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From birth to death, they
live in a world of eternal silence. They do not know any language, not
even their mother-tongue. Self improvised and vague signs and gestures are
their only mean of self-expression and understanding others. Uneducated,
untrained, they fight on their own, a losing battle for survival, in a
highly competitive modern society. A life of neglect, suffering and misery
is their lot.
To bring some succor to these people, cut off from normal society by
insurmountable communication barriers, Kozhikode District Association of
the Deaf has been working since 1986. Kozhikode District Association of
the Deaf is affiliated to the All Kerala Association of the Deaf and
associated with all India Federation of the Deaf and World Federation of
the Deaf. At present Kozhikode District Association of the Deaf is
having more than 750 life members.It has been an up till task. Absence of
awareness about the cause of the deaf, has deprived the Association of the
milk of human kindness, also public and Government assistance.
Its membership has grown from just one digit to over , 750. We provide
them facilities for education (formal/non-formal), training in secretarial
practices, typewriting, computer operations, Desk Top Publishing etc. It
has a well-stocked Library and a Reading Room. Sports and games form an
integral part of its activities. |
