New Delhi, Feb. 3, : A physically challenged student Pawel pinned a flag on the Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor on the occasion of 50th Flag Week of the Deaf on Tuesday.

The Flag Pinning was carried out at the office of the Army Chief at South Block here.

General Kapoor appreciated the efforts of the All India Federation of Deaf (AIFD) in elevating the living quality of the deaf in coordination with the World Federation of the Deaf and other Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs).

For socio-economic mainstreaming of the deaf, AIFD promotes multipurpose training centre for the Deaf at Delhi which renders vocational training with residential facilities for the deaf boys and girls.

Late Field Marshal KM Carippa was a former President of AIFD. (ANI)