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NGO REPORT

Survey of Schools for the Hearing Impaired

DEEDS India Charitable Trust

Faculty Guide: Prof. Sankalpa Bhattacharjee

NGO Guide: Ms. Pratibha K Rao

Submitted in partial fulfillment of the Post Graduate Program in Management at TAPMI,

Manipal by:

Submitted by:

Anand Agarwal (09206)

Anjali Naidu (09207)

Dhaval Patel (09216)

Nikitha Shetty (09228)

Pushan Sharma (09129)

T.A.PAI MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, MANIPAL, KARNATAKA-576 104


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DEEDS Public Charitable Trust Page 2

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the project report titled Survey of schools for the hearing impaired is a

bonafide work carried out by Anand Agarwal, Anjali Naidu, Dhaval Patel, Nikitha Shetty and

Pushan Sharma under my guidance for partial fulfillment of Post Graduate Diploma in

Management.

Signature

Name of Faculty Guide: Prof. Sankalpa Bhattacharjee

Date:


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Acknowledgement

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Ms. Pratibha K Rao, COO DEEDS, for assigning

us this project. Her clear insight and guidance was very helpful throughout the course of the

project. Apart from this, she also helped us in giving us a broad understanding of the

organisation, its scope, present projects, and the functioning of the NGO as a whole.

We would also like to express our deepest gratitude to Mr. Mohit. Throughout the project, hehelped us in increasing the value of our work which ensured that the final output of our project

met with the expectations of the management.

We are extremely grateful to Prof. Sankalpa Bhattacharjee for extending his support for our

project. His experience and knowledge helped us in fine tuning the quality of this project.

Finally, we are very glad that our institution T. A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal gave us

the opportunity to do this project and get sensitized to the social issues prevailing in our country.

The project has definitely helped us shape a different outlook towards the society.

Sincere Thanks,

(Anjali Naidu, Anand Agarwal, Dhaval Patel, Nikitha Shetty, Pushan Sharma)


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Sr.No. Title Page No.

I Introduction 5

II Executive Summary 7

III Objective & Methodology 9

IV School Requirements

i) Jhaveri Thanwala Karnabadhir Vidyalaya 10

ii) Samvaad Karnabadhir School 13

iii) Disha Karnabadhir Vidyalaya 16

iv) KDN Shruti School for the Deaf 18

v) Dr. Kusum Tai Naravane School for the Deaf (Sadafule) 19

vi) Sanskardham Vidyalaya for the Hearing Impaired 21vii) Rochiram Thadani School for the Hearing Handicapped 23

viii) Central Society for the education for the Deaf 25

ix) The Bombay Institute for the Deaf and Mute 28

x) Shivaji Park Lions School for the Hearing Handicapped 30

xi) Vikas Vidyalaya for the Hearing Handicapped 32

xii) Utkarsha Mandal, Mookh Dhwani Vidyalaya 34

V Analysis 36

VI Learnings & Recommendations 39

AnnexuresA) Questionnaire 41

B) Summary Of Findings Table 42


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Introduction

About Deeds

Deeds Public Charitable Trust is an NGO based in Mumbai. It is an acronym for development,

education, empowerment of the hearing disabled in the society. The organization was establishedin 2003, and is committed to helping persons with hearing impairment.

Vision and Mission Statement of Deeds

Mission Statement of Deeds -Dedicated attempt to empower the hearing impaired and provide a

platform for their overall development and work towards their free education, progress and

empowerment

Vision of Deeds Our vision is to enrich and improve the quality of life of over 10,000 deaf

persons by the end of this decade and make them financially self reliant and contributors in main

stream society.

Activities Undertaken by Deeds

The Bajaj Institute of Learning

The institute which is located in Dehradun provides free education to the hearing impaired

children from Pre-Primary to Class 12th

. The institute provides vocational training in various

disciplines such as computer applications, tailoring and beauty. All schooling is conducted under

NIOS pattern. This is the second school in India to offer education for the hearing impaired

DEEDS Catering Institute

This institute offers a one year catering course to the hearing impaired. This course enables the

hearing impaired to study specific subjects so that they develop professional competence in

culinary skills necessary for commercial food production and operation. They are given both

theoretical and practical inputs and this is the first ever institute in Maharashtra.

DEEDS-Ishara Initiative

This is an English literacy course conducted at three centers in Maharashtra and 14 deaf schools

all over Mumbai. The main aim is to work towards the academic achievements of the deaf

children and adults in India and subsequently empower them through education at the tertiary

level. The deaf are taught bilingually. The teachers are themselves hearing challenged which

makes it easier for them to connect with the deaf students and provide job opportunities for the

deaf.


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DEEDS Tailoring Institute at the LTMG ( Deaf School)

The institute provides free training in the tailoring vocation. This course for the hearing

challenged enables them to study this specific subject to develop competence in tailoring skills toempower them.

DEEDS-Computer Institute at Samvad Karnabadhir Prabodhini (Deaf School)

This institute imparts the basic and advanced skills in computers. There is a set up of 7

computers here on which those hearing challenged students are trained who are interested in

making career in the computer industry.

Deeds Placement

In accordance with its mission to make the hearing impaired financially selfreliant,DEEEDS pays special attention to involve them in the mainstream society. As a part of

this endeavor, DEEDS has made efforts to place more than 40 candidates in different

companies helping them to become economically self sufficient.

Impressed with the determination and skill of the hearing impaired, many companieshave come forward to employ these candidates thereby giving them a chance to live a life

of confidence.


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Executive Summary

DEEDS Public Charitable Trust is an NGO based in Mumbai. It is an acronym for Development,

Education, Empowerment of the Disadvantaged in Society. The organisation was established in2003 and is committed to helping persons with hearing impairment. It began as the mission of a

group of successful businessmen with the intention of giving back to society. They came

together and realised their dream by forming the Bajaj Institute of Learning, Dehradun in 1999.

Their dedicated attempt was to empower the hearing impaired and provide a platform for their

overall development and work towards their education, progress and empowerment.

This project was undertaken by the organization to understand the infrastructural & other

functional requirements of the schools for the hearing impaired in & around Mumbai. By

emphasizing on personal field visits, the authorities ensured that they got a real picture of the

happenings in these schools & check if there was an optimal utilization of the resources donatedto them by DEEDS in the past year. The scope of the project was restricted to schools in &

around Mumbai, mainly due to time constraint.

The study process started with understanding the functioning of an NGO, constraints they face as

an organization and how different it is from the for-profit organizations which we usually

study in academics. We were also given a briefing about deafness, as a disability & how it

adversely impacts other senses of the body. This sensitized us to the technicalities of the

impairment & the various aids used by the disabled.

Sources of Data (In-Depth Interviews)

DEEDSCEO & other Staff Psychologists from Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped Principals of 12 Govt. aided Schools for the Hearing Impaired Deaf Students studying at the schools

Findings

The hearing impaired people can be inducted into mainstream work like backofficeoperations, which involve minimal interaction. They are employable in sectors which require artistic skills like Jewellery Design, Beauty

Salons, Masseurs as also sectors which entail mechanical or routine jobs like

housekeeping, Hospitality, Diamond Assortment etc.


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DEEDS has helped most schools set up a Computer lab to facilitate teaching & achievecomputer literacy. However, their maintenance was an issue for most schools. To resolve

this, DEEDS can enter into a bulk deal with a single company, whereby they provide an

annual maintenance contracts to all schools. This will ensure uniformity & also cost less.

Most schools has transport (bus, van) vehicle donated by corporates to ferry the childrento & from their home. However, they could not afford the running costs of the vehicle

incurred due to fuel, driver, cleaner & general maintenance of the bus. DEEDS can sell

the advertising space on the vehicle to companies on a contract basis & in return recover

the running costs.

English has become a pre-requisite for employment in any sector these days. The EnglishLiteracy program run by the Ishara Foundation of DEEDS has had a windfall success in

the schools where it is currently run. The schools predominantly had Marathi as their

medium of instruction & the syllabus for English language in these schools was very

poor. We recommend that all schools be brought under the umbrella, because this is theonly way in which the Marathi medium students can achieve a grip over the English

language.


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Findings at each School

Name of School Address

Person

Contacted Contact Details

Jhaveri Thanawala

Karnabadhir Vidyalaya

Kesarwadi Premises,2

ndFloor, Station

Road.,Thane (W)

400601

Mrs. Jaya

Pradhan

9867679835/

022-25334363

Strength of the School: 68 Students

Number of teachers: The school has 9 teachers. The government appointed social worker

(MSW) on board in the school is Ms. Neeta Mukherjee. She has been running separate classes

for children who are in the age group of 3 -4 years with sign language as the medium of

instruction. This is being done on an experimental basis and is in its 2nd

year of operation.

Ratio of Students: Teachers: 7.5

Media of education: Marathi

Classes conducted: The school conducts classes for children from 1st to 7th

Std, after which the

students usually move to other schools according to their degree of hearing loss, like the one run

by the Thane Municipal Corporation. The school coaches some students for the S.S.C. exam for

the next 2 yrs after 7th

std.

Mode of funding (Government and private): The school is backed by the Sheth Jayantilal

Tribhuvandas Thanawala Shikshan Mandal Trust and is fully government aided.

Food: The students are given Rice Khichdi everyday. It is sponsored by the local municipality.

Vocational training provided if any : No vocational courses are conducted in the school.

Among the extra-curricular activities, students are trained in arts, craft and sports are pursued

actively. The students are taken for swimming once a week every Friday. Students from the

school have participated in few state-level Swimming competitions. The school had tied up with

magicians to train the students on conducting magic shows. This was used as a means of revenue


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generation 2 yrs back. But, besides that no significant step has been taken in giving vocational

training to the students to make them employable.

Medical facilities provided to students: Periodical medical checkups are done. Besides this, the

school also conducts regular Parent- Teacher meets to educate the parents on basic health &

hygiene as well as other precautions that need to be taken for hearing impaired children. Theyare also given feedback on their pupils progress and the kind of support they should extend to

help the children better adapt in the hearing world.

There were no cochlear implant cases in the school. Most students used the Behind the Ear

Hearing Aid donated by the trust.

Feedback on students pursuing vocational training provided by DEEDS: The Ishaara

English Language program run by DEEDS was started in the school a month ago i.e. August

2010. The classes which are run twice a week for students of 4th

to 7th

class have been very

beneficial to the students.

Requirements of the school:

Story books for the library ( in Marathi) Montessori materials like Puzzles & Building Blocks Educational CDs Currently the school has 5 computers, but would want to increase their number. Internet Connection

Details of students in urgent need of financial aid: Ms. Manasi Kolapkar (The school would

get in touch with DEEDS regarding the medical treatment)

Satisfaction level with DEEDS & ways in which DEEDS could further contribute:

The Ishaara program run by DEEDS in this school, although only a month old, has received a

good response from both the students & management. Since, there are no vocational courses

conducted, DEEDS could help in inducting some of the students in their catering classes. The

school has exhausted most of its space and hence cannot afford to run a fully functional

Computer lab. Its current computer centre is bare minimal an teaching involves only the basics.

DEEDS can arrange to conduct more advanced computer classes outside of the school for the

graduating students so that they are ready for employment as Data Entry Operators.

General Observations

The school started in 1948 & its current facility is at least 40 yrs old. As such the buildingwas dilapidated, with dinghy staircases and the classes were being conducted in make shift

classrooms using partitions. The school had a major problem of lack of space. The trust has

made some unsuccessful attempts in the past to relocate & is planning to redevelop the same


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property now. As a result, the school is unable to expand in terms of starting additional

vocational courses or providing a fully functional Computer lab & library.

As stated before, the school has a social worker (MSW specialized in HI) appointed by thegovernments Social Welfare Board, a feature not seen in any of the other schools visited in

& around Mumbai. There seemed to be a clear dispute between the methods of teaching

adopted by her & the school management. While she stressed on the importance of Sign

Language, the school was of the opinion that a combination of Oralism & Sign Language

was more beneficial as it helped the students better integrate into the hearing world.

The level of English taught in the school is very basic and hence it not much of use forfurther employment. Besides, the school has only one English speaking teacher who manages

all classes from 1st

to 7th.


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Person


Samvaad Karnabadhir

School

Arogya Kendra, 2n

Flr,

Kalu Nagar, Thakurwadi,Dombivli( W)

Thane

Mrs. Chaya

Ghatge

9920015631 /

0251 - 2490396

Strength of school: 50 students

Number of teachers: 9 Teachers of which 6 are appointed by the government & 3 are

appointed by the trust


Medium of education: Marathi

Classes conducted: Kindergarten to 7th

Standard. After 7th

, students are privately coached in the

school to appear for SSC exam. Children who are inducted into schools at a later stage (7-8 yrs

old) & hence miss out on the initial education

Mode of funding (Government and private): The school is fully government aided & backed

by the Samvaad Prabodhini Trust run by a group of women.

Food: The students are given Rice everyday. It is sponsored by the trust via voluntary donors.

Vocational training provided if any: Courses on Beauty treatment & Computers have been

started this year.

Medical facilities provided to students: Periodical medical check ups are conducted, but, no

follow-up is being done. As a result, most students have turned anemic, lacking basic nutrition.

Besides, the school conducts regular Parent- Teacher meets to educate the parents on basic health& hygiene as well as other precautions that need to be taken for hearing impaired children. They

are also given feedback on their pupils progress & the kind of support they should extend to help

the children better adapt in the hearing world.

Most students used the rudimentary Pocket Hearing aids as they cannot afford the expensive

BTE aids. These aids have been provided by the Trustee management.


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Feedback on students pursuing vocational training provided by DEEDS : The Ishaara

English Language program run by DEEDS is run twice a week for all students. It has been

beneficial as English language was inducted in the syllabus only this academic year. Earlier the

focus had been only on Marathi.

Requirements of the school :

Net Connection Kyon multimedia device (IL&FS) to connect multiple systems like Monitor, projector,

Video Cam etc.

One of the alumnus of the school (hearing impaired) has been teaching for the past 10years for a meager salary of Rs. 2000/-per month. The government is not ready to give

him any kind of compensation. So, the school has requested for sponsors to fund his

monthly pay of atleast Rs. 10000/- per month.

Projector for the school Upgradation of the speech room Funds to start vocational courses like Confectionary , Electrical Repair work & Beauty

Treatment Coaching

The school trust has appointed a new teacher for language subject & needs funds to payfor his compensation

Details of students in urgent need of financial aid : The school could not share any

information on any particular student, but the teachers were concerned about the general health

of the students. Most students lacked basic nourishment.

Satisfaction level with DEEDS & ways in which DEEDS could further contribute :

The Ishaara program run by DEEDS in this school has received a good response from both the

students and the management. The school has a computer lab set up by DEEDS and uses

software designed by Aptech to impart knowledge. Aptech has also provided them with an

instructor. However, maintenance of the systems is posing a problem due to lack of funds. In this

regard, DEEDS can help the school by sponsoring their annual computer maintenance contracts.


The school which started in 1992 has a major problem of lack of space. Earlier it operatedfrom a chawl, and a few years back it moved to the current facility which is owned by the

local municipal corporation. Yet, the trust has to pay a monthly rent of Rs.7000/-. The

building was in a dilapidated condition and the classes were being conducted in make shift

classrooms using partitions. As a result, the school is unable to expand in terms of starting

additional vocational courses or providing a fully equipped library.

The trust run by a group of women is not very influential & hence is struggling to raisefunds.


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Students come from lower income groups & hence cannot afford the Behind the Ear hearingaids. They used the Pocket Hearing aids provided by the Governments Ali Yawar Jung

National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped. The aids were in a poor condition in terms of

hygiene.

The teaching aids used in the school were out dated & were in desperate need ofreplacement. Most were second hand instruments donated by the Central School for the Deaf,

Mumbai.

Overall, the management did seem to be making efforts to keep the school running at allcosts. They seemed dedicated in imparting education to the hearing handicapped children &

used a variety of curricular & co-curricular means for the same ( e.g. Awareness about

current events like Common Wealth Games , Ganesh Chaturti festival etc. was spread

through art & craft )


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Person


Disha Karnabadhir

Vidyalaya

Nandkarni Balkalyan

Kendra, Chitrakar KetkarMarg, Near Dhanukar

College VP (E)

Mrs. Anagha

Kulkarni

26144183

Strength of schools: 59

Number of teachers: 7


Media of education: Marathi

Classes conducted: From Kg to 10'th

Mode of funding (Government and private): Government pays the staff salary and additional

funds from Lok manya seva sangh & through donations collected from other private individuals

Vocational training provided if any: Stitching, typing and computer course

Medical facilities provided to students: Check ups every 3 months

Feedback on students pursuing vocational training provided by DEEDS: The school is quite

satisfied with the vocational training provided by DEEDS and hopes that DEEDS would

continue offering support to their school through such courses.


Need for 3 Induction Loops Need for 8 computers

Details of students in urgent need of financial aid: The school was unable to share informationon any particular person in need of financial help. They feel that all students require financial

assistance as they do come from low income households.

Satisfaction level with contribution by DEEDS: The school is quite satisfied with the

contribution that DEEDS has made towards their institution.


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Ways in which DEEDS could further contribute: The school wants DEEDS to help further

by organizing medical camps & arranging for Mid day meals for the students and thereby look

after the nutrition of the students.

General Observations: The infrastructure of the school is quite poor, besides this the method

used for teaching (through induction loops) is not very advanced as compared to the otherschools. All the students are from a very poor financial background, and the requirements of

induction loops as asked by the school should be fulfilled immediately as the students are facing

a problem.


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Strength of schools: 100 students



Media of education: Hindi, English & Gujarati

Mode of funding (Government and private): The government pays the staff salary and the

remaining funds come though rotary service, public charity and donations

Vocational training provided if any: The Company provides computer training to its students.

Medical facilities provided to students: The school conducts medical checkups regularly

Feedback on students pursuing vocational training provided by DEEDS: The school is quite

satisfied with the contribution that DEEDS has made towards their institution.


2 Computer monitors Dish TV connections 12 Ceiling fans Godrej cupboards Classroom furniture Hearing aids for 10 children

Details of students in urgent need of financial aid: The school has not shared information onany student in need of financial information.

Satisfaction level with contribution by DEEDS: The school is quite satisfied with the

contribution that DEEDS has made towards their institution.


Person


KDN Shruti School

for the Deaf

Suraj Ba Bhavan,

Behingd Chandan

Cinema

Mrs. Bhavna

Shah

26284840/

9820174751


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General Observations: The infrastructure of the school is quite good. As mentioned above

currently the school is in urgent need for 2 computer monitors and 10 hearing aids. The other

needs can be postponed to a later date

Name of School Address Person Contacted Contact Details

Dr. Kusum Tai Naravane

School for the Deaf (Sadafule)

M.G. Road,Kandivali (W).

Mumbai -

400067

Mrs. Deshpande( School Principal

Ms. Kavita More

was on Leave)

02228017257

/ 28654623


Number of teachers: The school has 7 teachers who are appointed by the government

Ratio of Students: Teachers: 8:1

Media of education: Marathi Medium. The school focuses on lip reading and discourages the

use of sign language.

Mode of funding (Government and private): The school is funded completely by the

government

Vocational training provided if any: The vocational courses taught by the school are candle

and chalk making

Medical facilities provided to students: The school has a First Aid kit for emergency purposes

and conducts a medical check-ups occasionally

Feedback on students pursuing vocational training provided by DEEDS: N.A.

Requirements of the school: The following are the requirements of the school :

Teaching Aid Requirements

Audiogram/Audiometers Group hearing aids for the classroom CPS Kits Soft-boards for the class

Students Requirement


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Behind the ear machineOther Requirements

1. Englishas a learning language is a matter of concern Students cannot go to Sanskardham during weekdays for Ishaara classes due to

regular schedule and it is not possible for schools to reschedule classes.

If Ishaara classes can be arranged on Saturday then students might come Special teacher for English language can be arranged after having consensus with

the Trustees regarding the salary payment of the teacher.

2. Jobs/Placement: Another major concern faced is placement of the students after passingout from the school.

3. Computer literacy is also negligible because of the lack of faculty who can take thecourse.

Details of students in urgent need of financial aid

1. Divya Kadam (one of the students) requires financial help for the operation.a. Contact: 9768624206

Trimurti Chawl, Room no. 8, Bandar Pakhadi, MG Road, Mumbai67.

General Observations:

Teachers at the school do not give a lot of emphasis on English language for the students. They

are not willing to go extra mile so that English can be incorporated in the regular curriculum. The

school also has sufficient space available which could be utilized more efficiently to incorporate

vocational courses.


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Person


Sanskardham

Vidyalaya forthe Hearing

Impaired

Unnat Nagar, M.G.Road, Goregaon (W).

Mumbai400104

Mrs. Lata

Nayak

022-

28764577/22946569/28751356


Number of teachers: The school has a total of 6 teachers of which 5 teachers from the

government, 1 teacher appointed privately

Ratio of Students: Teachers8:1

Media of education: English and Marathi medium; the school encourages lip reading over sign

language

Classes conducted: As per Maharashtra State Board pattern and Ishaara classes to teach

English.

Mode of funding (Government and private): The school is funded by the government besides

this the school raises an amount to the extent of Rs. 75000/- per month through private funding.

Vocational training provided if any: The school provides its students training in computers,

development of products such as lantern using Arts and Craft.

Medical facilities provided to students: The school conducts general medical checkup check-

up periodically


Infrastructure Requirements

Science Lab for school Furniture for the expansion

o Planning to raise two more floors to increase the number of classes


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More computersStaff Requirements

Volunteers who can teach arts and crafts and other such activitiesFinancial Requirement

For meeting current requirements school has employed staff over and above provided by the

government. It needs additional financial support to the extent of Rs. 75,000 /-per month to cater

to this requirement as it is falling short of sponsors to fund this requirement.

Other Requirements

Students of the school are involved in the activities to make lantern, bands, etc. The school

would like DEEDS to lend its support by helping in finding a market to sell the products

produced by the children.

Ways in which DEEDS could further contribute: As mentioned above Deeds could contribute

by identifying a market where the school could sell products like lanterns and bands which are

produced by the children. The school would also like DEED to provide financial assistance to

meet the staff shortage requirement.

General Observations:Mrs. Naik, the Principal of the school is very active and enthusiastic

towards the school and the overall development of the students. She wants her students to lead a

very normal life and blend with the society hence steps such as emphasis on on English and

daily exercises for the students are emphasized upon. The school also believes in students having

a nutritious diet hence students are asked to bring only chapatti while vegetable and salad is

provided by the school.

Sanskardhaam has also started 11th

and 12th

standard classes and strength of which is 50 students.

There is rift between government appointed teachers and the Principal which can lead to problem

for the students overall development.


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Person

Contacted

Contact

Details

Rochiram Thadani School

for the Hearing Handicapped

64-65 Collectors

Colony, Chembur.

Mumbai -400074

Mrs. Poonam

Sawant

022

25561040 /

25532624

Strength of school: 217 students


Ratio of Students: Teachers4.25

Media of education: Hindi and Marathi medium using both sign language and lip reading

Classes conducted: As per Maharashtra State Board pattern and Ishaara classes to teach

English

Mode of funding (Government and private): -8% of Total annual Salary of all teachers is

granted by the Government and rest is provided by the trust or private arrangements.

Vocational training provided if any: Cookery, Screen Printing & Beauty Salon courses are

provided by the school along with embroidery which is offered in a regular course

Medical facilities provided to students: N.A.

Requirements of the school

1. Adoption Schemes for students (1 yr )2. Sewing Machines (2) for vocational courses3. Computers104. Medical Aid for a student5. FM system (Rs. 3 lakh)6. Corporate contacts for sale of arts & craft


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Details of students in urgent need of financial aid:

Ms. Anupa Kamble

Add : Municipal Kaamgar Vasahat, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Road, Govandi (E). Mumbai

400043

Contact : 9594740806

Treatment : Cochlear Implant

Amount : Rs. 92000/-

Date of Surgery : 5th

Oct., 2010


It is one of the oldest schools for hearing impaired in Mumbai and is backed by financial stabletrust. School is expanding the vocational courses for the students. It provides sprouted grains and

salad for lunch to the students.


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Person

Contacted

Contact

Details

Cenral Society for the

educatiopn for the deaf

64-65 Collectors

Colony, Chembur.

Mumbai -400074

Mrs. Amita

Burde

23087798/

23088879/

9821714751

Strength of the school- The school has currently 66 children enrolled.

Number of teachers-The school has 10 teachers and additional 2 craft teachers


Media of education: The school has English and Marathi medium

Classes conducted: Nursery to 4th

grade after which students are sent to regular schools or

special schools based on their grasping skills

Mode of funding (Government and private): 5 of the teachers are funded by the government,

this included the principal of the school the rest of the teachers and the administrative staff are

funded by the trust /society.

Societies or Trusts : Some of the trusts providing funds to the school are the Wadias and the

TATAS. The school is also funded by the local Parsi community in that area.

Vocational training provided if any: The school is interested in providing vocational training

to the children but there is a need for a vocational teacher.

Medical facilities provided to students: The school has an audiologist and a therapist whovisits the school thrice a week. It also has a psychologist/parent counselor in the school who

helps parents to understand and cope with their childrens disability better and help their children

in their day to day tasks. The school has recently organized a medical camp with the support of

the local government but it wants to organize such camps on a more frequent basis. They also

lay emphasis on nutrition of the child; hence they provide mid-day snacks to the children in the

form of banana and milk.


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Feedback on students pursuing vocational training provided by DEEDS: No student so far

has applied for the vocational training program offered by DEEDS

Requirements of the school: The following were the requirements stated by the school:

1.

Provide sponsorship which covers the salary of at least 1 or 2 teachers for a period of 1year

2. Provide funds or sponsor digital hearing aids (Rs 50,000-Rs 60,000 a pair). At themoment the school needs at least 8-10 pairs.

3. Provide funds to purchase batteries for the hearing aids ( packet of 6 batteries costs Rs100)

4. Sponsor mid-day meals ( provide finance for the purchase of vegetables , so that childrencould be provided with salads)

5. Provide financial support in organizing a yearly trip or outing to the local bread,chocolate or biscuit factory ( Parle, Coca-Cola etc) so that the students get an exposure

of the outside world6. Organize medical camps ( the school is open to the idea of organizing the camp in their

school and invite other schools for the same)

7. Organize a dietician programme to educate the parents about the need for good nutrition8. Share with them opportunities where their students can participate in stage performances

like dance, drama , quizzes etc

9. Provide funds for building the roof of the testing room where the kids hearing abilitiesare tested

Details of students in urgent need of financial aid: The school also identified some students

who are in need of urgent medical help

Harshal Krish Kassad

These students are in need for funds for cochlear implants

Satisfaction level with contribution by DEEDS: The school is satisfied with the support

extended by DEEDS. Some of the students of the school in fact have been placed in ICICI bank

with the help of DEEDS, but they want DEEDS to more proactive

Ways in which DEEDS could further contribute: Organise medical camps and help the schoolin organizing factory visits for children.

General Observations: In comparison to the other schools for children with hearing disability,

CSED is a very well maintained and well organized school. The infrastructure of the school is

very good with neat classrooms, playing area for the children, library and TV room and enough

space for children to move around. What distinguishes this school from the rest of is the fact that


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it involves the parents in the development of the their children and helps teachers to deal with

emotional and mental struggle which they face while raising a child with hearing and speech

disability by teaching them yoga and having a parent counselor to help the parents . Parents

(especially home-makers) are allowed to stay in school and become voluntary members. They

help the school by preparing soft modes of learning like charts, posters etc or assist the teachers

in teaching the children and help prepare the mid-morning meals for the children. The school

pays very high emphasis on every student. The principal of the school is familiar with every

student and pays a very keen interest in their lives. Students who are lagging behind in certain

subjects are also provided additional tutorial classes so that they can be at par with their peers.

The school also uses technologically advanced visual aids to help students learn better. They

have a device which captures major portions of the syllabus in form of animations. These

animations are shown to children and helps them understand topics learnt by them better.


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Person

Contacted

Contact

Details

The Bombay Institute for

the deaf and Mute

33 Nesbit Rd, Opp

Mazgaion court, Mazgain

Mum-400010

Ms. Rita Sahay 23713144

Strength of the school: 145 students

Number of teachers: The school has 25 teaching and 12 administrative staff


Media of education: English, Marathi and Hindi.

Classes conducted: From nursery to 10th

Mode of funding (Government and private): The teachers and the staff are all paid by the

government. The government also provides the school with funds for yearly maintenance. The

school also gets private funds from Lions and Rotary club

Vocational training provided if any: The school provides vocational training to its students in

hand embroidery, home science and hygiene, book binding, screen printing, baattic and

computer classes.

Medical facilities provided to students: There are no medical facilities provided by the school

to its students. The school participates in medical camps organized by the local clubs or other

schools, otherwise there is no such initiative taken up by the school.

Feedback on students pursuing vocational training provided by DEEDS: The school was not

very aware about the vocational training provided by DEEDS (this is the catering programmeoffered by DEEDS). Reasons cited was due to lack of information.


1. Help students enroll into colleges to pursue further education or into vocational trainingprogrammes such as the catering programme organized by DEEDS


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2. Requested for medical camps to be organized on a more regular basis or information onany such initiatives organized in or around the vicinity

3. Requested for sponsorship for events organized by the institution celebrating their 125thanniversary. Sponsorship could be in the form of cash/funds for trophies for the winners,

prizes for the students and lunch for the students and the guests

4. Funds to re-paint the school5. Hearing aids for the students ( estimated cost Rs 12000/- per child )

Details of students in urgent need of financial aid: The Principal shared with us that there

were many students in need of financial aid, but did not have the list with her.

Satisfaction level with contribution by DEEDS: The institution is not very satisfied with

DEEDS. They are of the opinion that other than providing an opportunity for their students to

participate in the competitions, DEEDS has not really provided any kind of support. In fact they

were not aware of the catering program that DEEDS offers.

Ways in which DEEDS could further contribute: Provide more information on the various

vocational training program that DEEDS offers ( e.g: catering) , identify more job opportunities

for the students who do not want to pursue their higher education.

General Observations: The school is a very old institute and has a large faculty, the school

premise is quite large and the school accommodates larger number of students in comparison to

other institutes. We feel that DEEDS could be more proactive in terms of informing the school

and its students various vocational training program that are being introduced for the students of

this institute. The school also uses group hearing aids till class 4th

after which students have to

get their own hearing aids. The classes are continuous as a result this could be quite stressful forthe student. Also the school does not have a provision of a doctor on the school premises or

around which most of the other schools have.


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Person

Contacted

Contact

Details

Shivaji Park Lions School

for the hearing handicaped

New Municipal Center,

82 LT Dilip Gupte Marg

Mahim

Mrs. Pradnaya/

Mrs. Anuprita

Bhide

24454238


Number of teachers: The school has a staff of 15 of which 9 are teaching staff


Medium of education: Hindi and Marathi medium The school uses both oral and sign

languageClasses conducted: Classes start from Kg to 10th

standard

Mode of funding (Government and private): The teachers salaries are paid by the

government but since the salary is inadequate the balance is paid by the management. 2 of theteachers are funded by the club the rest are funded by the government.

Societies or Trusts: The school gets funds from the lions Club of Shivaji Park

Vocational training provided if any: There is no vocational training provided to the students.

Earlier students were taught screen printing, but since there is shortage of funds the course had to

be discontinued. The school still has classes in computers, typing, art and craft.

Medical facilities provided to students: The school has a speech therapist who is also the

school doctor who frequents the school on a regular basis, other than this the school also has first

aid facility. The institute also gives a lot of emphasis on the nutrition of the students and providesbananas as a mid-day snack. The school also provides hearing aids for its students.

Feedback on students pursuing vocational training provided by DEEDS: The school has two

to four students enrolled in the catering program provided by DEEDS. The school is also quite

satisfied with special English classes which DEEDS had organized through its volunteers.



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1. Hearing aids for the students. The school provides hearing aids for all its students as mostof the parents lack the financial means to provide it to the their children. Hence the

school is in need of funds to provide hearing aids.

2. 2 Typewriters (English). As the school teaches its students typing, they are in urgent needof typewriters.

3. The school has old computer systems which are non- functional. Hence they require newcomputer systems so that they could teach students data entry.

4. Over head projector5. Need for volunteers to teach children- dance, art and craft, data entry and teach the use of

basic computer program.

6. Funding for the teachers , since 2 teachers are paid through funds from clubs anddonations

Details of students in urgent need of financial aid: few students needed funds but the principal

did not have the list handy.

Satisfaction level with contribution by DEEDS: The school is satisfied with the support

DEEDS has offered by helping the school organize English classes for the students.

Ways in which DEEDS could further contribute: The institute wants support from DEEDS in

the form of volunteers who could conduct extra-curricular activities for the students like dance,

drama, art and crafts

General Observations: The school is in need of good computer systems as the existing

computers are in a very poor condition. The school has 8 classrooms spread over 2 floors but theschool is very poorly maintained. There was no scope of interaction with the students as the

school closed early during the day of our visit.


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Person

Contacted

Contact

Details

Vikas Vidyalaya for the

hearing handicapped

A-3 Mehta Apts, Agashe

path Dadar (W)

Mrs. Suniti

Dixit

24229987/

24228966


Number of teachers: 36 staff of which 19 are teachers


Medium of education: Marathimedium. The school uses oral communication, it does not use

sign language.

Classes conducted: From pre-school to 10th

grade

Mode of funding (Government and private): The government pays 14 teachers salaries and

the rest of the staff and teachers are funded by the societies and trusts

Vocational training provided if any: The school does not provide any vocational training.

After the end of the annual exams the school organizes summer vocational training program for

the students benefit.

Medical facilities provided to students: The school conducts 3 ENT check-ups for its students

which is sponsored by the government, one medical practitioner visits the school for check up

twice a year

Feedback on students pursuing vocational training provided by DEEDS: The school issatisfied with the vocational training provided by DEEDS. As of now 8 students of the institute

have enrolled into the catering program offered by DEEDS .


1. The institute requires 20 hearing aids


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2. Medical check up/ camps where Rubella vaccine are given to children ( this is a veryimportant vaccine as it reduces the level of deafness , but since this vaccine is expensive

and most of the students come from low income families they are unable to afford it )

3. Computers for students as students use computers extensively for games to regularclasses ( 6 computers)

4. Printer and a scannerDetails of students in urgent need of financial aid: The school also identified some students

who are in need of urgent medical help

Rupesh Mail ( suffers from an eye problem , has a power of -18 and needs achange of glasses every six months. For this purpose he requires Rs 6000/- for

every six months )

Sarvari and Sakshiri ( need for urgent hearing aid . Machines cost Rs 49000/-and Rs 31000/-

Satisfaction level with contribution by DEEDS: They are quite satisfied with the support that

DEDDS has offered them.

Ways in which DEEDS could further contribute: DEEDS at the moment could contribute by

providing atleast 6 computers which it urgently needs. Other than this DEEDS could also

conduct medical camps in which they could fund the Rubella vaccine

General Observations: Out of the many schools visited this school seemed to be in a decent

position to provide education to its students. The students were mainly from the lower incomegroups and many of them urgently needed funds for hearing aids, battery etc.


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Person

Contacted

Contact

Details

Utkarsha Mandal, Mook

Dhwani Vidyalaya

Utkarsha Mandal Chowk,

Malviya Rd, VP (E)

Ms. Sadhna

Sapre

26153008/

26132856



Ratio of Students: Teachers: 5

Medium of education: Marathi and Hindi. The school uses both oral communication and signs

to communicate to students

Classes conducted: From pre-school to 10th

grade

Mode of funding (Government and private): The school gets funds from the government

which pays the salaries of the teachers and from individual donors , charitable trusts and

mahalaxshmi trust.

Vocational training provided if any: Not provided.

Medical facilities provided to students: The school has a doctor who visits the school and can

be contacted in case of emergencies. There are also quarterly checkups that are done by the

doctors

Feedback on students pursuing vocational training provided by DEEDS: The school is

satisfied with the vocational training provided by DEEDS. As of now 9 students of the institutehave enrolled into the catering program offered by DEEDS .


1. A pair of hearing aids costing approximately Rs 12,000/-2. Button cells for 50 students Rs7,500/- per month3. A pair of moulds costing Rs 400/- for 40 students Rs 16,000/- per year


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4. A nutritious diet including fruit , vegetable, pulses , snacks for all the 95 students @ Rs1000/- per day

5. One set of school uniform-Rs400/-6. A pair of school shoesRs 100/-7. Sponsorship for festivals Rs 1500/-8. Sponsorship for lunch Rs 5000/-9. One day picnic expensesRs 5000/-10.Annual education sponsorship for a needy student Rs 3500/-11.A general donation of any amount to mookdhwani vidyalaya12.Martial arts uniforms for students

Details of students in urgent need of financial aid: The principal said there were students who

required funds but could not recollect their names.

Satisfaction level with contribution by DEEDS: As of now quite satisfied with the support that

DEDDS has offered

General Observations: The school seemed in a very good position. The basic needs of the

school seemed to have already been satisfied. It was now looking at satisfying supplementary

needs like school trips and uniforms for martial art training. The school also took ken interest in

the students health and provided students with mid-day meals.


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Data Analysis

The two graphs shown above, show the number of students and teachers at each institute. The

schools are supposed to maintain a ratio of 8:1 (Students: teachers). All the schools are adhering

to this ratio. Many schools are infact running way below this ration, which is good for the

students, since they can get more personal attention.

0

50

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Most of the schools provide education till 10th

grade after which students either take up jobs or

pursue some further studies. It can be seen that on an average 29% students take up higher

studies. The remaining 70% do not tak up further studies since most of them are from poor

families and need to support their families after a certain point of time. Also their expenses due

to hearing aids, batteries etc. are high.

DEEDS provides vocational training in catering. It has a catering institute where students can

learn to cook multi-cuisine meals. The one year training is followed by an internship with the Taj

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students pursue

higher studies

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pursue

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hotels. But students from many schools did not make use of this vocational training. Reasons

ranged from thinkin of cooking as a female task to inconvenient location of the training institute.

When asked about how satisfied the schools were with the support extended by DEEDS, most of

them expressed that they were very happy with the support. There was no school which was

unhappy with the work that DEEDS was doing. The above graph depicts the responses of the

schools.

58%25%

0% 17%

Satisfaction Level of DEEDS Support

Good Satisfied Bad Unaware


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Learnings & Recommendations

DEEDS as an NGO for the hearing impaired not only focuses on free education for children who

are hearing handicapped but also ensures their job placements by providing free training in

vocational skills like tailoring & cutting, professional catering, computer training & beauty art.

These efforts have been in line with their motto of turning disabilities into abilities by making the

disadvantaged, self-sufficient & financially independent.

Through various sensitization programs, corporates have now realized that hearing impaired

people can be inducted into mainstream work like backoffice operations, which involve minimal

interaction. Similarly, they can also be employed in sectors which require artistic skills like

Jewellery Design, Beauty Salons, Masseurs as also sectors which entail mechanical or routine

jobs like housekeeping, Hospitality, Diamond Assortment etc.

DEEDS has successfully associated itself with many reputed companies like ICICI Bank, Caf

Coffee Day (Amalgamated Bean Coffee Trading Company Ltd. ), ITC Hotels, Jewellex Pvt.Ltd., Shell, Essar Group, Bajaj Electricals, Rudra Spa, Kalpataru Hospitality & Facility and

many more to place the deaf candidates after making them employable.

From our week long experience of working with DEEDS, we gained a firsthand insight into the

working of the schools for deaf as also the problems that they face in running them. As stated

before in the report, each school had their own set of specific requirements ranging from lack of

space to conduct proper classes to books & educational CDs for their library.

Some general recommendations:

DEEDS has helped most schools set up a Computer lab to facilitate teaching & achievecomputer literacy. However, their maintenance was an issue for most schools. To resolve

this DEEDS can enter into a bulk deal with a single company, whereby they provide

annual maintenance contracts to all schools. This will ensure uniformity & also prove

relatively cost less.

Most schools have transport (bus, van) vehicle donated by corporates to ferry the childrento & from their home. However, they could not afford the running costs of the vehicle

incurred due to fuel, driver, cleaner & general maintenance of the bus. DEEDS can sell

the advertising space on the vehicle to companies on a contract basis & in return recover

the running costs.

English has become a pre-requisite for employment in any sector these days. The EnglishLiteracy program run by the Ishara Foundation of DEEDS has had a windfall success in

the schools where it is currently run. The schools predominantly had Marathi as their

medium of instruction & the syllabus for English language in these schools was very

poor. We recommend that all schools be brought under the umbrella, because this is the


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only way in which the Marathi medium students can achieve a grip over the English

language.

DEEDS can use the online social media as a cost effective way of building their brand.The power of websites like Facebook, Orkut, LinkedIn, Twitter in spreading awareness

cannot be undermined. Advertising & Marketing online will help DEEDS increase their

visibility in the corporate circle & attract companies looking to execute their social

reponsibilities.

Medical camps could be organized once or twice a year at schools, since many of theschools were not conducting such programs on a regular basis. It is essential to monitor

the health of these students since a majority of them are from poor families and could not

afford proper treatment.

The schools which were aware about the catering program were very happy with it, butthose schools which knew less about it were skeptical. More awareness needs to be

spread about this course among principals, since they have high influence over their

students.


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Annexures

A) Questionnaire used for conducting the survey

1. What is the strength of your school?2.

How many classes do you conduct?3. What are the media of education?

4. Number of teachers (breakup of government and private)?5. What is the mode of funding (breakup of government and private)?6. What is the course curriculum?7. Does your school offer vocational training?8. How many students pursue higher studies?9. How many pursue vocational training offered by DEEDS?10.What medical facilities are provided to the students?11.Any additional facilities that the schools provides to the students?12.What are the requirements of the school in terms of books, pens etc.?13.Any other requirements that your schools has?14.Any particular student in need of urgent financial aid?15.What is your feedback on the vocational training provided by DEEDS?16.Are you satisfied with the support offered by DEEDS?17.In what other ways could DEEDS help your school?


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B) Summary of findings

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

A 68 50 59 100 60 40 217 66 145 64 130 95

B 7th 7th 10th 7th 10th 10th 10th 4th 10th 10th 10th 10th

C M M MH, M,

E M E, M H, ME,M H, M,E H, M M

H,M

D 9 9 7 13 7 6 51 10 25 9 19 19

E 7.56 5.56 8.43 7.69 8.57 6.67 4.25

6.6

0 5.80 7.11 6.84 5.00

F

14.2

9%

25.00

%

25.00

%

20.83

%

22.2

2%

58.3

3%

31.43

%

42.

86

% 28.57%

25.00

%

37.5

0%

23.0

8%

G 3 0 4 7 2 0 4 0 0 4 8 9

H Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Ye

s No Yes Yes Yes

I Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No

J Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Ye

s Yes Yes No Yes

K No No No Yes No Yes No

Ye

s Yes No No No

L Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Ye

s Yes Yes Yes Yes

M No No No No No Yes No No No Yes No No

N

CD`s &

Boo

ks

Proje

ctor

Induction

Loop

s None

CPS

kit

Scien

ce

Lab

Sewing

machin

es

Mi

dday

me

als

Sponsor

ship-

event

Proje

ctor None

School

unif

orm

O Yes No No No Yes No Yes

Ye

s Yes Yes Yes Yes

P

Goo

d Good

Satisf

ied Good

Unawar

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A Strength of your school (No. of students)

B Classes conducted till (eg till 10th grade)

C Media of education (English=E, Hindi=H, Marathi= M)

D Number of Studnets: Teachers

E Ration of students

F How many students pursue higher studies

G How many pursue vocational training offered by DEEDS

Additional facilities provided:

H a. Medical facilities

I b. ComputersJ c. Hearing aids

K d. Class Furniture Requirements

L e. Financial Aid

M f. Human Resourse Requirements

N Any Other Requirements

O Any particular student in need of urgent financial aid (Y=Yes, N=No)

PWhat is your feedback on the vocational training provided by DEEDS? (good satisfiedbad unaware)

1 Jhaveri Thanawala Karnabadhir Vidyalaya

2 Samvaaad Karnabadhir School

3 Disha Karnabadhir Vidyalaya

4 KDN Shruti School for the deaf

5 Dr. Kusum Tai Naravane School for the deaf

6 Sanskardham Vidyalaya for the Hearing Impaired

7

Rochiram Thadani School for the Hearing

Handicapped

8 Central Society for the education for the deaf

9 The Bombay Institute for the deaf and Mute

10Shivaji Park Lions School for the hearinghandicapped

11 Vikas Vidyalaya for the hearing handicapped

12 Utkarsha Mandal, Mook Dhwani Vidyalaya

ngo report deeds final

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