Page 8 - Mann Ki Baat September 2022

full enthusiasm, sharing our to maintain a fixed standard
happiness with everyone. for Sign Language. It is being
further disseminated, even by
My dear countrymen, it making videos of the dictionary
is said – no obstacle can stand of Sign Language. On YouTube,
in the way of a person (who has) many people, many institutions
fought for the struggles of life. have started their channels in
In our everyday life, we also see Indian Sign Language, that is,
some friends who are coping the campaign that started in the
with some physical challenge or country about Sign Language 7-8
the other. There are many people years ago, is benefitting millions
who are either unable to hear, or of my specially-abled brothers
are unable to express themselves and sisters now. Pooja ji, who hails
through speech. The biggest from Haryana, is very happy with
support for such friends is Sign the Indian Sign Language. Earlier,
Language. But a big problem in she was not able to communicate
India for years was that there were with her son, but after going
no clear gestures, no standards through Sign Language training in
for Sign Language. To overcome 2018, the lives of both mother and
these difficulties, the Indian Sign son have become easier. Pooja ji’s
Language Research and Training son also learned Sign Language
Center was established in the year and in his school he won a prize in
2015. I am happy that this institution storytelling as well. Similarly, Tinkaji
has thus far prepared a dictionary has a six-year-old daughter who
comprising ten thousand words cannot hear. Tinkaji had made
and expressions. Two days ago her daughter undergo a Sign
rd
i.e., on the 23 of September, on Language course but she herself
the Sign Language Day, many did not know Sign Language,
school courses have also been and hence she could not
launched in Sign Language. A lot communicate with her daughter.
of emphasis has also been given
in the National Education Policy

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