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First-ever college of hearing impaired coming up in State

BHUBANESWAR: Orissa has got its first-ever college for hearing impaired with the State Government allowing Satyabhama Devi Welfare Trust (SDWT) to open classes in Plus Two Arts stream from the current educational year.

Claimed to be the second such college in whole Asia continent, the institute would have 64 seats in computer science, political science, economics and history in higher secondary level. The institute would come up in a rented house in Patrapara, on the outskirts of the capital city of Bhubaneswar.

“Chennai-based Saint Louis Institute for Deaf and Blind claims to be the only college for hearing impaired in India as well as in Asia. We have been able to convince the State government on need for such unique institute. We are second to St Louis,” SDWT managing trustee Niroja Laxmi Mohapatra said here on Wednesday.

Though Regional Director of Education granted its permission to establish the college, Satyabhama Devi College for Hearing Impaired, it made it clear that the State government would not bear any financial burden at any point of time for the purpose.

It, however, put condition that the college should have five acres of land in rural area or two acres of land in urban location exclusively for the college.

A notification issued by the State Government said the college would start construction of required building, including classroom, laboratory and library by fourth year and its progress should be checked while allowing temporary recognition.

Ms. Mohapatra said on average 50 to 60 students passed from seven high schools meant for hearing impaired but there was no college for these underprivileged students to pursue higher studies.

The college would be affiliated to Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Orissa.

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