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ISL: The Flagbearer of Inclusive
Communication
used in the Deaf community all
over India. Due to the need for
accessibility for persons with
hearing disabilities through the
mode of ISL, deaf associations
had been demanding the setting
up of an exclusive institute
focusing on development and
furtherance of ISL. With a view to
enhance accessibility for people
Rajesh Yadav with hearing disabilities in India,
the Government approved the
Director, Indian Sign Language
establishment of the Indian
Research and Training Centre
Sign Language Research and
Training Centre (ISLRTC) as an
autonomous organization under
the aegis of the DEPwD, MSJE
on 28 September 2015. The
th
main objective of the Centre
is to develop manpower for
using, teaching and conducting
research in Indian Sign Language.
As per the 2011 Census, there The Centre offers two Diploma
are 50,71,007 persons with hearing courses of two years duration
disabilities and 19,98,535 persons duly approved by RCI namely-
with speech disabilities in India Diploma in Indian Sign Language
out of a total of 2,68,10,557 persons Interpretation and Diploma in
with disability. Sign languages Teaching Indian Sign Language.
are visual-gestural manual To generate awareness about
languages that use movements ISL and to promote its use, ISLRTC
of the hands, facial expressions, has been striving hard since its
and head/body positions to establishment. Some of the major
convey linguistic messages. Sign activities and achievements of
languages are the main medium ISLRTC are as follows:
of communication for people ISL interpreting services to
who are deaf or hard of hearing. Doordarshan, Hon’ble Prime
Indian Sign Language (ISL) is Minister’s 'Mann ki Baat', Prime
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