Historic MoU Signed between ISLRTC and NCERT for Converting Educational Materials

Union Education Minister ShriRameshPokhriyal ‘Nishank’ and Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. ThaawarchandGehlotattended the 60th Foundation Day of NCERT virtually. During this event a historic MoU was Signed between ISLRTC and NCERT for Converting Educational Materials.

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As part of this MoU, educational print materials including NCERT Textbooks, Teachers Handbook and other Supplementary materials and resources of Class I-XII of all subjects of both Hindi and English Medium will be converted into Indian Sign Language in Digital format.

The signing of this MoU is seen as a historic step as availability of NCERT textbooks in Indian Sign Language will ensure that Deaf children can also now access educational resources in Indian Sign Language.

This will also ensure educational standardization of Indian Sign Language as mandated in the New Education Policy, 2020.

The Indian Sign Language Research and Training Center (ISLRTC), Delhi is a Society under the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.