EmpowermentEvent
In India, there are numerous deaf associations, registered or unregistered, operating at various levels: villages, districts, towns and cities. The purpose of majority of these associations has been to provide platform for meeting, celebrating events, participating in cultural programmes and sports. In order to create an awareness on the importance of ISL based education for themselves and their deaf children, Orjet Foundation’s core expert team members Mr. Rajesh Ketkar and Mr. Manan Shah travelled places around India and presented at these deaf associations on various topics that concerned them, for example: Starting, funding, and managing an educational project for deaf youths. They helped local deaf leaders to understand how to analyse particular situation using SWOT analysis, how to overcome failures, and how to create fool-proof proposals and approach correct funding agencies for support. Mr. Rajesh and Mr. Manan also promoted the work of Orjet Foundation, explained its vision and educational activities for greater awareness and empowerment of young deaf adults and deaf children. They encouraged them to help other deaf children around them to join Orjet Foundation’s ISL based online educational programmes for their overall development.
