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The Humble Beginning of SKID
- The Deaf Aid Society was born.
- School for the Deaf was started in a vacant house, belonging to of one of the committee members, with 20 students and 2 teachers
- One of the teachers was a Belgium nun who worked at the convent in Madras
- The school shifted to a larger rented building, thanks to well-wishers.
- The number of students increased to 40.
- The enrollment of large number of hearing impaired children had occurred, the need for better infrastructure need and learning-friendly environment to cope up with the rapid growth.
- Around 1.5 acres of land in a prime location was donated by a philanthropic couple Dr. Zal and Mrs. Gool Kothavala, in the name of their daughter Sheila who was a founding member and worked passionately for the cause.
- New Infrastructure was developed by the school through donations from well wishers.
- The school was shifted to the current premises and was called ‘Sheila Kothwala Institute for the Deaf’. It was officially inaugurated by the Arch bishop of bangalore.
1966
- The Deaf Aid Society was born.
- School for the Deaf was started in a vacant house, belonging to of one of the committee members, with 20 students and 2 teachers
- One of the teachers was a Belgium nun who worked at the convent in Madras
1967
- The school shifted to a larger rented building, thanks to well-wishers.
- The number of students increased to 40.
1968
- The enrollment of large number of hearing impaired children had occurred, the need for better infrastructure need and learning-friendly environment to cope up with the rapid growth.
1969
- Around 1.5 acres of land in a prime location was donated by a philanthropic couple Dr. Zal and Mrs. Gool Kothavala, in the name of their daughter Sheila who was a founding member and worked passionately for the cause.
1970
- New Infrastructure was developed by the school through donations from well wishers.
1971
- The school was shifted to the current premises and was called ‘Sheila Kothwala Institute for the Deaf’. It was officially inaugurated by the Arch bishop of bangalore.
Presently, we have:
Students Enrolled
Teaching/Non Teaching Staff
Classrooms
Patrons
| Sl. No. | NAME | PERIOD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. B. L. S. Murthy | 1969 |
| 2 | His Excellency Shri Dharam Vira, Govt of Mysore State | 1970 |
| 3 | Mrs Mary Lobo | 1972 |
| 4 | Mr Shri Mohanlal Sukhadia, Govt of India (Inaugurated SKID) | 1973 |
| 5 | His Excellency Shri Uma Shankar Dikshit, Govt of Karnataka | 1975 |
| 6 | Rev Dr. D. S. Lourdusamy | 1975 |
| 7 | His Excellency Shri Govinda Nariyan, Govt of Karnataka | 1977 |
| 8 | Mr. L. N. Dadybhoy | 1979 |
Our Principals
