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HC for sign language interpretors in govt offices to help deaf -
The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to conduct a survey of various government offices to ascertain the number of sign language interpretors required to help hearing-impaired citizens communicate with officials to access various public services.
Directing the government to conclude the survey within three months, a bench of Acting Chief Justice A K Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw also asked it to appoint a nodal officer to coordinate the exercise.
The bench gave the order on a plea for appointment of sign language interpretors at various government offices to help hearing-impaired people in communicating with officials whom they approach to access various public services in various fields like education, health, transport and communication.
"Respondent (Centre) to undertake a study/assessment/ survey of the public buildings, hospitals, places of amusement and entertainment, facilities like airports, railway stations, bus stops and other places requiring availability of sign language interpretors," the bench said.
The survey would also assess for each particular organisation if the sign language interpretors should be formally appointed or they should be empanelled with them to be available at short notice or with prior appointment, it said.
The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to conduct a survey of various government offices to ascertain the number of sign language interpretors required to help hearing-impaired citizens communicate with officials to access various public services.
Directing the government to conclude the survey within three months, a bench of Acting Chief Justice A K Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw also asked it to appoint a nodal officer to coordinate the exercise.
The bench gave the order on a plea for appointment of sign language interpretors at various government offices to help hearing-impaired people in communicating with officials whom they approach to access various public services in various fields like education, health, transport and communication.
"Respondent (Centre) to undertake a study/assessment/ survey of the public buildings, hospitals, places of amusement and entertainment, facilities like airports, railway stations, bus stops and other places requiring availability of sign language interpretors," the bench said.
The survey would also assess for each particular organisation if the sign language interpretors should be formally appointed or they should be empanelled with them to be available at short notice or with prior appointment, it said.