The program has significantly impacted children and young adults, helping them build positive self-images at every level. They are demonstrating their capabilities and achieving success in higher education and their careers. This positive outcome is influencing their families, schools, other institutions, and the broader community.
Another impact is the positive change in parents’ attitudes and behaviours. Empowered parents are better equipped to help their children and young adults face the challenges of everyday life.
By consistently hosting community awareness events like World Hearing Day and the International Week of the Deaf People (IWDP), Anwesha Kolkata has garnered stakeholder support to address deafness-related issues, promoting awareness and acceptance of DHH individuals, fostering a more inclusive community.
On January 6, 2024, a national-level quiz was organised in Bangalore by Seva in Action, a local voluntary organisation dedicated to the welfare of persons with disabilities. Arpan Guha and Soutrik Ray, two deaf students representing Anwesha Kolkata, were declared winners of this competition popularly known as “Quizabled” across India since 2016, receiving trophies and cash prizes.
Antik is a B.Tech. in Computer Science, working with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research - ATARI. He is equally passionate about dance and completed his diploma with distinction, i.e., Nritya Bisharad (Kathak Dance).
She is pursuing Ph.D. at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. Her area of interest is to learn more about the deaf community, the issues and to advocate for the rights of people with disabilities.
He completed his diploma in arts from the Birla Institute for Visual and Performing Arts, and throughout the semesters he stood first. The prodigy can create a marvelous figure from any complex object in a split second using a pen or pencil.
She is a graduate in Animation Film Design from the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad. She is now working as the Creative Controller at Ogilvy & Mather. She has received the Best Employee Award from Government of West Bengal.
After her M.Sc. in Human Development, she further completed a certificate course on Community Based Inclusive Development (CBID) – RCI Training programme to enable herself to work with deaf children and their families.
He successfully completed MCA from the Future Institute of Engineering & Management, Kolkata. He is a tech savvy person and loves photography. He works as a freelancer.
She did her Bachelors in Fashion Designing from National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kolkata. She is an aspiring entrepreneur with a vision of establishing her own boutique store, under the brand name "Floral Art India."
After completion of Bachelor's degree in Commerce- Accounting & Finance Management from The Heritage College, he held a corporate position in Digital Marketing and is currently pursuing data analytics to advance his career.
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