Specially qualified in educating the hearing impaired

Mrs.Rebecca Doraipandian, the headmistress of CSI Higher Secondary School for the Deaf, located at No-12, Santhome High Road, Mylapore, Chennai-4, is specially qualified in educating the hearing impaired. She has been serving the school for the deaf very sincerely for the past 36 years in raising the academic standards of the pupils and in participating and organizing all types of events and functions. She hails from a god fearing Christian family.

Mrs.Rebecca completed her school education at St.Antony Girls Higher Secondary School, Mandaveli in the year 1965. After her school education, she did her pre-university and degree course at the Women’s Christian College (WCC) Nungambakkam in the year 1969. Rebecca is a specialist in her field with a senior diploma in special training for the deaf. Before she joined as a teacher at the CSI High School for the Deaf she worked for one year as a teacher in Rosary Matriculation School during 1970-71. Rebecca became the headmistress of the school in the year 2001, and till today puts her best efforts for the growth and development of the CSI Higher Secondary School for the deaf, at Santhome High Road.

Rebecca had attended an overseas exposure course on the rehabilitation of the handicapped for two month at Japan in the year 1985. Rebecca is a popular teacher and a good friend to all. She helps the hearing impaired in church sermons, association meetings, personal interviews with employers, appointments with doctors, lawyers etc. She has also presented papers at seminars on hearing impaired and gives lectures to the teacher trainees of the hearing impaired and social workers.

Rebecca is the school hostel manager, project manager for world vision, Kodambakkam, management committee member of CSI Ewart Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Purasawalkam and also is an advisory committee member for the Adyar Women’s Police. Rebecca plays the piano and guitar. Gifted with a beautiful voice, she dedicated her musical talent from a young age in singing with the church choir. Her powerful soprano voice often vibrates in the prestigious St.George’s Cathedral, Chennai. Her other activities includes compering programmes and events at the Madras YMCA.

Speaking to Chennai Plus reporter, Rebecca said that the school correspondent, Joseph Devasahayam and Rt.Rev.Bishop V.Deasahayam, CSI Schools, Diocese of Madras are always very helpful to her and are interested in the all round development and improvement of the school.

Rebecca was presented with citation by the Lions Club for her meritorious and selfless service on the Golden Jubilee of India’s Independence. She also was awarded the Diocesan award for producing school centum result in the CSI School for the Deaf. She has a rich experience in teaching the special children and is cheerful by nature. She is also positive and ambitious in attitude. This makes her a good headmistress.

Rebecca told Chennai plus reporter that whenever she happens to meet a hearing impaired person, student, she gives a friendly simile. “It costs you nothing, give your love not sympathy,” she further added.

Mrs.Rebecca Doraipandian, the special educator of the hearing impaired and headmistress of CSI Higher Secondary School for the Deaf can be contacted on 9840228182 / 24985675