Science teacher dons new hat
The Hindu
Duraiswamy Suresh has been roped in by the Tamil Nadu Election Commission to reach out to speech-and-hearing-impaired voters
Duraiswamy Suresh is a go-to person, this season. A science teacher at CSI Higher Secondary School for the Deaf at Santhome, 48-year-old Duraiswamy is sought by government departments for his proficiency in sign-language. His latest client is the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, which has tasked him with creating awareness on voting among speech-and-hearing-impaired voters. At a recent press conference chaired by the Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Satyaprakash Sahoo, the spotlight found Duraiswamy, as he interpreted the official’s speech. His interpretations were being captured by television crews for the benefit of their differently-abled audience.
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