Thursday, September 29, 2022

International Week of the Deaf (IWDP) and Anweshan 2022

 

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                    International Week of the Deaf (IWDP) and Anweshan 2022

International Week of Deaf People (IWDP) is an initiative of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) and is celebrated annually through various activities by Deaf communities all around the world during the last full week of September. It was first celebrated in September 1958 and has since evolved into a global movement of deaf unity and concerted advocacy to raise awareness of the issues deaf people face in their everyday lives. This year the theme of IWDP is "Building Inclusive Communities for All!" It started on 19th September and ended on 25th September 2022.

Purpose: The purpose of Deaf Awareness Week is to increase public awareness of deaf issues, people, and culture. Activities and events throughout Deaf Awareness Week encourage individuals to come together as a community for both awareness events and celebrations.

Anweshan 2022: Anwesha Kolkata organises an annual awareness programme called "Anweshan" around this time of the year because this is a time when across the world efforts are made specifically to raise awareness on deafness, its challenges, and its potential. Due to the COVID pandemic situation, the last two years of the Anweshan programme were conducted virtually. This year, Anwesha Kolkata organised the following programmes at different venues.

Date

Time and Venue

Program

No of People

20 Sept 2022

·   2:30 PM – 5:00 PM

·   Sikha Guha Smriti Bhavan, Chittaranjan Colony, BaghaJatin, Kolkata 32

Cyber Crime Prevention awareness program for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH).

Mr. Ranjan Chakraborty, Sub Inspector, Cyber Crime Department of Kolkata Police, Lalbazar, addressed the above mentioned topic.

42 Deaf young adults along with their parents actively took part in the session.

Media Coverage Link”

Hindusthan Samachar

https://bengali.hindusthansamachar.in/Encyc/2022/9/20/-Search-2022-Preventing-Cybercrime.php?fbclid=IwAR2OvcZWAGzU40q4r7teu3SyVUbi2dlwrrodTBUQkL7C24pw0lYBrsPRGbY

 

22 Sept 2022

 

·   2:30 PM – 5:00 PM

·   Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark, Kolkata 29

 

A panel discussion on Shishu Mon o Moner Swasthya.

Swami Vedswarupanandaji of Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark, inaugurated the programme.

On the panel were resource persons from the fields of psychology, mental health, and expertise on deafness. Dr. Mohit Ranadip, Psychiatric Counsellor; Ms. Nandini Sen, Psychologist; and Mr. Supriya Kumar, Expert in Hearing Disability Field) educated the audience on a variety of issues concerning children's mental health. 

 

80 parents, including those having young children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, took part in the interactive session.

 

24 Sept 2022

 

·   11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

·    Indumati Sabhagriha

Jadavpur University Campus Area, Kolkata 32

 

Cultural Performance by children and persons who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) and Nakshatra Samman to Deaf Young Achievers.

 

 

40 DHH (aged 3 yrs. to 42 yrs.) took part in the cultural programme and presented a good show in front of 130 audiences through dance, recitation, art display, mime, and anchoring.

Four young adults with deafness were felicitated by conferring “Nakshatra Samman 2022” for their remarkable achievements in various fields such as Education, Sports, Employment and Creative Art despite deafness coupled with social barriers.

Ø Education: Dr. Anghsu Jajodia

Ø Employment: Ms. Priyanka Ghosh

Ø Sports: Mr. Srijit Majumder &

Ø Creative:Mr. Arijit Roy

Media Coverage Link:

Dainik Statesman

https://epaper.thestatesman.com/3587270/Dainik-Statesman/25TH-SEPTEMBER-2022?fbclid=IwAR1eZUNfEo35zYPXQ4hc91bsVVm7QDyqPRhGP5Tc9Wu7S5j4H2Etav9sRYE#page/6/1

Amaderbharat.Com

https://www.amaderbharat.com/cultural-program-for-hearing-impaired-children-and-persons-at-indumati-hall-jadavpur/

Janorob Media

http://dhunt.in/Cb4aU?s=a&uu=0x80af3a0d3a3efe73&ss=pd

 

Anwesha Kolkata highlighted the success of the children and persons with hearing impairment on their achievements at the programmes to spread awareness that they are capable in many areas. Besides, the audiences were sensitized about the campaign issues such as protection of fundamental rights, protection from cyber crooks, mental health etc. The programmes received the overwhelmed response to keep up such work.

 

Photos of IWDP/ Anweshan 2022

 

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