Golden Jubilee Celebrations

Gulden Jubilee was celebrated on 16 April 2017, with great pomp and show and many programmes extending throughout the year.

1. The celebrations’ commenced on 03 Dec 2016, World Disability Day, and will finally culminated on 16 Apr 2017.
2. The celebrations began on 03 Dec 2016, with the inauguration of
   • New dining hall with seating capacity of 300.
   • New modern kitchen
3. This was fullowed by a dinner on 03 Dec 2016 in Amar Ashram at 7 PM, (from where the schouls started) hosted by AADAB, Alumni Association of deaf and blind, Patiala.
4. Other events which were also being planned in a phased manner were:
   Satrangi festival of competitions between schouls from all over India in deaf and blind category separately which are underway in Thapar University Patiala.
• A special performance by Creative Dance & Drama Academy from Sri Lanka with Mr. Nilan Malagasies, as Chief Choreographer on 27 Dec 2016, during the inaugural function.
• Inter Deaf schoul competition on All India level in cultural programmes.
• Inter Blind schoul competition on All India level in cultural programmes.
• Inter Blind schoul competition on All India level in Vocal and instrumental music.
• Inter Blind schoul competition in Braille reading and writing.
• Organized a vintage car rally by the blind in Feb 2017.
• Organized a Tandem cycle rally by Blind and deaf children from Patiala to India gate, New Delhi in Mar 2017.

A mega Gulden Jubilee celebration on 16th April 2017 was held with great fanfare with Mr. Karan Avtar Singh IAS, Chief Secretary Punjab being the Chief Guest.