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National Awards for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities

(Divyangjan) , 2016, at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi

These awards have been instituted with the objective to focus public attention on issues concerning persons with disabilities and to promote their mainstreaming in society. The scope of the scheme has been amended from time to time, keeping in view, the changing scenario.

The National Awards are conferred on 3rd December every year on the “International Day of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) and organizations, who are working for the empowerment of persons with disabilities”.

Presently, National Award are given under categories which are as under: ROLE MODEL , Hearing Impairment (Male) and presentation of awards by Shri. Pranab Mukherjee, Hon’ble President of India .

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Shri. K. Murali , is a hearing impaired person associated with Deaf Leader Association . He is engaged in providing rehabilitation services to the Persons with Disabilities ( Divyangjan) for more than 36 years, integrating and main streaming the hearing impaired persons. He conducts training programme for corporate houses and is involved in promotion of Indian Sign Language and serves as a resource person for India and Sri Lanka. Shri. Murali runs many CBR projects in Coimbatore & Mumbai’s villages. He has also published a number of research papers at global level, and has organized many job melas leading to placement of many Persons with Disabilities ( Divyanguan) . He has received Best Social Worker Award from Government of Tamil Nadu in 2013 for his outstanding performance .

His extensive efforts and achievements in the rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) despite his own physical limitations makes him the “Role Model” for others and worthy of the National Award.

3.12.2016

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DLF Institute for Development Education & Technology

THE SPECIAL TRAINING CLASSES FOR DEAF STUDENTS AT OUR CENT

SIPDA Scheme ( Prime Minister Skill Vocational Training ) – Computer Skill Training for 5 months : 20 students joined in training programme from April 2016 to September 2016 among were 8 girls students, the students received an amount Rs. 2,500 per month x 5 months stipend , This has been sponsored by Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment , National Institution of Empowerment Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD ) , Chennai

Opening function: 13.4.2016

Mr. Murali, Director, DEAF LEADERS Foundation welcome the gathering and explain the scheme,

benefits, importance and rules and regulations . All the four VIP’s delivered the wonderful speech

about the will power, courage and deduction of physically challenge people contribution to national

history and how to face the current world wide challenges and importance of skill training

programmes, they also promised they will arrange few vacancies in their institutions for the right

people . All the VIPs praises the DLF selfless deduction work for the past 15 years….

Finally Mr. Mani, PRO giving the vote of thanks and serving sweet , karam, cake , cool drinking to

the gathering and taken a group photo .

National Institute for empowerment of person with multiple disabilities , Government of India,

SIPDA scheme for free computer training for adults with hearing empowerment conducted by Deaf

Leaders Foundation, Coimbatore with a grand inaugural function was held on 13th April 2016.

Dr. K. Kasthurirangam, Chairman, RSM Autokast Limited, Coimbatore a well known social worker

and environmental activities and Mr. M. Palanivel, Deputy Director (Mech) , Branch MSME- 01,

Coimbatore , Mr. Gopalkrishnan, Associate Director, Cognizant , Coimbatore, and Mrs. Tamil Sevli ,

Head Mistress of Corporation School for the Deaf, Coimbatore along with huge numbers of Deaf

old and new students eagerly participated .

First, the Kuttu vilagu lighted by the VIP’s and opening the new class rooms of computer department and regular class room and a video graphic section with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

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Vocational Skill Training

1. English writing 2. Communication Skill 3. Computer ( Basic & Photoshop ) 4. General Knowledge

Valedictory Function 19.9.2016

Valedictory function held on 19th September 2016 ( Monday ) at 11 AM at our DLF premises, at

Coimbatore . Dr. K. Vijay Karthikeyan, IAS Coimbatore Corporation Commissioner preside over the

function as Chief Guest and huge number of training students with their families, public and VVIP’s

attended the function.

Mr. K. Murali, Director, DLF welcoming the gathering and highlights the importance of the skill

training and its benefits gained by the Trainees . Dr. P. Krishna Kumar , CEO & Secretary , Nehru

Institute of Groups, Coimbatore addressing the gathering and given a guidelines of wonderful

opportunity and scopes arising out of this trained persons. Mr. P. Chandrasekar , District Disabled

Abled Welfare Officer, Coimbatore blessing the trainers and DEAF LEADERS Foundation efforts

towards the Deaf people. Finally Dr. Vijay Kerthiyean , IAS and P. Krishna Kumar, CEO & Secretary

both gave the certificate’s to trained persons , finally tea and snacks were given to all and all are

express their happiness and thanks the DEAF LEADERS Foundation and NIEPMD to extend the

training programme to as much as Deaf People in future.

Job Placement : 7 SIPDA training got private job placement in The Chennai Silks, Provision shop’s

in Get Marche Ventures Pvt Ltd , and BPO in I.T. Park’s .

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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.

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

CSR – COGNIZANT Foundation has donated Rs. 6,8 lakh towards the Laptop 1 , computer 10 nos , LED Projector , Sony Video Camera , Printer , Computer Table & Computer Chair & etc and inaugurated by Tmt. Rahashree Natarajan , Chief Operating Officer, Cognizant Foundation , Chennai and Lead officer team of Cognizant Technology, from Coimbatore.

Rotary Club of Coimbatore West has donated 3 computer , UPS battery , LCD Projector HDD 1 TB & Virus software

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World Deaf Day is celebrated every year in last week (Sunday) of the September to draw the attention of general public and development authorities towards the achievements of the deaf person as well as deaf people community. Throughout the celebration of the event, all the deaf people organization worldwide are encouraged greatly to fulfill the demands and needs of the deaf people as well as encourage their rights all over the world. World Deaf Day 2016 was celebrated on Wednesday 28th September 2016, In association with PSG College of Arts & Science and supported by Hotel Annaprooona & Gowarisankar, Coimbatore.

People should participate in celebrating the World Deaf Day not only as Deaf Day but to expand the way of growth and development through the new technologies as well as to offer deaf people wide variety of opportunities to change their lifestyle. It is celebrated with the rallies, seminar and various deaf awareness campaigns including some fun events.

On this World Deaf Day, We are looking forwarded to your gracious support to spend few minutes to learn sign language as a new skill to make a difference. This initiative “We tell you to learn Sign Language” strives to inculcate new skill learning to empower normal people to have open mind convention with deaf people.

28.9.2016 at Hotel Annapoorna and its 10 Branches around

Coimbatore from 10 am to 6 pm for awareness on “We tell

you to learn sign language” program and 5000 Boucher of

sign language were given to public.

Promotion on Sign Language Awareness

for Importance and Activities of World

Deaf Day Celebration

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Deaf Leaders foundation wholeheartedly thanks CBM PSG

College of Arts & Science, Sankara Education Institutions and

Hotel Annapoorna for your immense generosity to successfully

and gloriously celebrate the events.

People of all age groups either participated or gathered there to

cheer the participants at the third Covai Open Mini Marathon

Jointly Organizing by Sakthi Group of Companies, Deaf Leaders

Foundation, Rotaract Club of Coimbatore Comito and CBM Trust.

The event was held at CODISSIA road, off Avanashi Road, marking

the World Disability Day celebration.

Darwin Moses Programme Officer, CBM India Trust; T.N Shri.

Hariharan, District Collector; R.V Ramya Bharati, Superintendent

of Police – Coimbatore; M. Manickam, Executive Chairman –

Sakthhi sugars; M. Harihara Sudhan, Executive Director, ABT

Limited; and Nithya Ramachandran, Deputy Joint Secretary

Sankara College of Arts and Commerce, Were also present.

The run was category into five and nearly 1000 people participated

in the run and nearly 100 of them were differently abled, A Zumba

dance was also organized to cheer the participants.

Cash Prize

First three in each category were awarded with the cash prize and

other participants were given participants certificate. The

youngest participant was four-year-old A.G. Lochan from

Sowdeshwari Vidyalaya.

“This marathon gives us self-confidence and we are not different

from others, thanks to the organisers,” said differently abled

Mohanrajan, who works in Ganga Hospital

The organizers left no stone unturned in extending assistance and

medical aid to the participants. “Even after the postponement of

the event twice due to various extraneous circumstances, it was

gladdening to see so many participants,’ said one of the organizer.

Prizes were given away by Mr. Hari sudhan Manickam.

3rd Covai Open Mini Marathon 2016

At CODISSA, Coimbatore

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The India International Deaf Film Festival(IIDFF), the only popular film festival

for the deaf in the country announced the 4th IIDFF’s theme “Human Relations

among deaf, hard for hearing and hearing” on 4th August 2016 at the Press Club

of Bangalore. At the press meet Mr.K.Murali, Director and Founder of Deaf

Leaders Foundation and President of IIDFF, M.S.Rana, Organising Secretary

of IIDFF, Dr.T.R.Ramakrishnan, Coordinator of IIDFF had addressed the

members of the press present at the press club with the consent of Dr Chenraj

Roychand, Presidnet of Jain University Trust and Chairman of IIDFF 2016.

Queries were answered to the reporters who gathered in satisfactory numbers.

It was announced that the 4th IIDFF 2016 will be jointly organized with Jain

University, Bengaluru on 28th to 30th December 2016 at the Jain University,

Knowledge Campus, 44/4, District Fund Road, 9th Block, Jayanagar, Bengaluru.

The broad objectives of the festival were a) to explore the key issues of the

isolated deaf from enjoying the main stream cinemas, b) make an attempt to

project the daily social life styles along with the deaf, hard for hearing and the

hearing by creative cinema, c) boost the urge for communicating with standard

sign language in the social system in India amongst the youth. By achieving

these objectives, there could be a boost in the endeavor to balance and to better

connect the deaf and the society.

The specific objectives of conducting this festival at JGI (Jain

University) Bengaluru were to a) Create awareness amongst the youth about

the creative ability of making cinema by the deaf and mute people, b) To

network with different educational institutions across the country and conduct

IIDFF in future, c) Create a knowledgebase for the film and information

industry, d) Promote the learning of sign language by the youth for better

interaction with the hearing impaired.

4th India International Deaf Film Festival 2016 At Jain University, Bangalore

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Initially the only vehicle for effective communication were

the website www.iidff.org, the email IDs: info@iidff.org,

4iidff@gmail.com, deafleadersfoundation@gmail.com and

t.r.ramakrishnan@gmail.com and the mobile phone numbers of K

Murali and Dr T R Ramakrishnan. As the coordination progressed,

there were posters, outdoor hordings, press release, presentations,

social media networking for promotion of the film festival beyond

word of mouth with exchange of a colourful IIDFF card.

The 4th IIDFF called for registration and submissions of films

in the category of film length in 1-minute, 5, 15 and 30-minutes

duration. The films could be creative and follow genres like

documentary, experimental, international, drama, action, horror,

comedy, romance, sci-fi, college / school student film etc. The films

were open both to the deaf and the hearing. The criteria for deaf

cinema were that the films had to be scripted, created, performed,

produced and directed by the deaf and hard for hearing with help

from sponsors and hearing. The criteria for cinemas submitted by

the hearing were that it should be silent films and could include

background score.

The films for competition were categorized based on the film

run length. In 2016 the IIDFF had received 32 film entries from India

and 38 film entries from foreign nations across the globe. To name

USA, UK, Germany, South America, Malaysia, Iran, Austria, France,

Afghanistan, Spain, Republic of Bolivarian, Ukraine, China, Portugal

and Australia.

The morning session of 28th December 2016 had a free

workshop on film making by Mok Chiu Yu, President , Hong Kong Film

& Theatre Society, Hong Kong on the topic “ Enhance your creative

vision”. Further Prof. B. Satish from the Department of Animation, Jain

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University had spoken about making animation films and how the deaf could be

interested. The workshop was attended by about 200 delegates.

The Film Festival was inaugurated on 28th December 2016 at the 2nd Floor

Conference room at the Jain University, Knowledge campus,9th Block, Jayanagar by

Mr.C.Senthil Rajan, Director, Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information

and Broadcasting, New Delhi. The dignitaries at the dais along with the C.Senthil

Rajan were Dr.N.Sudararajan , Vice Chancellor, Jain University, Mr.Parvindar Singh,

Manager, Corporate Communications and Partnerships, CBM India Trust, Shri. M. I.

Ganagi, Chief General Manager, NABARD, Karnataka RO., Smt. Sakeela

Leuenberger, CEO, Charity World, Switzerland, Shri. Mok Chiu Yu, President , Hong

Kong Film & Theatre Society, Hong Kong, Shri. K.Murali, President IIDFF and

Director of Deaf Leaders Foundation, Shri. D.S. Rana, Technical Officer, Indian

Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi and Organizing Secretary IIDFF and Dr.T

R Ramakrishnan Coordinator IIDFF & Faculty, Jain University. The Vice Chancellor

had mentioned about the support of his colleagues Dr B T Venketesh and Dr B A

Vasu of Jain University who were present at the inaugural.

The inaugural was followed by a panel discussion on the topic,

“Today’s cinema and the cinema in the silent era and the space for the deaf in today’s

Cinema.” The panel discussion was chaired by Mr.Kiriti Rambhatla, Media

Operations Lead, LinkedIn, Bengaluru and Film Actor. The speakers present were:

- Mr.C.Senthil Rajan, Director, Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of

Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.

- Shri. Amreesh Gopalakrishnan, Sign Language Researcher, Sign Language

Interpreter, Sign Language Lexicographer and Film Maker, Mysore

- Shri. Parvinder Singh, Manager, Corporate Communications and

Partnerships, CBM India Trust, Bengaluru

Post the panel discussion an official jury made up of deaf & hearing artists,

critics, filmmakers and educators seated along with about 200 public observers,

majority of whom were deaf viewed the films. The jury consisted of Shri.Sreejith

Sreekandan (CBM, Bengaluru), Smt.Ashwini Melwaney, Hair Stylist & Makeup

(Deaf) (National Award for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Hearing

Impairment, Role Model) , 2016 Winner under disabilities, Shri.Amreesh

IIDFF

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Gopalkrishnan and Shri.Sunil Sahasrabudhe , Sign Language Researchers and Interpreters. The jury viewed

5 one minute, 6 five minutes, 6 fifteen minutes and 7 thirty minutes Indian deaf sign language films and 10

international deaf sign language films and at the venue. Further they had seen 6 Indian silent films made by

the hearing. Prof.B.Satish of Jain Animation School along with Dr T R Ramakrishnan and the audience viewed

20 International silent films made by the hearing. The results were fare with intense discussions amongst the

jury members. The films were screened between 28th to 30th December 2016.

The results of the 4th India International Deaf Film Festival 2016

Sl.No. Award Category Award Name of Film Awarded to

1.

Film Length of 1 minute

(Deaf - India)

Winner PSC – Public Service Commission

Mijo Jose, Kerala

2. Runner I love my India Rajesh Kulkarni, Maharshtra

3. Third place Barriers of Communication

K Murali, Tamilnadu

1. Film Length of

5 minutes (Deaf - India)

Winner Joli Kitti Mijo Jose, Kerala

2. Runner Don’t Spoil my name Abi Anto,Kerala

3. Third Place Statute Play (Comedy) Rajesh Kulkarni, Maharashtra

1. Film Length of

15 minutes (Deaf - India)

Winner Sea Abi Anto, Kerala

2. Runner ISL Kerala Mijo Jose, Kerala

3. Third Place CID Rajesh Kulkarni, Maharashtra

1.

Film Length of 30 minutes

(Deaf - India)

Winner Forver you are mine Suman Bhar, Kolkota, West Bengal

2. Runner Virijakuda Mijo Jose, Kerala

3. Third Place Horror Rajesh Kulkarni, Maharashtra

1.

International Film – Deaf

Best Exhibit film The Shattered Mind Jade Brayn, Washington DC, USA

2. Winner Lighting – Dance of Silence

Jason Wong & Chiu Sung-fai, Hongkong

3. Runner Bond Sahera Khan, London, UK

1.

International Film – Silent movie by

hearing

Winner To be born Ruben Salazar, Mexico

2. Runner Copy shop Virgil Widrich , Austria

3. Third Place Light and Sight Seyed M Tabatabaei, Iran

1.

Indian Film – Silent movie by hearing

Winner Vilkha Nilesh Kunjir, Mumbai, Maharastra

2. Runner The Moment Akilesh Kathamuthu

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3. Third place The Unbound Aditi Dravid, Pune, Maharastra

Best in category – Indian Deaf Films

1. Best Studio Forever you are mine Suman Bhar, West Bengal

2. Best editor Horror Hemang Somiya, Maharastra

3. Best Actress Forever you are mine Srila Bhar, West Bengal

4. Best Actor Sea Febin Raphel, Kerala

5. Best Director Forever you are mine Suman Bhar

The final day was witnessed by an exciting red carpet programme where the deaf film makers had enjoyed

taking pictures with invited guests as hri.A R PRakash and Ms Maya Chandra, film artists, Directors, Jury and

organizers. The autograph poster was filled with signatures by enthusiast film participants and film makers. The

valedictory programme was proceeded by Shri.K.Murali and Shri.Amreesh Gopalakrishnan. The blind students

from Smarthanam presented an enchanting performace of light. The guests for the programme present were

Shri. A. R. Prakash, Deputy Director, Department of Information and Public Relations, Government of

Karnataka, Smt.Maya Chandra, Founder and Director of Maya Films and Shri.Darwin Moses, Programme

Officer, CBM Bengaluru. The prizes for the film winners were distributed by the invited guests, the president of

IIDFF, the members of the jury, sign language interpreters, organizing secretary, and coordinator of IIDFF.

Post event, the newspapers (Times of India, Deccan Herald, Indian Express, The Hindu, Prajavani, Samyuktha

Karnataka etc.), the radio (All India Radio) and Television (Doordarshan Chandanna) had covered the event

effectively. The postings on the online social media was also very popular. To conclude, IIDFF 2016 was

successful and the media has highly appreciated the event. Jain University seemingly had received very high

publicity through its support to the 4th IIDFF 2016 for good reasons by providing the venue, infrastructure, food

and accommodation by Dr Chenraj Roychand, President, Jain University Trust.

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DLF has In collaboration with PSG College of Arts & Science , Coimbatore to conducted on Sign Language

Short Course Training for 40 hours in 2 months at PSG , Coimbatore and First Batch Mr. Dadgu Laxmain ,

Sign Language Teacher teaching students of 40 on October 2016 and second Batch in March 2017 of 49

students and given certificate issued by Principal of PSG College of Arts & Science .

Rathina group of Institutions proudly honors the dignitaries who have make the Cotton City, Coimbatore

proud. The function title “ICONS of Coimbatore” of the year 2017 was City and Times of India on 9th March

2017 , The programme was compered by Mr. David of Radio city, he is popularly called as Dongry David.

The programme started by singing Tamilthaivalthu followed by lighting the lamp by dignitaries.

Dr. Pinky Andand, Additional Solicitor General of India, New Delhi was the chief guest and Mr.

Krishnachander , Chief of Arts of Living, Tamilnadu and Sr. vice President of India Cements Ltd, was the

guest of honour. They gave the awards for the Icons of Coimbatore for their contributions to the growth of

Coimbatore city in the recent past.

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Sign Language Short Course Training

Icons of Coimbatore Award

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Mr. K. Murali – Director, Deaf Leaders Foundation through born deaf and dumb still showed concern to

many disabled persons irrespective of their age. He is continuing this noble service for their upliftment.

Women Day celebrating to conduct one day workshop on “Enhance Deaf Women Empowerment and Education Development program “ to be held at Sanakra College ,Saravampettai ,Coimbatore on 18th March 2017 , Jointly organised by DEAFLEADERS Foundation, Coimbatore & Sanakra College and Rotary Club of Texcity. Mrs. Mary Lousia Luiz, General Secretary, Kairali Foundation of Deaf Women, Kerala, Ms. Taseelema Nasreen, Managing Trustee , Change Trust, Coimbatore and Shri A . Kittuswamy, Senior Divisional Manager, The New India Assurance Co Ltd, Coimbatore has attended as special guest this programme.

Women Day Celebration

Workshop on Enhance Deaf Women Empowerment and Education Development Progamme

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All India Sports Council of the Deaf & Tamil Nadu Sports Council of the Deaf was conducted two days on South Zonal Cricket Championship of the Deaf to been held at PSG Hospital Cricket Ground , Coimbatore and Jointly hosts by DEAF LEADERS FOUNDATION, FAMIL CARE, SOUTH INDIA WELFARE TRUST & COIMBATORE DISTRICT ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF . Tamil Nadu got winner up. Our DLF arranged to collected sponsor amount of total Rs. 60,000 approximate including CBM T. Shirts and CAP also Cricket ball, Shield Cup and accommodation.

The 21st National Games of the deaf is scheduled to held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium,

chennai on March 28 to 31, 2017 with the Tamil nadu sports council of the deaf, Chennai

as the Hosts This National Games is open to select India PRObabe in the coming XXII

Summer Deaflympics, samsun, Turkey on July 2017, organized by All India Sports Council

of the Deaf , Delhi , hosts by Tamil Nadu Sports Council of the Deaf , Chennai . Our DLF

has recommended to CBM and NIEPMD also other to collected amount Rs. 3 lakh

approximate towards support fund .

Support fund 3 lakh approximate to

National Games of the Deaf at Chennai

One Unity of sports program:

South Zonal Cricket Championship of the Deaf

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Date: 25.11.2016 at Red Cross school of the Deaf & Corporation School of the Deaf

DEAF LEADERS Foundation conducted

children’s day celebration for Deaf

Children Drawing competition at Red

Cross School of the Deaf & Corporation

School of the Deaf, R.S. Puram ,

Coimbatore .

60 children of Red Corporation School of

the Deaf & Corporation School of the

Deaf have participated in this event free

paper, colour pencils provided to them,

This programme sponsored by R. Rajamanickam Memorial & Family, Bangalore.

Prize distributed to winner and runner up in 3 age groups category and cake, biscuits given to all.

They have all enjoyed this events happily. We thanks to Head Mistress to support us for this program.

Mr. Dadgu, Mr. Libin and Mr. Suman AS DELEGATES PARTICIPANTS to attended

workshop on the National level training Program on Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk and

Reduction (DiDRR), to be conducted by CBM India Trust, for partners working in disaster

prone areas, from 21st -24th March 2017 at Guwahati, Assam. The objective of DiDRR

Training is that participants at the end of the training are equipped with information,

communications and methods of an inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction Process.

Children’s Day Program

Drawing Competition of Students

PARTICIPANTS TO Workshop & Seminar

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Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC), New Delhi under

Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disability, Ministry of Social Justice and

Empowerment, Govt. of India is organizing a two-day national conferenceon “Empowering Deaf

through Indian Sign Language” on 20th -21st March, 2017. Shri. K. Murali has presented this

conference about NGO development and travel allowed to New Delhi & return sponsored by

CBM .

NASSCOM Foundation CSR Leadership Conference, Bangalore, 24 Nov, 2016 : The industry and

social sector. Spread over eight hours, the conference was packed with back to back sessions

delving into myriad themes under CSR, global and India development goals and social impact. We

received an astounding attendance of over 350 participants, with over 70 NASSCOM member

companies and over 150 NGOs actively participating in the event.

Tamil Nadu Sports Council of the Deaf have one day workshop on SPECIAL MEETING of

Development Sports on Tamil Nadu to be held at Tamil Nadu Agriculture University at

Coimbatore and jointly hosts by DEAF LEADERS Foundation , Family Care , South India

Welfare Trust & Coimbatore District Association of the Deaf . DLF sponsored meeting hall

rent and other .

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DLF sponsored one day tour to Kodaikanal for Students and staffs 25 nos by mini bus on 8th October 2016.

NewBeginnings Charitable Trust (NCT) is a registered charitable

Organisation from Vijayawada, is a development and coordinating

organisation. NCT approaches Empowerment through best practices,

modern technology and values. It is our aim to create a permanent,

sustainable and irreversible change for good for. We implement most of our

projects in partnership with our local partners with DEAF LEADERS

Foundation.

Ms. Monika Maximovna Svatkovskaia and Gitanjeli Parkash born in

Germany to our Organisation to render voluntary service from 01.09.2016 to 15.12.2017.

DLF Students

Kodaikanal sightseeing

International Volunteers