Building
Construction
Research
& Rehabilitation Centre for the Deaf
This
Rs. one crore ($ 1,70,000) project envisages construction of a
building and equipping it with ultra-modern, sophisticated equipment
to carry out original research in audiology, speech therapy, modes
of deaf communication, medium of deaf instruction and training
in modern technologies like Information Technology, Electronics,
Photography (still, movie, video), Reprography etc. and education
in humanities up to degree levels.
It also envisages designing and publishing text books, especially
for the deaf. For this purpose, an off-set printing press of its
own is to be set up. It can be used for training as well.
The building construction, has been suspended due to dispute with
the contractor and shortage of Fund. Efforts are under way to
resolve the dispute and resume construction.
When functional, it will be the only one of its kind in the country
and meet the educational and training needs of over a hundred
deaf at a time.
Coming
up in a pollution free Institutional Area in New Delhi, with a
carpet area of over 8000 sq. ft., the Centre will be an integrated,
ultramodern, one of its kind institution in Asia. The idea is
to ultimately make it the Gallaudet university of the East.
RESEARCH
It will be a multi speciality institution and apart from carrying
on original research in deaf related issues, shall be a centre
for higher (degree level) education, and provide rehabilitation
assistance to the deaf from all over India.
Apart
from working as a sponsoring agency, under a qualified Rehabilitation
Officer, the Centre shall maintain a data bank and carry out surveys
to identify posts and professions best suited for the deaf.
Research
Centre
shall conduct original research in: -
- Audiology
- Speech
therapy
-
Preventive measures
-
Sign Language
-
Modes of deaf education/communications
In
order to rehabilitate the deaf in some gainful employment, Association
had set up some rehabilitation ventures which were exclusively
manned and managed by deaf people.
One of these ventures, which still exists, is Mook Preeti, a shop
inaugurated by late Shri Y.B. Chavan, then Union Home Minister
of India. Located at 6-B Yashwant Place, Chanakya Puri, it employs
three deaf persons. It deals in photo goods, photography, photocopying
etc. and though chronically in the red, it has some how survived
so far. If sufficient capital is available for investment, because
of its ideal location in area frequented by Diplomatic Corp, it
can achieve phenomenal growth.
PROJECTS IN PIPELINE
Project in pipe line which await YOUR, moral, material, financial
support are:
-
Development
/ Standardization of Indian Sign Language for the Deaf
-
Training
of Interpreters of the Deaf
-
International
Exposition on Deafness at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
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'Deaf
Welfare' -Quarterly News Magazine for the Deaf
