INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SIGN LANGUAGES

Feb. 26, 2019

“International Day of Sign Languages” was celebrated by Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC).

International Day of Sign Languages:

  • International Day of Sign Languages is celebrated annually across the world on 23 September every year along with International Week of the Deaf.

  • It is celebrated on 23 September as WFD was established on this date in 1951.

  • Theme of International Day of Sign Languages is "With Sign Language, everyone is Included!”

Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC):

  • ISLRTC is an autonomous organization under the administrative control of Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India.

  • It was established in 2015 in accordance with the provisions of Societies Registration Act, 1860.

 

Source : PIB