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Minister’s address to the nation on of the important information,
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15 August etc. guidelines and awareness
To facilitate communication, material related to the COVID-19
and meet the requirement of outbreak released by the MHA,
both deaf and hearing people MHFW, PIB and DEPwD.
ISLRTC has developed an Indian ISLRTC participated in the
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Sign Language Dictionary with 72 Republic Day parade with a
10,000 words which is the ISL tableau on the theme “Bhartiya
largest dictionary of our country. Sanketik Bhasha - Ek Rashtra, Ek
The ISL dictionary app in the Sanketik Bhasha”. The aim of the
android and iOS versions has also tableau was to raise awareness
been developed to make the ISL and highlight the commitment of
dictionary easily accessible. the Government towards creating
ISLRTC signed an MoU with a barrier-free environment for
NCERT for converting NCERT persons with hearing disabilities
textbooks and other educational by promoting ISL.
materials into ISL in digital format The Centre signed an MoU
to make them accessible to with DMRC and conducted
children with hearing disabilities. very basic and need-based ISL
NCERT textbooks in ISL from classes communication skills for the
1-5 were launched last year. The frontline staff members of DMRC.
NCERT textbook of class 6 in ISL So far 978 DMRC staff have been
was launched on Sign Language given training on basic ISL.
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Day on 23 September 2022. The Centre conducts Indian
The Centre developed 99 Sign Language Competition every
accessible videos in ISL in order year to provide opportunities to
to provide accessibility to persons Deaf students to encourage their
with Hearing disabilities in view creativity skills.

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