About – Florence Swainson Deaf School

About

About Us

It was in the year 1895, Miss. Flowerence Swainson, a Missionary from ZANANA Missionary Society, England, working at Sarah Tucker Institution, Palayamkottai got the divine inspiration to start this ministry for the Deaf children in South India. Initially, She found a class with three Deaf children in the campus of Sarah Tucker Institution, Within a couple of years, she purchased the large site of 14 acres with the money gifted by her friends in England and shifted the school to the present campus. Following her, several other English Missionaries, Miss. Morgan & Rev. Charles Chittenden, with their dedication and devotion to this ministry spent out their lives for the growth of this Institution. The school got the first government recognition in 1901. The strength gradually grew up and it was upgraded into a High School in 1978. Again the school was upgraded to the Higher Secondary level in 1993. After the English Missionaries the Tirunelveli Diocese(TDTA) took up the responsibility of this pioneer Institution.

At present this institution caters to the educational, social, psychological, and spiritual needs of about 450 hearing impaired children irrespective of caste and creed .A team of dedicated staff comprising specially trained teachers, Vocational instructors and child care staff carry out this ministry effectively.

This institution is the Third Pioneer School for the deaf children in the south. At present this is the largest residential institution for the deaf in India. Our institution has own the State Level Award for the best institution (2002-03).

Vision

Ensure an environment that recognise the potentials of the hearing impaired person. offers equal opportunities to build on their capabilities and facilitate them to be a contributing citizen

Mission

To impart general education and enrich their knowledge and understanding.
TO inculcate general living and vocational skills
To browse and create suitable job opportunities

EARLY IDENTIFICATION PROGRAMME

Hearing impairment is an invisible disability and the parents who are ignorant of the symptoms of disability, pull on the years with a hope that their child will speak at a later stage. Therefore, our institution conducts “Early Identification” camps at the surrounding villages and creates awareness on “Identification of the Disability”. Awareness is created through skits and disability screening camps. In the disability screening camps, audio logical test is also conducted for the entire community.

PLACEMENT SUPPORT

Our institution approaches the employers and browse suitable employment opportunities. Since 1996, Fifty boys and Twenty nine girls have been placed in various industries located in Tirunelveli, Tiruchy,. Tirupur, Hozur, Chennai and Bangalore. Apart from private employment, the children are also encouraged to wet their foot in self-employment ventures