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24/09/22 15:56 PM IST

Sign Language Day-23 september 2022

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  • ‘Sign Language Day’ with the theme ‘Sign Languages Unite Us’ was celebrated under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav by the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC).
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  • Ever since the United Nations declared 23rd September as the International Day of Sign Languages, the ISLRTC celebrates it every year on 23rd September. 
  •  The objective of the Sign Language Day celebration was to sensitize the general public about the importance of Indian Sign Language in the lives of persons with hearing disabilities.
  • Through sign language, our deaf brothers and sisters are getting inspiration and direction to move ahead in their lives.
  • This year Sign Language Day celebration is being celebrated under the Amrit Mahotsav of Azadi, which will certainly lead to a positive success in increasing public awareness about the importance of sign language.
  • An ISL Dictionary app called Sign Learn was launched which is available in both Android and iOS versions.
  • ISLRTC had signed an MoU with National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) for converting NCERT textbooks from Class I to XII into Indian Sign Language (digital format) to make the textbooks accessible to children with hearing disabilities.
  • This year ISL e-content of NCERT textbooks of class VI was launched.
  • Under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Centre launched ISL version of selected books of National Book Trust’s Veergatha series.
  • With the joint effort of ISLRTC and NCERT, a total of 500 academic words in Indian Sign Language were launched.
Source- PIB 

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