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International Week of Deaf People 2021: September 20 to 26

Every year, the full week ending on the last Sunday of September is observed as the International Week of the Deaf (IWD). In 2021, IWD is being observed from September 20 to 26, 2021. The last Sunday of the month of September is celebrated as the World Day of Deaf or International Day of the Deaf (September 26, 2021). The theme of 2021 IWD is “Celebrating Thriving Deaf Communities”.

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History of the day:

It is an initiative of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) and was first launched in 1958 in Rome, Italy to commemorate the month when the first World Congress of the WFD was held.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

World Federation of the Deaf Founded: 23 September 1951, Rome, Italy;
World Federation of the Deaf President: Joseph Murray.

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