About Us
Welcome to Deaf Aid Society
The Humble Beginning of SKID
Welcome to the World of Silence.
We at Deaf Aid Society are constantly striving to bridge the gap which seperates hearing impaired children from the rest of the World. "They can, if they think they can" is a powerful motto for these children, enabling them to be successful in society.
Your noble gesture is a novel expression of humanity which goes a long way in shaping the lives of these children. Deaf Aid Society sincerely thanks you for your generous donations made towards the cause of educating deaf children. Your support encourages us to continue our efforts to reach our goal.
- 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.
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 Principles
Student Counselor on Hearing: Dr. Najoo Varkey, MBBS, MD (Ped)
We at Deaf Aid Society are constantly striving to bridge the gap which separates hearing impaired children from rest of the World."They can, if they think they can" is apowerful motto for these children, enabling them to be successful in society.
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