TIRUNELVELI: The proposal to start a college for the deaf in Palayamkottai would be raising hopes of deaf students in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu, as it would pave way for better livelihood and employment opportunities.
If the proposal comes through, Palayamkottai would be the second place in Tamil Nadu to have a college for deaf after Chennai.The Florence Swainson Higher Secondary School for the deaf at Palayamkottai has moved the proposal to start a college for the deaf in Palayamkottai. A proposal would be forwarded to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University for approval.Once granted permission, three courses would be offered initially — BCom, BCA and BA (History or Economics). Since a new building is available on the school premises, it would be utilised for the college. No fee will be collected from the deaf students.Sources in the school said, “The plan to start a college came as students who complete their schooling here have to go to Chennai for higher studies.Studying in Chennai is not possible for everyone. If the college starts here, deaf students in the southern districts would be benefited”.Dr M P Ravanan, speech therapist and audiologist at Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital, said, starting of the college in Palayamkottai would give employment for deaf students.“Apart from India, there is a great demand for deaf graduates in foreign countries.Hence, the college to be started in Palayamkottai will certainly be a boon for the deaf”, he noted.feedback@epmltd.comThanks for publish The New Indian Express Team...
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thats a great job being done by govt.. being an architect student ,i m dng a thesis topic of educational institue for deaf and dumb.....i felt so of dng such project since india neglect such handicapped people bcoz ther are lots of problm involve in teaching such student as we knw blind people have brail lipi to read through books...r there any other language for deaf ...let me knw...
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