2014 – 2015

12TH ANNUAL REPORT

DEAF LEADERS FOUNDATION

Deaf Empowerment Activities For

Literacy, Education, Accessible Development,

Employment, Rehabilitation & Sports

Registered Office : 59, VOC Nagar, Arun Nagar Extension, TVS Nagar, Thadagam Road,

Coimbatore -641 025 , Tamil Nadu, India ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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DEAF VISION TOMORROWDEAF NEED GROWTH

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The two days Indian International Deaf Film Festival created a platform to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobile the support for dignity, rights and well being of persons with disabilities , Which commenced at the Tagore Centenary hall, Kozhikode on 5th and 6th July 2014, was an emotionally experience for all those who attended it . Every silent short film screened spoke loud about the talented crew behind its production.

The festival supported by CBM, Bangalore, and organized by DEAF LEADERS FOUNDATION, Coimbatore hosted by National Deaf Family Care, Pattambi, featured around 50 movies made by deaf persons in various categories such as 1-minute, 5-minute, 15-minute and 30-minute. 6 of them were international films.

INAUGURAL DAY FUNCTION: Kozhikode Corporation Mayor A K Premanjam inaugurated the festival at the function attended by A. Pradeep Kumar MLA and P.V. Gangadharan , Chairman of KTC and first vice president of the Federation of International Film Producers Association also Organizing Committee of IIDFF , Guest of Honour by Darwin Moses, Program officer of CBM, Bangalore. An expert panel comprising Sakeela Leuenberger of Charity World, Switzerland, and Assistant Director in Bollywood, Sangeeta Gala, and actor Alias T Mathew, Interpreter professional Amresh Gopalkrishnan also special guest Sibaji Panda , Lecture of APPLIED SIGN LANGUAGE STUDIES, UK were entrusted with the task of selecting the winners of film festival.

“The hearings impaired are not somebody who shut themselves in the four walls of their house only because they don’t have the ability to hear. They are equally creative and talented. Awareness, Abuse, Sign Language, Education, Love, humour, dishonesty and many other thought provoking emotions are logically portrayed in the films.”

Indian 30 minute film category Malayalam film Verpadu , directed by Henry, bagged three awards of best film, best Actor, and best Director , Retreat from UK bagged the award for the best film in the International category. Hungry , directed by Prathibha from Mumbai, bagged the award for the best 1-minute film while “ Love forever” was chosen the best 5-minute movie. The Moment was selected the best 15-minute movie and making positive for Deaf people.

Sign Language Grammar DVD projects by DEAF LEADERS FOUNDATION and Initiative Supported by CBM was released by Mrs. Brightta Prema , Executive Program office, CBM, Bangalore

The deaf students of Tiruppur School of the Deaf gave a splendid contemporary dance performance to mark the opening the ceremony.

All arrangements including Breakfast, Tea & Snack, Lunch, Evening Tea, Dinner, Stationeries, pen, pad, Gifts, Mementos, Certificates, ID cards,

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Professionalism & Interpreters TA/DA and all other expenses are met by the Organizing Committee of India Deaf Film festival.

To publication of many TV media and press also magazine have interviewed from Kozhikode.

More than 350 delegates took part in the festival.

Disappointed due to lack of major sponsorship for this festival from Kerala from the companies and Rotary International so unable raise fund a supporting for building the college in Pattabmi .

Cash awards & Trophies distributed by Mrs. Brightta Prema , Executive Program office, CBM, Bangalore, Mr. Sanker Jayyer, Asst. HR , KFC and leaders of many organizations.

IIDFF 2014 RESULTS

Position Film Name State Organization

Indian Film - 30 min

Winner THE VERPAUD Kerala HENRY C SUNNY , THRISSUR

Runner up THE GOLDEN SHOE Kerala LIJU JOY , KOTTAYAM

3rd place 3 DEAF IDIOTS Gujarat BADHIR MANDAL , RAJKOT

INDIAN FILM - 15 MIN

Winner THAT MOMENT Kerala JINSHAD, THRISSUR

Runner up COMEDY Gujarat BADHIR MANDAL , RAJKOT

3rd place RAPE Mumbai DEAF ENTERTAINMENT

INDIAN FILM - 5 MIN

Winner LOVE FOREVER Mumbai DEAF ENTERTAINMENT

Runner up FRIENDS & FRIENDS ONLY Kerala JINSHAD, THRISSUR

3rd place FIROZ VS HIREN Gujarat BADHIR MANDAL , RAJKOT

INDIAN FILM - 1 MIN

Winner HUNGRY Mumbai GLOBAL DEAF FILM

3rd place OH MY GOD! Punjab AJIT PAL SINGH

International Film

1st Place THE RETRACT UK TED EVANS

Best Award

Best Film THE VERPAUD Kerala HENRY C SUNNY , THRISSUR

Best Actor MIDHUN Kerala HENRY C SUNNY , THRISSUR

Best Actress MRS. TANU BEDI Punjab AJIT PAL SINGH

Best Editor REVENGE Gujarat MOOK BADHIR MANDAL, VARODARA

Best Director HENRY C SUNNY Kerala HENRY C SUNNY , THRISSUR

Special Award

Congratulation NIRAV SHAH Gujarat BADHIR MANDAL , RAJKOT

International Deaf Day – 1ST DAY

Awareness on We tell you to learn on Sign Language

World Deaf Day is celebrating every last week of September for

awareness program and Deaf people makes proud of empowerment

in world.

One day awareness on We tell you to learn on Sign Language held at

Coimbatore on 26th September 2014, organized By DEAF LEADERS in

associated with Hotel Annpoorna , Coimbatore, support in the form

of event sponsorship and The Hindu” in the form of Media

sponsorship.

Youth Deaf Development members’ 30nos interested to teach

hearing peoples at hotel Annapoorna 8 branches in North

Coimbatore, RS Puram, Sai Baba colony, Arts college road, cut cross

road and Ganapathy from 9.30 to 6 pm.

Sign Language picture papers of 10,000 nos given to publication.

Hearing people’s keen learning on sign language.

We thanks hotel Annpoorna to support us and permit to use the hotel

premises.

INTERNATIONAL DEAF DAY

AWARENESS ON SAVE

ENVIONMENT PLANT SAPLING

PROGRAM AT SANKARA COLLEGE

Sri Lanka Deaf suffered tour in

India to be Supported by DEAF

LEADERS Foundation.

Sri Lanka 8 nos deaf team to inform us that they had stayed here with some unfortunate incidents. They

reached Coimbatore on 14th September with only Rs. 7,500 cash in their hand. They have to spend India Rs.

50,000 including accommodation, food, sightseeing, etc so Deaf Leaders Foundation have helped them for

free accommodation and food provision with the available cash. Their stay was comfortable, and happy.

The 8 Deaf people of srilanka have reached their home safely after the 23 days tour in India .

SKILL OF SIGN LANGUAGE SHORT COURSE TRAINING IN COLLEGES

Special Training: Skill of Sign Language training for

students at colleges in 2 months period . Weekly

twice 4 hour each total 40 hours

At PSG College of Arts & Science, Department of

Physiology – 29 students

At CSI Appasamy Bishop College of Arts & Science,

Department of Master Social Worker - 22 Students.

The merits certificates presented to the above

students

Children Day Program

DRAWING COMPETITION OF

DAY CHILDREN

DEAF LEADERS Foundation conducted to children’s day

celebration for Deaf Children Drawing competition at Corporation

School of the Deaf, R.S. Puram , Coimbatore .

60 children of Corporation School of the Deaf have participated this

event and 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 Mrs. Tamil

Sevli , Head Mistress to support us this program

COVAI OPEN MINI MARATHON 2014 The Covai Open Mini Marathon – Together We’re Better “ Raising Awareness on Education and Inclusion” on the occasion of World Disability Day Celebrations was conducted on 7th December 2014. it was organized by the DEAF LEADERS FOUNDATION (DLF), Corporate Sponsor by Sakthi groups of companies, in association with Kumaraguru college of Technology , Sankara Educational Institution, Bharthiyar University, Nerhu Group of Institution, Rotaract Club of Coimbatore, supported by Coimbatore District Athletic Association, all colleges and universities and various association of disabilities.

Total 1250 participant

Events category: Open 1000 / Deaf 200 / Blind 30 /

Disabled 20

Arutchlvar Dr. N. Mahalingam Memorial Award

(Total cash award 60,000 including cash award ,

certificate, Medal )

Result

Open – Men First place : S. Victorsamuel Rajan Second Place : P. Karthi Third Place : N. Senthil Kumar Fourth Place: B. Venkateswarin Fifth Place : G. Sabarish

Open - Women First place : S. Padamavathi Second Place : K. Anupriya Third Place : S. Sowmiya Fourth Place: M. Gowathi Fifth Place : Ancyna. N.A.

Deaf – Men First place : Rajkumar Second Place : Pradeep Third Place : V. Krishna Fourth Place: K. Muniyaraj Fifth Place : N. Sathish

Deaf - Women First place : K. Shenbargam Second Place : R. Dharnalakshmi Third Place : R. Ranitha Fourth Place: S. Deepika Fifth Place : J. Vaishnavi

Blind - Men First place : S. Sankar Second Place : Pradeep Third Place : Subaramani Fourth Place: V.P. Bhathiaran Fifth Place : Domanic hinnakannian

Blind - Women First place : Priya Second Place : Maarathaal. M Third Place : Manimagalai Fourth Place: Lakshmi Fifth Place : Kalavati

Disabled - Men

First place : Nishanth Second Place. Veerapandian Third Place : P. Kannan Fourth Place: Abdul Rahim . A. Fifth Place : Prabu

Chief Guest and prize distribution Open Category -: Shri. M. Harihara Sudhan, Executive Director , Sakthi Sugar Ltd Deaf Category : Shri. Arun Karthikeyan Director, The Chennai Silks – Tiruppur Blind Category : Smt. Sandhya Ramachandran Joint Secretary, Sankara Educational Intuitions Disabled Category : Dr. . P. Krishnakumar,CEO & Secretary, Nehru Group of Intuitions

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CRICKET T 20 CUP

2nd Tamil Nadu Deaf Cricket T 20 Cup were be held at Bharthiyar

University and Forest College & GCT , Coimbatore on 21st & 22nd

February 2015 , This is organized by DEAF LEADERS FOUNDATION , in

associated with Department of Physical Education , Bharathiyar

University and other colleges and supported by Tamil Nadu Sports

Council of the Deaf & Coimbatore District Cricket Association, co-

Sponsor by Rotary Club of international Coimbatore along with 7 Rotary

districts

Almost all the 8 Districts of Tamil Nadu will be represented in the cricket

trophy on the day. The total number of participants have been 120

consisting of Deaf from Tamil Nadu. To select a contingent of 17 cricket

player of Tamil Nadu including coach and manager of Tamil Nadu to

participate in National Cricket Championship of the Deaf to be held at

venue ( Announce later )

District lists: 1) Chennai 2) Coimbatore 3) Nilgiris 4) Sivakasi 5)

Virudhunagar 6) Kaniyakumari 7) Trichy 8) Kanicheepuram .

India Team : 4 Tamil Nadu all-rounders’ from Kaniyakumar & Chennai

selected as India Team to Asia Cricket cup at Pakistan due March 2015 .

Venue at : 21.2.2015 - Bharthiyar university , GCT & Forest College total

4 grounds 22.2.2015 - Bharthiyar university 2 grounds .

Shri. A.G. Guruswamy, Vice president of Coimbatore District Cricket

Association was inaugurated opening function this cricket trophy and Dr.

K. Murugavel, Director Dept of Physical Education , Bharthiyar University

has over presided the function . Rtn. Pathy, District secretary, Rotary

Club of Coimbatore International has chief guest and distributed the

prizes to winners.

Result

Winner : Virudhunagar ( Kalasalingam University )

Runner up : Kaniyakumari.

HONG KONG

INTERNATIONAL

DEAF FILM

FESTIVAL 2015

Hong Kong Association of

the Deaf to conducted 3 days

workshop on Hong Kong

International Deaf Film

Festival 5 films selected from

DEAFLEADERS Foundation

and show the exhibition .

K. Murali , Director and D.S.

Rana , Co-ordinator of DLF

participants this festival to

taken lectures about my NGO

profile and Deaf film

development .

30 International Deaf Film

makers participated and

exchange ideas and

development of deaf films.

We big thanks to Mr. Mok

Chiu Yu as chief coordinator

of HKIDFF supports us to

provided free

accommodation , food and

one free flight ticket .

THE SPECIAL CLASSES FOR DEAF

STUDENTS AT OUR CENTRE

Deaf Leaders Institute Numbers of students joined in training programme from April 2014 to March 2015 were 10 students and special training for vocational training were 10 students total 20

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 the normal school / College they are not able to understand the lecture given by the teacher / professional in voice, so the entire syllabise are teached them by sign language. In our hard work the entire batch of deaf are scored good marks in their subjects. More and more deaf students are enrol their names for the coming study holiday period.

VOCATIONAL TRAINING

Vocational Special Training ( Computer training) – after 1st phase of vigorous training in computer operation

they can now typing in good speed and can setting, designing frame works, now they are trained for job work undertaken for their daily earning.

Vocational Special training ( Cooking, & Baking training) – Like cooking & baking- periodical cooking & baking training given in our DL institute, entire south Indian dishes and fast food preparation are practice now they become specialised cookers in their home. Some of the deafs are placed small hotels as assistant cook.

Explore Internet- The modern telecommunication use age of internet very well useful of deaf person. They can interrogate with the world level deaf personalities as day to day affairs. Now the entire world is in their hands.

SIGN LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

Sign Language Development – Because of our teams are well versed in teaching sign language with more than

ten years’ experience, we plan to teach the sign language in proper methods. They are up to mark and able to teach the sign language to others. Now they can travel anywhere in the world without escort.

JOB PLACEMENT

To Support the Differently Abled in & around Coimbatore City by intimating about the Job for Differently Abled, Promote the employment of Persons with Disabilities in the private sector the following 1. The Chennai silks from Tiruppur and Coimbatore supports us to given job 5 deaf as clerk in stores

department. 2. Hotel Aruchalam and Hotel Rock Coca given job 2 deaf each as helper 3. Ranga Stores given job 3 deaf as stores keeping 4. Chai restaurant given job 3 deaf as cooker 5. Kannan Department stores given job 6 deaf as part time.

DEAFLEADERS FOUNDATION WAS NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHED TO INAUGURATE BY SHRI. SIBAJI PANDA, LECTURES OF UCLAN UNIVERSITY, LONDON.

PARTICIPANTS TO WORKSHOP & SEMINAR

2 DAYS WORKSHOP ON NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES BILL 2014 AT NEW DELHI HELD ON 12TH & 13RD APRIL 2014 AND ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF.

2 DAYS SEMINAR ON WORKING TOGETHER FOR EDUCATION CAPCITY BUILDING IN INDIA DEAF COMMUNITY AT NEW DELHI HELD ON 14TH & 15TH APRIL 2014 AND ORGANISED BY UCLAN UNIVERSITY AND HOSTS BY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF.

THE NATIONAL DEAF YOUTH WORKSHOP FROM 18TH OCTOBER TO 19TH OCTOBER 2014 AT MAHARASHTRA CENTRE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT (MCED), MIDA AREA, HINGNA, NAGPUR. HOSTS BY DEAF ENABLED FOUNDATION, HYDERBAD.

2 DAYS WORKSHOP ON RPWD 2014 PENDING BILL AT BANGALORE 12ND AND 13TH AUGUST 2014. I MET MANY RESEARCH TEAM AND LAW EXPERTS FROM INDIA. THEY SAID HOPE RPWD CAN BILL 2014 OR 2015. WE DISCUSED THEM TO PROPOSAL REMOVE FOR “HEARING IMPAIRMENT AND SPEECH IMPAIRMENT” ADDATION "DEAFNESS AND HARD OF HEARING “. THEY PROCESS TO CHANGE NEW DRAFT OF RPWD 2014 SHORTLY.

FIRST WORLDCONGRESS ON EAR AND HEARING CARE BEING ORGANIZED BY SOUND HEARING 2030 UNDER THE AEGIS OF SOCIETY FOR SOUND HEARING IN COLLABORATION WITH CBM. THE CONGRESS WOULD BE HELD FROM FEBRUARY 12TH-14TH, 2015 AT THE INDIA HABITAT CENTER, NEW DELHI, INDIA. THE THEME OF THE CONGRESS IS "ACTION TOWARDS BETTER HEARING".

K. MURALI HAS LECTURES IN HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF ABOUT EQUAL WITH HEARING PEOPLE AT HONG KONG

INTERNATIONAL VIPS VISITED IN INDIA DR. DAVE MCCOMISKEY, PRESIDENT OF CBM INTERNATIONAL FROM GERMANY VISITED TO INDIA IN SOUND HEAR 2030 CONFERENCE , NEW DELHI AND DR. SARA VARUGHESE, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, SOUTH ASIA REGION OFFICE IN INDIA.

SMT. SAKEELA, CEO, CHARITY WORLD, SWERITLAND VISITED TO DLF CENTRE IN COIMBATORE

MS. MUKHNARAN BATSUKH , VOLUNTEER FROM HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF VISITED TO DLF CENTRE IN COIMBATORE

YUM! ACEMDY TRAINING

BOOK PUBLICITY

DISHA BOOK : LIFE IS INDEED A BEAUTIFUL GIFT BESTOWED UPON US BY THE ALMIGHTY. SOMETIMES, WE DO NOT JUST WISH TO APPRAISE THE VALUE OF THE LIFE GIFTED TO US. THIS IS THE TIME, WHEN BOOKS SUCH AS THIS ONE TITLED – BECAUSE LIFE IS A GIFT, PLAYS ITS ROLE. TIMELESS, AS A FEW MAY CATEGORIZE BUT THEY ARE ACTUALLY BEYOND TIMES AND WE FALL SHORT OF WORDS, WHILE COMMENTING... K. MURALI, DIRECTOR, DEAFLEADERS FOUNDATION TREMENDOUS EFFORT TO CHANGE HOW THE SOCIETY PERCEPTION TOWARDS DIFFERENTLY ABLED PEOPLE A TRUE INSPIRATION AND HIS AWESOMENESS UNLIMITED SPELLBOUND ACHIEVEMENT DEAF LEADERS FOUNDATION

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