Young educators who once struggled to be heard in hearing classrooms are now becoming the voice of confidence for deaf students across the country, proving that with access to Indian sign language and the right support, deafness ceases to be a barrier.
She is now working as a special educator at PHIN, Hyderabad, teaching her students that courage and dedication can conquer any challenge. “I did not know Indian Sign Language and there were no interpreters. However, when he entered higher education at IDBA Indore, he discovered ISL, which was a turning point that gave him confidence.
Haldwani’s Damini Sah, 28, who studied at Dr Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University, Lucknow, said as a deaf child, she faced a society largely unequipped to understand her communication needs. Shubham Kumar Singh, 28, who completed his higher education at DSMNRU, said that as a young boy, he was enrolled in a government school for hearing students. “I won a gold medal in MEd (special education) in 2024 at DSMNRU.
Being the only deaf student left me feeling isolated, struggling daily to express myself, understand lessons and connect with the world around,” said Singh. From facing loneliness in a regular classroom to standing proudly as a teacher at a school for the deaf in Odisha, I have understood that deafness is never a barrier to brilliance,” he said.
