The Koraput District Association of the Deaf (KDAD) celebrated the 59th International Day of the Deaf and the 11th annual function of the association with pomp and gaiety.
Sunabeda Municipality Chairperson Subhasree Mallick was present as chief guest and Nalco Executive Director Raj Kishore Mishra was present as chief speaker.
District Social Security Officer Ashok Kumar Patra, DBDMF President G Sanjeev Kumar, BJD youth leader Bharat Mallick and Nalco ED Mamata Mishra were present as guests.
Association president Shaik Ibrahim presided over the meeting.
KDAD adviser Dr Uma Sankar P Patra gave welcome address. Association general secretary Chintamani Prusty presented the annual report of the association in sign language.
The entire function was interpreted in sign language to the audience of hearing impair by KDAD adviser Bhubaneswar Patnaik and member Meena Kumari Prustry.
A souvenir was released on the occasion.
Sunabeda Deaf School students presented self defense technique under the trainer Shyto Ruy Karate School coach Anand Mouli Patnaik.
Under the guidance of JRC Counsellor Shaheda Parween, the ADAV High School students exhibited a dance performance.
A rally was organised to make the general public aware about the problems of people of hearing impair. A three-year-old wonder boy, Sai Anish Patnaik, surprised the audience by identifying different models of four wheeler cars.