A historic MoU signed between Indian Sign Language Research and Training Center (ISLRTC) and NCERT

To make education materials accessible for Deaf children in their preferred format of communication.
Under which educational print materials including NCERT Textbooks, Teachers Handbook and other Supplementary materials and resources will be converted into Indian Sign Language in Digital format.
Two ministries will coordinate: Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Two acts: realizing the provisions mentioned in the Right to Education (RTE) 2009, and the Rights of Persons with Disability Act (RPWD) 2016 and the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
Class covered: Class I-XII
Subjects: All
Language: Both Hindi and English Medium
Availability of NCERT textbooks in Indian Sign Language will ensure that Deaf children can also now access educational resources.
This will also ensure educational standardization of Indian Sign Language in line with 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
NISHTHA – earlier a face to face (FTF) training for teachers is now released in an online format.
NCERT has planned to continue NISHTHA - integrated teacher training using DIKSHA platform and reach out to 42 Lakh elementary school teachers and its further extension to all as well.