In 2019, Rupmani Chhetri and Tarun Sarwal co-founded a venture called SignAble Communications. The Bengaluru-based startup has developed an app that provides a video relay service that empowers the Deaf to communicate and express themselves without barriers.
Yashwant Prabhakar alias Baba Sidhaye played his first Ranji match at 18 and was unstoppable ever since. His son, Pravin remembers the legendary deaf and mute cricketer.
Pune-based startup, Bleetech Innovations, is aiding people with hearing impairments attain quality education that doesn't focus on oralism, speech therapy or lip-reading.
“I have been learning English on the app for free since the past one year. I love this course and feel motivated every time I pick up something new,” says Anil, a user.
With the idea of providing the hearing impaired with skills they can use to improve their lives and careers, Sounds of Silence has used technology in a completely innovative way!
For Anand Mouli Patnaik, teaching martial arts to the profoundly deaf children is both challenging and exciting. Such physical activities make a big difference to the children’s lives, he says.
TEACH trains students, who have studied in vernacular languages, for three years in English & Maths, starting from grade 10, which prepares them for their higher secondary exams in English.