National Deaf Federation Nepal

National Deaf Federation Nepal

Nepali: राष्ट्रिय बहिरा महासंघ नेपाल
Abbreviation	NDFN
Founded	1996; 28 years ago (1996)
Type	Non-governmental organization
Purpose	To lead the campaign for the rights of deaf people in Nepal
Coordinates	27°43′17″N 85°19′14″E / 27.7212701°N 85.3204546°E / 27.7212701; 85.3204546
Area served	Nepal
Website	deafnepal.org.np
Formerly called	National Federation of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

The National Deaf Federation Nepal (NDFN; Nepali: राष्ट्रिय बहिरा महासंघ नेपाल^(ne)) is a non-governmental organization established and run as the umbrella organization for Nepal's various district and local deaf associations. Previously it was known as the National Federation of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (NFDH). It is a member of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) and works as an advocate for deaf rights, as well as running a number of programs throughout the country to improve the lives of Nepal's deaf population.

Two of the core areas in which it works are sign language and deaf education. NDFN has worked on publishing a "Dictionary of Nepali Sign Language",^[1] and continues to collect and create signs for supplements to this dictionary. It also has trained and sent deaf sign language instructors to teach Nepali Sign Language to deaf who otherwise have no exposure to sign language. In the area of deaf education, it works closely with the Ministry of Education, the Department of Education, the Curriculum Development Center, and the various deaf schools in order to improve the quality of deaf education in Nepal.