Australian cricket legend Brett Lee visited Mumbai's TEACH centre on Saturday to support education and employment opportunities for Deaf and Hard of Hearing youth. Lee, who advocates hearing awareness, interacted with students and founders Aman Sharma and Deepesh Nair.
Mumbai: Australian cricket legend Brett Lee visited Mumbai-based Training & Educational Centre for Hearing Impaired (TEACH) in Sion on Saturday to express his support to the organisation's efforts to expand higher education and employment opportunities for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) youth across India.
Personal Connection to Hearing Loss
Lee, who has served as a global hearing advocate, said his personal experience with hearing loss had shaped his commitment to promoting hearing awareness and inclusion. In 2011, his son Preston suffered temporary hearing loss following a serious head injury, an experience that prompted Lee to champion early detection of hearing loss, newborn hearing screening and access to cochlear implants.
During his visit, Lee toured the TEACH campus and interacted with founders Aman Sharma and Deepesh Nair, who shared how they transitioned from careers in management consulting to learning Indian Sign Language and establishing the institute to address the shortage of specialised higher education opportunities for DHH students.
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