:: Delhi Association of the Deaf ::

GOLDEN JUBILEE

During Oct.2002, Association belatedly celebrated its Golden Jubilee at a glittering function held at Banquet Hall, Ashok Hotel, New Delhi and simultaneously organized a largely attended three day National Seminar on "Improving Linguistic Skills of the Deaf for Enhanced Employment".

A few of the messages recieved on the occasion of Golden Jubilee in Oct 2002 are:

PRESIDENT REPUBLIC OF INDIA

MESSAGE

It gives me immense pleasure that the Delhi Association of the Deaf is organizing a national seminar on "Improving Linguistic Skills of the Deaf for Enhanced Employment" to commemorate its Golden Jubilee from October 2-4, 2002.
The Seminar, I am confident, will be a step in further strengthening the various aspects of education, training and rehabilitation of those shuffering from Deafness. There is a need for sensitizing society about the needs of impaired people so that they can live and lead their lives with dignity and self-reliance.
I extend my greetings and felicitations to the committed team of the Association for undertaking activities for the benefit of physically challenged.

A.P.J.ABDUL KALAM
New Delhi
September 18, 2002

VICE-PRESIDENT OF INDIA

MESSAGE

I am glad to know that the Delhi Association of the Deaf is celebrating its Golden Jubilee on October 2-4, 2002 and a national seminar on "Improving Linguistic Skills of the Deaf for Enhanced Employment" is being organized to mark the occasion.
Given the growing number of disabled persons and their special needs and problems, it has become imperative to sensitize the society to help realize their potentialities and to enable them to lead useful, creative and rewarding lives. I am glad that the Delhi Association of the Deaf has been dedicatedly championing the cause of the deaf by providing a wide range of support services and empowerment measures. I wish these efforts even greater success in future.
My best wishes for the Golden Jubilee Celebrations.

BHAIRON SINGH SHEKHAWAT
New delhi
September 06, 2002

PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA

MESSAGE

I am pleased to learn that the Delhi Association of .the Deaf has completed more than half a century of dedicated service to the hearing handicapped.
Rehabilitation of the disabled entails a multi-pronged approach in which the development of their creative faculties often takes a back seat. Your efforts to encourage creative pursuits among the hearing handicapped therefore deserve special commendation. Our task of integrating the disabled into the mainstream and improving access to opportunities for their economic, educational and social advancement can only be accomplished by the active participation of organizations such as yours.
I extend my best wishes to the Delhi Association of the Deaf.

A.B.VAJPAYEE
New Delhi
October 4, 2002

DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA

MESSAGE

I am happy to know that Delhi Association of the Deaf is celebrating its golden jubilee from October 2-4, 2002 and a Souvenir is being published to mark the occasion.
I commend the initiative taken by Delhi Association of the Deaf to supplement the Government's efforts towards the welfare of the hearing impaired persons. I am sure the consolidated information regarding service providers, available cures and rehabilitation measures will prove to be immensely useful to the concerned persons, Ten years ago, I had an occasion to be the Chief Guest at the Association's Forty Second Anniversary Celebrations. I was impressed by the zeal and determination of these people, who even in the face of their twin inherent disabilities of speech and hearing impairment, were working resolutely to become self-reliant, self-supporting and productive citizens.
I convey my best wishes for the celebration of golden jubilee of the Association and successful publication of the Souvenir.

L.K.ADVANI
New Delhi
September 9, 2002

MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF INDIA

MESSAGE

I am happy to know that Delhi Association of the Deaf is celebrating its Golden Jubilee from 2nd to 4th October 2002 and is also organizing a three day National Seminar on "Improving Linguistic Skills of the Deaf for Enhanced Employment".

Knowledge of language is a basic human requirement and all the activities -social, cultural, political, economic, religious, etc., can only be conducted with the help of spoken/written language and to deny knowledge of language to human beings is denial of their human rights. I am therefore, happy that as a part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations, Association is focusing attention on this all important subject. I hope, some constructive suggestions will emerge from the delebrations which will be implemented in due course.

I am happy that Association has given me an opportunity to serve my less fortunate but equally important deaf brothers and sisters in the capacity of Chairman. It shall be my constant endeavour to advance the cause of the deaf people.

I wish the celebrations all success.

RAJIV PRATAP RUDY
New Delhi
September 20, 2002

VICE CHAIRPERSON - DELHI ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF

MESSAGE

I am happy that the Delhi Association of the Deaf is celebrating its Golden Jubilee between 2nd and 4th October 2002.
The activities of the Association are laudable and I wish all the members the best as they strive to work for the betterment of the Hearing Impaired. We need to intensify our efforts to ensure that this section of our society gets integrated more closely with the rest. We also need to work so that employment opportunities of the Deaf are enhanced by creating a greater awareness among the general public.

My greetings and felicitations to all the members on this occasion and I wish the Association every success in achieving its objectives for the welfare and development of the hearing impaired.

DR. SHANKUNTALA DAWESAR
New Delhi
sEPTEMBER 20, 2002