World Disability Day 2019

Ref. No. NAD/WDD-Circular/2019                                                     Date:- 22^nd November 2019

INVITATION LETTER

Dear Friends, Members & Non-Members,

Greetings from National Association of the Deaf! We hope this letter finds you in good health with your work progressing well.

N.A.D. is an organisation that is working to empower Deaf and Hard of Hearing people across India; one that is of the deaf, by the deaf and for the deaf. N.A.D. hopes to breathe new life into the deaf movement and empower deaf people across the country to stand up and claim the rights that they are entitled to. N.A.D. is a non- governmental, not for profit, organisation registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860, no. s/50137/2004. It is a voluntary organisation and all the work that it carries out it down to the dedication and hard work of its members and the executive board. N.A.D relies on the support it receives not only from its members, but also society at large.

We are very glad to inform you that we are organising the World Disability Day at India Gate, Amar Jyoti Jawan, New Delhi on 3^rd December 2019, Tuesday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

1. Indian Sign Language (ISL) to be added the amendment in the Constitution of India
2. Education for Persons with Disabilities
3. Census of India 2021

Also, we with NCPEDP are organizing “Walk to Freedom”, celebrating Inclusion on World Disability Day at India Gate, New Delhi on 3rd December, 2018. The general theme will be the celebration on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities but the collaterals can also be designed keeping in mind the above 3 sub-themes.

We wish to invite all you, any deaf members, any deaf leaders & deaf senior members from each of your deaf associations, deaf clubs, deaf sports, deaf women associations, deaf organisations & deaf institutions to attend the World Disability Day on 3^rd December 2019, Tuesday at India Gate, New Delhi from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Thanking you!

Yours Sincerely,

Anuj Jain

Executive Director

Documents

Demand to include Indian Sign Language (ISL) in the English Schedule of the Indian Constitution

Kindly refer to the video and send your letter to Shri Amit Shah, Hon'ble Home Minister regarding the demand to include Indian Sign Language (ISL) in the English Schedule of the Indian Constitution - Table the Amendment in the Winter Session of the Parliament. Please see the attached file.

Documents

Survey for Accessibility of ISL Interpreter on DD News, DD Bharti & Zee News TVs

Hello everyone who has seen the Professional ISL Interpreter on DD News, DD Bharti & Zee News TVs, the board members of National Association of the Deaf (NAD) sincerely request few minutes of your time to fill in the survey with your honest opinion. 

We are in progress of collecting your feedbacks and preparing a report for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting with CC to the News TV Channels to keep them aware and guide them to improve the quality of the service.