Lok Sabha Question No. 2737 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-15
Subject: Setting up of ISLRTC
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI), MURALI MOHAN MAGANTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INNDIA DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABIALITIES MNNISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2737 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2015

## Setting up of ISLRTC

## 2737. SHRI  MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI): SHRI M. MURALI MOHAN:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has accorded sanction setting up of the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre, if s0, the details thereof and the location identified for the purpose; for
- whether the Government is also considering to set up University for the persons with disabilities including the deaf and dumb; and

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

(SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

- (a) Sir. The Government has approved the setting up of Indian Sign Language Research the aegis of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities The main objectives of the proposed Centre are: Yes;
- to promote the use of Indian Sign Language (ISL) in India.
- (ii) to carry out research in ISL and create linguistic recordlanalysis of the language
- (iii) to train persons in Sign linguistics and other related areas at various levels
- (iv) to promote and offer programs in ISL, interpreting and bilingual  education; at various levels, through various modes including the distance mode: design;
- 'b) the steps taken by the Government for the welfare of the deaf and dumb community;
- (d) if s0, the details thereof?

- to collaborate with other institutions and   organizations of the Deaf to promote and propagate ISL.
- (vi) to create'and promote literature in and about ISL,

The Centre shall be located initially at Pt: Deendayal Upadhayay Institute for Physically Handicapped, 4, Vishnu Digamber Marg, New Delhi-1lO 002. Necessary Order for setting up ISLRTC has been issued on September, 2015. 28th

- (6) Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for Hearing Handicapped (A YJNIHH), Mumbai, which is under the   Department of  Empowerment of Persons identification; diagnosis and therapeutic services for persons with hearing impairment; fitment of amplification devices such as Behind the Ear digital programmable hearing aids and Cochlear Implant: AYJNIHH is  also engaged in   providing   educational and vocational services for persons with hearing impairment: Detailed information is   available in the website of the Institute: wwwayinihh nic in: Also, under the Scheme of Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP), contemporary aids and assistive devices for eligible hearing impaired persons are distributed through various Implementing Agencies. Apart from Cochlear Implant some of the assistive devices for hearing impaired include Body level hearing aids, Analog Non Programmable-Behind the ear (BTE), In the ear (ITE), In the canal (ITC), Completely in the Canal (CIC); Digital/Programmable- Behind the ear (BTE), In the ear (ITE), In the canal (ITC); Completely in the Canal (CIC); Personal FM Hearing Aids, Bluetooth neck for hearing aids,  Vibratory Alarm, Baby-crying Alerting Wireless device etc loop
2. (c) & (d): Up-gradation of National  Institute of Speech and Hearing  Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala to a National  University of Disability Studies and Rehabilitation is one of the Budget Announcements of the Government for the year 2015-16. The Ministry has already initiated necessary action for establishment of the National University and Government of Kerala has decided to provide requisite land for the same.

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