Lok Sabha Question No. 4460 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-23
Subject: Indian Sign Language
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

## LOK SABHA

## INDIAN SIGN LANGUAGE

## 4460. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

(a) whether the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre has signed an MoU with the Ministry of Education for release of NCERT material in sign language;

(b) if so, the funds sanctioned for the same as well as the proposed timeline of completion;

(6) the details of funds allocated for the development of Indian Sign Language for the year 2021-22;

d) the number of schools or institutions teaching Indian sign language and the funds allocated for the promotion of such institutions during the last two years, State and year-wise; and

(e the details and the number of awareness drives conducted across the country to promote the use of Indian sign language?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

(a) to (b) Yes, Sir: The Indian Sign Language Research  and  Training New Delhi signed an MoU with National Council of Educational Research & Training (NCERT) o 06.10.2020 to convert the textbooks of classes [-XII and other teaching material into Indian Sign Language (ISL) No separate funds have been sanctioned for the same and the proposed timeline to complete the conversion of the textbooks and other teaching material into ISL is 2026.

(c) Government has set up the ISLRTC to develop Indian Sign Language. During 2020-21, Rs.3.88 crore has been released to ISLRTC as Grant-in-Aid. For 2021-22, Grant-in-Aid would be provided to the ISLRTC as per   requirement   from the budget   provision for National Institutes under this Ministry:

(d) Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI), New Delhi has   granted approval to 08 Institutions conduct Diploma in Indian Sign Language Interpretation (DISLI) and Diploma in Teaching Indian Sign Language (DTISL) Courses as per State-wise list of these Institutions at Annexure: Out of these 08 Institutions, Grant-in-Aid has been provided to the following 03 Institutes by this Ministry: -

| Name of the Institutes                                                                       | Grant-in-Aid_released during the last two years Rs. in crore_   | Grant-in-Aid_released during the last two years Rs. in crore_   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                              | 2018-19                                                         | 2019-20                                                         |
| JAli  Yavar National Institute  forf ISpeech & Hearing Disabilities  KAYJNISHD) Mumbai. Jung | 38.30                                                           | 35.71                                                           |

Unstarred Question No.4460 To be answered on 23.03.2021

| IIndian Sign Language Research [Training Centre (ISLRTC) New Delhi:   |   4.85 |   4.20 |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|
| [Composite Regional Centre_Nagpur:                                    |   1.63 |   8.42 |

(e) ISLRTC promotes the use various  activities which include, conducting Diploma courses and Short-Term Training Programmes, organizing workshops and webinars, holding ISL competition for deaf students and celebrating International week of the Deaf:

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4460 for answer on 23.03.2021

List of RCTI approved institutes offering Diploma in Indian Sign Language Interpretation (DISLI) and Diploma in Teaching Indian Sign Language (DTISL) courses.

| SINo.   | Name and address of the Institute                                                                                                                                                                                                       | State          | Name of the Course(s)   | Academic session for which approval granted   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
|         | IIndian Sign Language Research & Training Centre] kISLRTC) : (Department of Empowerment of Persons] with Disabilities   (Divyangjan) . Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment; A-91, Nagpal Business Tower; Okhla Phase-II, New Delhi | Delhi          |                         | 2016-17 t0 2020-21                            |
|         | IIndian Sign Language Research & Training Centre] kISLRTC) : (Department of Empowerment of Persons] with Disabilities   (Divyangjan) . Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment; A-91, Nagpal Business Tower; Okhla Phase-II, New Delhi | Delhi          | DTLSL                   |                                               |
|         | Deaf Dumb Association  Indore, S_ School  and Multipurpose Training Institute for the Deaf; Scheme  No.71-B, Behind Ranjeet Hanuman, Indore, Madhyal Pradesh                                                                            | Madhya Pradesh | DLSLL                   | 12005-06 to 2020-21                           |
|         | Deaf Dumb Association  Indore, S_ School  and Multipurpose Training Institute for the Deaf; Scheme  No.71-B, Behind Ranjeet Hanuman, Indore, Madhyal Pradesh                                                                            | Madhya Pradesh | DTSL                    |                                               |
|         | National Institute of Speech & Hearing  (NISH). Karimanal, NISH Road, Akkulam; Sreekaryam; P.O. Trivandurum; Kerala                                                                                                                     | Kerala         | DLSL                    | 72016-17 to 2020-21                           |
|         | Ali Yavar  Jung National  Institute   of  Speech and HHearing Disabilities (Divyangjan) , Kishenchand] Bandra Marg                                                                                                                      | Maharashtra    | DLSLL                   |                                               |
| 5       | NNagpur Krida  Prabodhini Hall, Yashwant Stadium_ [hantoli-Nagpur_Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                           | Maharashtra    | DLSLL                   | 2020-21 to 2024-25                            |
|         | JAli   Yavar  Jung  National Institute   of  Speech and HHearing Disabilities (Divyangjan) , Regionall West Bengal                                                                                                                      | West Bengal    | DLSL                    |                                               |
|         | FFaculty of Disability Management and Speciall [Education, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekanandal (University (RKMVU) SRKV Post, IHRDc  ICampus, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya   Coimbatore, Tamilnadu                                        | Tamilnadu      |                         |                                               |
| 8       | HHaryana Welfare Society for Persons With Speech & HHearing Impairment, Opposite House No. 275_ Sector -46,Punchkula,Haryana                                                                                                            | Haryana        | DTISL                   | [2020-21 to 2021-22                           |