The Raipur W elfare Association of the Deaf held a programme to mark the 57th ‘International Week of the Deaf’ here on Sunday.The ‘International Week of the Deaf’ is observed annually by persons suffering from deafness worldwide in the last week of September month. ‘Strengthening Human Diversity’ is the theme of this year’s week-long event.
A large number of people with hearing loss along with their family members, friends and people from all walks of life also participated in the rally that originated from Ghadi Chowk and passed through main roads of the city before concluding at Aashirwad Bhavan.
The ‘International Week of the Deaf’ is about gathering together, becoming united, and showing that unity to the rest of the world. This celebration also increases solidarity among deaf people and their allies, and is observed as a way to stimulate greater efforts to promote the rights of deaf people.
Raipur District Congress Committee President, Vikas Upadhyay also took part and extended his supports to various demands of the hearing-impaired people. Referring to the Supreme Court’s directives on providing two per cent reservation in government jobs to the disabled people, Upadhyay alleged that the State government has failed to give jobs to the disabled people.
He urged the authorities concerned to accommodate the disabled people including those with hearing loss with the government jobs and open special schools, colleges and industrial skills training institutes for them.