MDT aims at encouraging education among the hearing and speech impaired in the country. Trust officials say the academic session will begin in June.

“Around Rs 30 lakh has been invested in building infrastructure of the MDT Arts College for hearing and speech impaired. At present, we are employing staff for the college where two interpreters will be appointed,” said Rikesh Desai, the MDT secretary, adding, “The college will have a capacity of around 30 students, which will be extended later according to requirements.” He said MDT already had such primary, secondary and higher secondary schools. “We were encouraged by the state government to build an infrastructure for the hearing and speech impaired. The construction of MDT Arts College was completed within a span of six months,” he added.

He further said MDT Art College is affiliated to the Gujarat University (GU), adding that there are certain formalities yet to be accomplished. Detailing on the process on admitting the students in the college, Desai said, “While we are employing our staff right now, before the beginning of the academic session, we would be publishing advertisements in various states of India about MDT Arts College which will be furnishing with around 30 seats for those interested.”