suhrud mandal - transforming life of hearing impaired
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Presentation given by Suhrud Mandal at CSR Pune and Net Impact networking event (2011) to enable CSR leaders and professionals to learn, network and contribute to social organization. Representative: Dr. Kalyani Mandke Suhrud Mandal was established in 1973 to empower and enrich the lives of hearing impaired. Every year 25,000 children are born with hearing impairment in India. No hearing means, no language, no academics, limited financial independence and poor quality of life. Suhrud Mandal wishes to transform their lifestyle, started with 5 children and now has 500 children with hearing impairment enrolled in four of their schools. Suhrud Mandal was established in 1973 to empower and enrich the lives of hearing impaired. Every year 25,000 children are born with hearing impairment in India. No hearing means, no language, no academics, limited financial independence and poor quality of life. Suhrud Mandal wishes to transform their lifestyle, started with 5 children and now has 500 children with hearing impairment enrolled in four of their schools.TRANSCRIPT
Suhrud Mandal
Dr.Kalyani MandkeChairman
Suhrud Mandal, Bhandarkar Rd.Pune 411004
Do you know?• Every year 25,000 children
with hearing impairment are born in India
• Few thousand number gets added with acquired hearing loss in a year.
• Hearing impairment is a silent disability
• The effects are magnanimous.• No hearing, means No
language. No academics, limited financial independence and poor quality of life
Suhrud Mandal , Pune• Suhrud Mandal established
on 1st August 1973• Started with five children
with hearing impairment• Today we have 500 children
with HI enrolled in four schools.
• One technical school for vocational rehabilitation, and one teachers training college.
• We have miles to walk
Unique Features
• No tuition Fees• Free Transport• Free Hearing aids, books,
stationary, uniforms• Free mid day meals
• Is this sufficient??• We want to help them to
dream high
Our plans
• Vocational rehabilitation• Creating self reliance• Showing them the path of mainstream • Developing responsible citizens of India• We want to reach out to many more
Tantraniketan
• Strengthening of existing vocational trades• Introduction of new trades such as paper
plates making, bakery, Basic computer training. Gardening, to develop Ear Mould Laboratory
• Developing aptitude towards various trades• Creating job opportunities to individuals with
hearing impairment
Suhrud Tantraniketan
Developing literacy program
• There are nearly 2,00,000 individuals with HI in Maharashtra state .
• Only 11,000 children are enrolled in special schools.
• 10,000 enrolled in Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
• Is the formal education a good solution?
Mobile Learning
• Developing reading-writing skills through m-learning
• 500 words/phrases will be adequate to develop functional literacy
• It will be in the form of script, visuals, and sign language
• Program will be based on competency and skills
• We need technical and financial support to develop this program
