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Indian Sign Language: Opening New
Windows for Hearing-Impaired Indians
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In the 93 episode of 'Mann has helped them in their learning
ki Baat', Prime Minister Narendra experience.
Modi mentioned about the Lucky Shah, a student,
hearing-impaired citizens of highlighted how the
India and the challenges that establishment of ISLRTC has
they face in day-to-day life due made educational materials
to lack of communication modes. easily accessible to hearing-
To provide an equal ground of impaired students. Shivam
opportunities, the Government Goel, another student at ISLRTC
of India established Indian Sign said, “Earlier, the majority of the
Language Training and Research population didn’t understand sign
Centre in 2015. Today, ISLRTC language that hearing-impaired
is working to develop the ISL people used, they weren’t aware
and provide study materials to that we have our own distinct
hearing-impaired students. culture. This condition created
The team of Doordarshan a lot of barriers for us. But ever
talked to the students at ISLRTC since the Hon’ble Prime Minister
to know how this development Shri Narendra Modi introduced
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