Vision & Mission

Our Vision

Our vision is deafness with dignity and equality, and a society where deaf people have equal opportunities to participate in all walks of life

Our Mission

Our mission is to achieve equal access for Deaf people in every area of their lives. We are dedicated to working toward the development of the Deaf community, enhancing the quality of life, providing educational facilities, promoting social and cultural awareness while working towards independence and barrier free communication for the Deaf.

The Objectives of DEF

To empower the Deaf by cultivating adult literacy in Indian Sign Language.

To provide job oriented vocational training for the Deaf in India.

To train potential deaf candidates as instructors for the Deaf in Indian Sign Language.

To provide teacher training to the Deaf in Indian Sign Language.

To provide tutorials and coaching classes to Deaf students.

To promote Indian Sign Language orientation through the facilitation of relevant seminars and programmes.

To spread awareness and provide educational information on AIDS to the Deaf in Southern India.

To create awareness of Deaf Culture and the identity of the Deaf Community.

To provide the deaf with skills for their empowerment and assertion of their rights as deaf persons.

To empower Deaf women and raise awareness of their rights, gender-related issues and the vulnerabilities of Deaf women in Southern India.

To train those with potential to be Deaf leaders in the future for the betterment of the Deaf Community.

To train potential hearing candidates as Sign Language Interpreter to support the Deaf community.

To organize training in vocational areas, leadership and personality development for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing people in Southern India.

To provide information through published articles, printed books, magazines, videos and websites pertaining to deafness, such as the needs and problems of the Deaf community. .

To coordinate with organizations to reach the above goals

To advocate for the rights of the Deaf and the Deaf community in every area of life.

To conduct research on the various aspects of bilingual education for the Deaf

To Start schools, colleges and institutes specially for the Deaf in India for educational and training purposes and for the further of the various objectives of the Deaf Enabled Foundation.
The Deaf Enabled Foundation may own land or property and build building structires of use as schools, colleges and institutes that would further the objectives.