Sai Swayam Society - Empowering the Deaf & Mute

Sai Swayam Society for the Speech & Hearing Impaired (SHI) is a Non Government Organization focusing on Empowerment of the community through Education, Skill Training & Livelihood Generation. SSS focuses on "Signs- Skills- Strength" to transform lives. With an inclusive team of Deaf and Hearing Staff Members, we practice Inclusion & Accessibility right from the start, ensuring that Deaf individuals are key stakeholders in our organisation. With 9 extended centres and a hostel facility in Delhi, SSS reaches out to Deaf individuals across India. SSS is an empaneled skill training partner with the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, GoI. It is also a PMKVY skill training centre. Over 12,000 Deaf individuals have been placed across India in about 170 corporate companies. SSS conducts remedial classes for school students from deaf government schools. Also, year long education & fee support is provided to drop out students who get enrolled in NIOS. We have reached out to over 1000 Deaf students. Since Sign Language is the medium of communication for the SHI, SSS conducts Indian Sign Language Workshops for hearing individuals to generate awareness. Special focus on Police, Lawyers & Doctors. 18,000 people have been taught so far.Certification Workshops in affiliation with Rehabilitation Council of India are also conducted. Mrs. Meera Bhatia founded SSS in 2006 to forward the struggles and achievements of her SHI parents. Her mother trained & empowered Deaf women under the Delhi Foundation of Deaf Women & later received the National Award as a role model Person with Disabilities. Her father retired as the Treasurer of the All India Association of the Deaf & represented India as the Deaf Indian Cricket Team's captain. This institution for Meera is a tribute to the struggles and achievements of Deaf Indians from the first 50 years post independence.SSS is a medium to revolutionise the lives of the upcoming deaf generations.