To improve the quality of life of all persons with hearing impairment by ensuring equal rights and opportunities, to help them become responsible and contributing citizens.
To build a committed and strong parent group that will provide guidance and training to parents and caregivers of all children with hearing impairment, create awareness and sensitivity in the community, and network with other organizations working in the area of disability
A group of five parents came together in 2004. In the course of bringing up their children with hearing loss they realized that together they could better tackle the challenges they faced and they could help other families who are looking for support. The focus of the group is to empower families and children to overcome the barriers of deafness, both at an individual and societal level, through different activities and programmes
Anweshan 2006- Face to Face between Policy makers of Education Department, Teachers from mainstream schools, children with deafness and their parents
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Became partner of a four year long project “Rights of Deaf Children and their Families in India”.
Filed PIL (Public Interest Litigation) for implementation of one language provision for students with hearing impairment
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
State level network of parents groups “Pratidhwani WB” initiated as part of RDC project.
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Received Best Parents Group Award from Social Welfare Dept, Govt. WB.
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Started Early Intervention Programme with teachers trained from Balavidyalaya, Chennai.
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Organised advocacy programme involving young adults of BONDHU for securing single language rights. Order passed the same year.
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Public Awareness Programme on International Ear Care Day on 3rd March.
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Participation to International Conference on FCEI – Family Centred Early Intervention in Austria in 2014
Austria
India
Celebrated World Hearing Day. Conducted screening camps for 1015 Kolkata traffic police personnel from 25 Traffic Guards
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Started awarding Nakshatra Samman to deaf youth who set examples against all odds, during International Week of the Deaf People.
Received State award for the 2nd Time “Best Parents Organization” on 3rd December 2017. Also became the recipient of The Legend Mahasweta Devi Award on 10th December 2017.
Activities on World Hearing Day celebration was included in the report published by the WHO
Anwesha Kolkata received The Telegraph Education Foundation Certification of Honour for ‘Touching Lives’ on 7th September 2019.
West Bengal, India
Anwesha Kolkata started translating the Campaign Materials of the World Hearing Day in Bengali.
West Bengal, India
President of Anwesha Kolkata was nominated as the Co-Chair GPODHH (Global Coalition of Parents of Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing).
One of our young adults was featured in the World Report on Hearing, WHO, released on 03 March 2021 and advocacy on single language was highlighted.
President of Anwesha Kolkata was nominated as the Co-Chair World Hearing Day Work Stream, World Hearing Forum, WHO
Started Hearing Screening for young babies at the community level.
Started providing educational support to children who are deaf or hard of hearing at the community level.
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