about us
Wangsel Institute for the Deaf, established on June 1, 2003, helps individuals with Deafness develop language, literacy, identity, and self-esteem, access education, promote inclusion, and secure employment within their communities as confident, participating members of society.
vision
To produce holistically educated and skilled Deaf students.
mission
- Provide access to national curriculum with adaptation and modification.
- Enhance Bhutanese Sign Language (BhSL) research and documentation for recognition as the legitimate language of the Deaf community of Bhutan.
- Provide Prevocational/Vocational skills in existing trades.
- Develop staff capacity in Deaf education.
- Coordinate and liaise with different stakeholders for the transition and placement of senior students.
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