Akshar Trust, Vadodara

Akshar Trust, Vadodara, Gujarat, has been working as a charitable trust for hearing impaired children and is completing 30 years on July 18, 2018. After 16 years of efforts, the new campus was inaugurated on April 29, 2016, by Dr. J. N. Singh, now Ch ated on April 29, 2016, by Dr. J. N. Singh, now Chief Secretary, Govt. of Gujarat. Ms. Avantika Singh, Collector, Vadodara came to grace the function. Provide education and care to hearing impaired children and guidance to their families. Conduct research, investigation and experiments in education of hearing impaired children. Train teachers of the hearing impaired. The endeavour of Akshar Trust is to enable children with hearing impairment have access to an academic environment which will prove to be their opportunity, perhaps their only opportunity, for a life of self-reliance and dignity. To make an individual with deafness lead a useful, happy and fulfilling life. Mode of Communication - Total Communication for the past 20 yrs Children with problems additional to deafness are also admitted. No deaf child is refused admission Admissions are through the year. Older deaf children are admitted. Two Mediums, Gujarati and Hindi Akshar is the earliest and 1 of 6 Centers, for the deaf in Gujarat, which is preparing students for Std. 12 Gujarat State board exams. Till date 123 deaf students have completed Std. X& or XII Gujarat State board exams. Students come from all socio-economic backgrounds. 100% of the students are subsidized. Not even one student has paid the required fees.