Republic Day ceremony coverage to have sign language interpreter during DD telecast

NEW DELHI: The live telecast of the Republic Day parade by Doordarshan channels will have an additional facility this year – a sign language interpreter.
 
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry (I&B) has issued directions to Prasar Bharati for making a provision for having an inset box on the TV screens during the telecast of the Republic Day Ceremony, through which the sign language anchor/expert could interpret the proceedings of the Republic Day parade on 26 January.
 
The telecast will be on DD National, DD Urdu, DD Bharati and DD News. 

The decision has been taken in the interest of all those who are differently-abled, hearing impaired citizens. I&B minister Manish Tewari received a representation from the National Association of Deaf recently requesting for providing sign language interpreter in an inset box on TV screens during the live coverage of the Republic Day Parade.

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On World Braille Day, differently abled urge govt to pass Disability Bill

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Srinagar, Jan 4: On World Braille Day being celebrated throughout the world to review educational activists for blind children, Humanity Welfare Organization, Bijbihara organized a seminar on the rights of blind in here. The seminar was organized in radio Kashmir Srinagar Auditorium here on Saturday.

Various differently-abled persons, officials of Department of Social Welfare, staff of humanity welfare

Organization helpline NGO, and students of Zaiba Aapa Institute of Inclusive Education participated in the program.

Deputy General Manager Radio Kashmir Bashir Aarif was the chief guest on the occasion. The students of Zaiba Aapa institute performed various activities on the occasion. The speakers discussed on the lack of transport facility for the differently abled people in J&K.

A rally was also taken from Radio Kashmir to press enclave in which differently- abled people demanded their rights. They urged government to pass disability bill withheld with the parliament.

“We request all political parties at center and state level to take strong steps to pass the bill which is still pending in Rajya Sabha that was adjourned in December 2013,” the members of humanity welfare organization said.

This Bill which seeks to replace the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, attempts to bring India in line with the 21 century understanding of the rights of persons with disabilities as captured in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) ratified by India. This version of the Bill is the last in a series of versions that were made public by the Ministry over the last two years.

There are some major differences between this version and earlier versions and the changes proposed are a mixed bag – some progressive and some regressive ones. Given below are some of the more significant changes in the new version