Noida Deaf Society

We have been supporting NDS for the last five years and I can testify of their professionalism: financial and technical reports accurate and on time, a partner we can trust.
Besides this, the engagement of the team and their ability to achieve outstanding results with so little support are just amazing.
Visit one of their center, see how focus pupils and students are, and even more important, see their smile and you will understand how important their contribution to the country is by dramatically changing so many lifes.
Full respect!
Pierre de Rancourt
Managing Director
COWI India

Noida Deaf Society (NDS) is the best place for Deaf children and adults to grow, learn and become a capable person. NDS is also a good place to work with and grow personally.

I met Ruma when we wanted to expand our disability programme in East Delhi and UP. The first thing that woud strike any one and so it was for me too, her energy!! Beginning really small with her 'call for action'she has expanded her organisation to reach out to the a number of deaf people whose faces shine when they 'talk' to her.

i met ruma nearly 3 years back & then one day i went ot see her training centre in noida. what amazed me was the complete silence in the training centre,but bustling with life with the hearing and speech students .the other noticeble aspect of this centre was that the space was optimally used and the students were learning computing skills and i saw the outcome of the campaign that they had developed for NIIT. ITC Welcomgroup has sourced many of her trainees and they are performing well inspite of the odds that they face , thanks to her excellant inputs. i wish noida deaf society all the best

I have personally been engaged with Noida Deaf Society for last 3 years and have seen them grow. Phenomenal growth to say the least. I started with a simple idea of how IT can help the deaf leverage their inherent skills. Since their visual sense is hightened - we introduced the graphics/desktop plublishing training. NDS is unique in the way they take care of the volunteers, ensure learning transfer to its own students. Over the last three years three batches of the DTP course have run (one year course). In the process many deaf youth have been gainfully employed, trainers have been created and most importantly engagement with corporate world has opened up a new world for the deaf. Parallely, other IT courses got formalized and strength of students grew from a mere 30 to now 300 -- fastest I have seen for an NGO that is almost being run single-handedly. Amazing part is that the existing resources are being leveraged to the maximum, technology is being used at all areas from administration to training delivery, and students are coming by word of mouth -- there is no explicit marketing done.

I have had the opportunity of visiting the NDS school and interacting with the students.What was noteworthy was that while I was there, a few students had come to be enrolled from as far away as Meerut. I was amazed to see the ready response of the staff and the eagerness of all students to show me all that they could do with computers. I could see the great joy in all the students, even though there was a space constraint;there was an eagerness to learn. NDS needs more staff and space tp realise its goals of education and recruitment to all those that come to them.

One woman with a generous heart and strong determination changed the lives of so many deaf and hard of hearing youth. Not through pity or simpathy but through empowerment and re-education. Noida Deaf Society is a place so inspiring and the a model of how to let deaf and hard of hearing people participate and contribute to Indian society by treating them equally. I wish every city in India and the world have a place like Noida Deaf Society.

In my experience of being associated with the development sector for close to 9 years now, I have come across organizations, with a heart, with a vision& teams that work hard to realize their dreams. While Noida Deaf Society has all of this, it has another unique gift, which I have hardly come across in any other organization- & that is a soul! It is gifted with a zeal, a spirit that makes it a go- getter& is blessed with a team (including the Head of the organization) that has its core values intact! A rare combination of grit& compassion& that is what Noida Deaf Society is!

I have worked with Ruma Roka for several years and have seen how her positive energy and unselfish efforts have resulted in educational and training opportunities for thousands of deaf people in Noida an Delhi neighborhoods. NDS has done more in a short time with less than most big organizations do not achieve. I hope its efforts are recognized by your organization resulting in NDS growing more and, thus, helping more deaf people. Madan Vasishta Associate Professor Gallaudet Universty Washington, DC 20002

I was fortunate enough to be involved in the great activity of enabling deaf and dump human beings to stand on their on feet and earn fame and respect as any other person does.The two members of this society were employed in my office and frankly speaking I was a bit apprehensive as to how we will co ordinate with them on daily activities and that work would suffer. But I was wrong and surprised to see that the two kids were very well trained to over come their short comings and were well groomed by the society to work efficiently like any one of us. They at times surpressed the bench marks set for any one of us and I feel delighted and congratulate the Noida Deaf Society on ensuring that all its members are well trained and groomed to be part of this world like any one of us is.

I work for a telecom major as a business unit head. Telecom is a manpower intensive business and we are always in need of good sincere guys round the year. In my association of last two years I have been successful in placing 4 of the NDS boys and girls in various work process. Not only me but all the process owners are extremely pleased with high level of productivity these guys have given. Now other business units are thinking of replicating this and employ some more guys. The high level of computer skill sets provided by NDS and the office etiquettes imparted is praiseworthy. These Deaf kids are tremendously accommodative and much disciplined. I wish NDS "ALL THE VERY BEST" in their all future endeavors

This is my first association with an NGO for the deaf. I believe that sincerity of purpose is an absolute must for any NGO and that’s the first thing that strikes you when you come to Noida Deaf Society (NDS). All members (staff, volunteers) are working towards one goal – to provide employment opportunities to the deaf. The best thing about NDS is that is does not have a sympathetic attitude towards its students. Instead, what it gives to its students goes one step beyond – the ability to lead a financially independent life. NDS arms its students with life skills that will provide them an equal footing in the society, removing their ‘disabled’ tag and helping them secure a normal life. This, in my belief, is the best contribution that an NGO can provide to its seekers. NDS has it scroll of achievements to prove that it is on the right track – an employability margin that shows that it has been doing commendable work. In its efforts to further strengthen its goal, NDS is now working with professionals to streamline and structure their training programs. This will help them provide the right kind of vocational training to the students and increase their chances of employability. I wish NDS the very best in all their endeavours. Keep the good work going!

After an episode interaction with the aspirants at NDS, I could not stop myself to stretch my work hours & spend good learning times there. The best part about the NDS topology is the knowledge ravenous environment, which gives a teacher like me an ideal classroom to coach & share your expertise to the limit. I remember an incidence of last month when we (me & my students) were absorbed in a session where we were trying to understand the motherboard & different slots which are there on board. And out interpreter went missing for some cause, & to our surprise after a while we were interacting absolutely without any flaw in understanding (Provided : I don’t have any expertise in sign language). I am not sure what should I call it telepathy or understanding but it was a great experience when we realized that we were actually talking without an interpreter. A humble (constructive) feedback to the org would be increasing the already prevailing exposure to new grounds, where these kids can be deployed & make a success story. I see these kids are high in motivation & zeal, they require our support & guidance, there are no challenges that I can see they cannot meet. I have been to other NGOs before however this one has that ability & environment to win. My God Bless them all…

My experience with Noida Deaf Society (NDS) is great and full of learning. I am responsible to conduct the test for MS Office and Internet. It gives me great honor to work with the people of NDS. They are truly dedicated and self-motivated people. I always feel proud to work for these deaf students who are not less than any human being. Actually they are perfect; we need to learn to communicate with them. NDS team is doing a great job not only by training the deaf youth but also by giving them employment opportunities in well-known companies. In the last batch of MS Office and Internet, 43 students have completed the course. Some of them will go for advance course and some of them got placement. I again like to congratulate NDS and all its team member for their great work and dedication towards deaf youth and society.