The All India Deaf and Dumb Society was established in year 1956 by Smt. Subhadra Joshi, a well known freedom fighter and ex MP, for the welfare of hearing impaired persons. The aim of the Society is to provide medical facilities, quality education, speech therapy, skills to generate employment and self reliance and also to create awareness amongst the public about the problems being faced by the silent children of God as well as their abilities.