cards, Professionalism & Interpreters TA/DA and all other expenses are met by the Organising Committee of India Deaf Expo. Also We big thanks to Aqil Chiony as President, Sunita Thomas as Vice President , Ivan Almeida as Organizing Secretary and Vipul Shah as Joint Organizing Secretary and Deepak Khanolar as Treasure and organizing committees Members of IDE Major Sponsorship: Archana Ampoules Pvt Ltd, Didwania (Ratanlal) Charitable Trust, TAANZ, CBM, Jai Corp Ltd, Om Metals Infra Projects Ltd and many companies for other sponsor and advertisement the souvenir, also hotel sponsor by ITC & Travel by Akbar Group for John Maucere from USA as special entertainment program. Media and Press: Precept profile, Mumbai.

A group o students and house wives got together to celebrate International Women’s Day spreading the message of learning to overcome physical barriers in marching ahead in life. They had gathered at the Programme organized by Deaf Empowerment Activities for Literacy, Education, Development Rehabilitation and Sports in LIFE SPRING (P) LTD, here on (10.3.2013) Saturday It was followed by a cooking competition where the participants displayed their cooking skills. A Jury by Mrs. Chita, Mrs. Mary Manivanan & B. Manivanna, lecturer, Department of Catering Science and Hotel Management, Sri Krishna College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore. The vegetable carving contests also saw beautiful designs come alive on water melons, pumpkins and cucumbers. Face Painting were another attraction of the day. Mrs. Peter of Life Spring gave away prizes for the winners.

Supporting Projects fund by

Program supported by

World Women Day Celebrating

Cooking and Face Painting Competition Program

Cafe Projects in Life Spring Health

at Nava India Road Near

Hindustan College, Coimbatore

DEAF LEADERS AWARD 2012 AT MUMBAI ON 30TH

DECEMBER 2012.

1

Deaf Achievement (All over)

Mr. T.K. Akbar , National

Deaf Family Care, Kerala

2

Master in Deaf Technology

Mr. Samir Munshi ,

Bangalore

3

Empowerment of Deaf

Women

Mrs. Bela Chitwadgi , Bhopal

4 Sign Language Development NO RECEIVED APPLY - Dropped

5

Youth Achievement

Mr. Sanjay Rameshlal

pardeshi, Aurangabad

6

Best Business

Mr. Sunil Prabjudas Dattani,

Mumbai

7

Deaf Organisation

Malwa-Nimad Badhir Sangh,

Indore, Indore

8

Deaf Employment

Mr. Bhushan Rajesh Dandge,

Jalgaon

The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment,

Government of India , New Delhi and

representatives of National Level Organisations of

the Deaf for Indian Sign Language research &

training Centre (ISLRTC) as an autonomus centre

of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

at New Delhi

that K. Murali of DEAF LEADERS as

Coordination- cum- Monitoring committee has

attended meeting at New Delhi on 4th time in one

year

Our DEAF LEADERS donated to Bombay

Foundation of Deaf Women (BFDW) Rs. 10,000-

towards development projects by deaf women

people.

To develop tolerance, respect and sense

of social obligation. Our fund programs

which develop early life skills and which

promote self respect and self confidence in

children

Website on

www. India DeafNews.Org

Many deaf people from India and International visit our websites daily and we get good responses from them. Deaf matrimonial were made available in the websites and new deaf people can registration our website on matrimonial.

To workshop, Seminar on Awareness & sign Language, offers a variety of programs and activity throughout the year, such as : Deaf Adults & Youth leadership, Empowerment workshop , Rural camp, Quiz, Family communication program, making awareness of saving through Bank, Post Insurance etc .

Job Placement TO SUPPORT THE DIFFERENTLY ABLED

IN & AROUND COIMBATORE CITY BY

INTIMATING ABOUT THE JOB FOR

DIFFERENTLY ABLED., PROMOTE THE

EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WITH

DISABILITES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR