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Yunikee Helps Deaf Indians Gain Skills, Jobs and Exam Success
Yunikee is an organization that helps deaf people learn, work and become more independent.
It was started in 2020 by Nita, Chaithanya and Rahul.
They created it after seeing that deaf students often could not access online education during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yunikee teaches Indian Sign Language and offers many skill-based courses.
It also helps people prepare for government exams.
More than 140 deaf people have received exam training, and 40 reportedly got jobs.
The group supports deaf entrepreneurs with business lessons and practical help.
It has also helped deaf people in Pakistan learn hairdressing and makeup skills.
The founders say they want to continue expanding opportunities for the deaf community.
Hyderabad-based Yunikee was founded in 2020 by Nita Gopalakrishnan, Chaithanya Kothapalli and Rahul Jain.
The organization says it has reached more than 50,000 deaf people across India through programs, campaigns and activities.
Its Sign Medium program has taught Indian Sign Language to more than 10,000 deaf adolescents since 2020.
Yunikee offers more than 120 courses, including web development, stock trading and IELTS preparation.
The organization has trained over 140 deaf people for government exams, with 40 securing jobs, according to its founders.
- Who
- Nita Gopalakrishnan, Chaithanya Kothapalli and Rahul Jain founded Yunikee, with a 40-member team that includes deaf adults.
- What
- Yunikee provides Indian Sign Language education, skills training, entrepreneurship support and preparation for government exams for deaf people.
- Where
- The organization is based in Hyderabad and serves deaf people across India; one 2022 project also trained deaf girls in Pakistan.
- When
- Yunikee was founded in 2020; the article was originally reported in August 2023, and several cited programs began in 2020 or 2022.
- Why
- The founders created Yunikee to address limited access to education, job training and other opportunities for people with hearing disabilities.
Key facts
- Organization
- Yunikee
- Founded
- 2020
- Reach
- More than 50,000 deaf people across India
- Sign Medium
- More than 10,000 deaf adolescents taught Indian Sign Language
- Courses
- More than 120 courses, including web development, stock trading and IELTS
- Government exam training
- More than 140 deaf people trained
- Reported job placements
- 40 trained participants secured jobs
- Entrepreneurship program
- The first Champions League cohort included nine ventures, with three already operating
Quotes
Chaithanya Kothapalli
Yunikee co-founder and former IT professional
“Despite there being a one percent reservation in government sectors for deaf people, these positions often go vacant as the candidates are unable to clear the exams. That’s where we come in.”
thebetterindia.com
“What if we were to start a platform that enabled hearing disabled people to access equal opportunities in terms of jobs, skillset training and more?”
thebetterindia.com
Sources
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