Greetings,

It is my pleasure to welcome you to Indore Deaf Bilingual Academy(by MBS). As the founder director of this organization, I am humble & proud to say that we have made significant progress in our mission to empower the deaf community & provide them the best opportunities in education, jobs, national & international sports and cultural levels.

I am a born deaf myself. I could not get good and accessible education at my time. When I met Dr.Usha Punjabi (my wife who is a post lingual deaf) we dreamt of opening an education hub for the deaf children like us, but it was not easy at all for us to lead and start something as the society never believed the deaf.

We founded Mook Badhir Sangathan in 1974 on the belief that every person, regardless of their ability to hear or speak, deserves equal opportunities to learn and grow. I have always been passionate about education and the power it has to transform lives. I wanted to go to Gallaudet University at Washington DC, USA but sadly could not clear the entrance exams. I realized that many deaf in India lacked access to quality education and vocational training, I knew that I had to do something to change that – I am thankful to God to be able to work for and with the Indian Deaf Community since past 60 years.

We started IDBA with the goal of providing education and vocational training to the deaf community. I always have tried to open doors for our students to prove their skills at national and international levels and get exposure from the international Deaf communities.

At IDBA, we believe that education is the key to unlocking the potential of the deaf students.  Our students learn the same syllabus as general students & curriculum is adapted to meet the unique needs of our students, with a focus on developing communication skills, critical thinking, and practical life skills. We offer a range of courses, including basic literacy, vocational training, and computer skills, to help our students become self-sufficient and contribute to society.

Indian Sign Language is the language of the Indian Deaf. Family plays a vital role in their children’s overall development – I request all parents/siblings to learn ISL and talk about everything with their deaf children including your values & religion, involve deaf members in decision making equally always.

I am proud of the progress that we have made at IDBA,but still there is a long way to go.

I would like to invite our readers, social workers, leaders, Deaf leaders from India and abroad to visit us, support us and encourage us to continue work for the deaf with latest technology & knowledge.

Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,