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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Congratulation.......... Dr.MP Ravanan.... I'm also hearing impaired. and I stay in Chennai... and I have completed B.Com from St.Louis College for the deaf, Adyar, Chennai-20... which is the first college for the hearing impaired in Asia and also every hearing impaired student in Tamil Nadu and around India know about this college.. and the Presidency College has separately inaugurated evening course in B.Com and B.C.A for hearing impaired students from 2007 and only collects lowest annual fees. Tamilnadu is the only state having two colleges for the deaf in india so far rather than other states. the information cited in site is wrong instead of third placed college for the deaf in Tamil Nadu. By Gowtham.
Hi sir!!
i'm vanji, from srilanka.
i'm doing a research project on srilanka sign languages.. here we widely using Sinhalese sign language and the alphabet.
is there any signs for Tamil sign language alphabet.??
I am pleased to hear that there will be another college for the deaf students in Tamil Nadu. I am deaf and know American Sign Language even though I speak English naturally. I graduated from Jadavppur University in Calcutta a long way back. No facility or accomodation available to the deaf students at that time. So, I am thinking about expanding the technical college somewhere in India, for which federal and private funding will be necessary. If anyone is interested in discussuing the possibility, please let me know. I know the communication needs and technology that are available in USA. I hope with the technology available the deaf students in India can level the playing field with the normal hearing students in any subject especially in science.
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