Deaf-Blind
3rd National Conference of the Deaf-Blind 2025
The Society for the Empowerment of the Deaf-Blind (SEDB) in collaboration with Chetana Charitable Trust, Vidya Sagar and National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD), conducted a successful 3rd National Conference of the Deaf-Blind, 2025, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The conference brought together 43 individuals with deafblindness under one roof!
Inaugurated by: Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar
Honourable Vice President of India
Participants:
43 individuals with deafblindness (PwDB), 40 access providers, 16 interpreters and nearly 50 dignitaries - largest conference conducted by SEDB
Key Sessions
10+ insightful sessions on work, advocacy, health, support services
Research
A survey on perceived social support, designed and implemented in partnership with SEDB by Chetana Trust, was conducted with the support of volunteer interpreters from the National Institute of Speech and Hearing, Thiruvanthapuram.
Vice President of India Advocates for Greater Opportunities for People who are Deaf-Blind
During the inauguration, honarable Vice President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, and Zamir Dhale, the founder of SEDB, emphasised the need to create more opportunities for people with deafblindness, reinforcing the importance of inclusiveness and accessibility in all aspects of society.
