1955
August 1955
2nd International Congress of WFD.
Process of AIFD
At the 2nd International Conference of the World Federation of the Deaf at Zagreb (Yugoslavia) in Aug’1955. Indian representative, Shri. Bans Gopal Nigam from Deaf & Dumb Association (which was later merged to Delhi Association of the Deaf) attended and he was elected as Vice President of World Federation of the Deaf.
20-22 December 1955
Conference
1st All India Conference of the Deaf
1st All India Conference of the Deaf hosted with
WFD team at New Delhi 20-22 Dec. 1955.
22 December 1955
AIFD History
AIFD Founded
All India Federation of the Deaf was born on 22nd Dec 1955. with the support of WFD.
1957
1958
1959
July 1959
Flag Week
1st Flag Week
First Flag Week started with the blessing of First President of India (Dr. Rajendra Prasad Ji) & First Prime Minister of India (Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Ji)
August 1959
Sports
8th International Games of the Deaf
Shri. Bans Gopal Nigam, General Secretary of AIFD attended at the 8th International Games of the Deaf at Milan, Italy in August, 1959.
1960
November 1960
MPTCD
First Vocational Training Centre Photography Institute for the Deaf
Vocational Training Centre Photography Institute for the Deaf was set up, later it was absorbed in Multipurpose Training Centre for the Deaf.
1961
1962
November 1962
MPTCD
Printing Press Institute for the Deaf
Printing Press Institute for the Deaf was set up, it was gifted by Italian Federation of the Deaf, later it was absorbed in Multipurpose Training Centre for the Deaf
1965
Februray 1965
Sports
All India Sports Council of the Deaf
2nd All India Deaf and Dumb Sports Meet was organised by AIFD. And All India Sports Council of the Deaf was birth as Sports wing of AIFD in Feb.' 1965 by Second Prime Minister of India (Lal Bahadur Shastri Ji).
1967
Support
AIFD History
Shri Madan Mohan Vashistha
Mr. Madan M. Vashistha, student of Photography Institute of the Deaf went to Galladuet University, U.S.A. for higher Studies on a Scholarship which was been supported by AIFD fund.
1968
1970
July 1970
MPTCD
Multipurpose Training Centre for the Deaf
Foundation Stone of Multipurpose Training Centre for the Deaf was laid by Fourth President of India (Shri V.V. Giri Ji)
1972
September 1972
AIFD History
International Day of the Deaf
Third Prime Minister of India (Smt. Indira Gandhi Ji) inaugurated the International Day of the Deaf with AIFD in Sept.
1973
1975
1980
1983
February 1983
AIFD HfD
AIFD Hostel for Deaf
Foundation Stone of AIFD Hostel for Deaf was laid by Lieutenant Governor of Delhi (Shri H L Kapur ji)
1988
1994
December 1994
Conference
6th International Conference of Asia Pacific Meet
6th International Conference of Asia Pacific Meet of WFDRSA (World Federation of the Deaf Regional Secretariat of Asia) hosted by AIFD at New Delhi on 14th Dec. 1994.
1995
1998
26 January 1998
AIFD History
Republic Day
Republic Day Parade, All India Federation of the Deaf representing in the March Past.
2005
2011
September 2011
Conference
Deaf Youth Assembly
Deaf Youth Assembly was Celebrated at New Delhi in Sept.
2018
23 September 2018
AIFD History
International Day of Sign Languages
All India Federation of the Deaf, Youth Association of the Deaf (India) & Deaf Awareness and Impact hosted Deaf Cyclist rally in New Delhi on International Day of Sign Languages in Sept' 2018.
2020
November 2020
Conference
32nd WFD RSA Conference of the Deaf
Proposal for Hosting the 32nd WFD RSA Conference of the Deaf at New Delhi, India on Nov., Which was postponed due to Covid-19 Pandemic.
2021
6 August 2021
AIFD History
First Deaf President
Shri Tapan Kumar Sarma from Assam, India became the First Deaf President of AIFD and Sixth President of AIFD.
2022
December 2022
Youth Wing
AIFD YOUTH SECTION
AIFD set up its Youth Wing "AIFD YS" on 22nd December 2022.
2023
May 2023
Conference
7th All India Conference of the Deaf
After a gap of 35 years, Finally AIFD organized the 7th All India Conference of the Deaf hosted at Guwahati, Assam in 17 to 21 May' 2023.
2024
August 2024
Board Member of WFD RSA
Elected as Board Member of WFD RSA
Shri Roshan Kumar, General Secretary of AIFD elected as Board Member of World Federation of the Deaf Regional Secretariat of Asia (WFD RSA). For the first time an indian elected as Board Member of WFD RSA.