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ASLI 2nd National Conference of Sign Language Interpreters

We have now announced the itinerary, speakers and further details of the conference on 13th and 14th February 2010 at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
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Invitation

ASLI invites you to the 2nd National Conference of Sign Language Interpreters

Interpreters and Sign Language users across the country will be getting together at this historic event on 13th and 14th February 2010 at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. This is a very exciting time in the course of disability history in India. The rights of Deaf people to use Sign Language and have access to Interpreters are now the main issues at the forefront of advocacy efforts of Deaf organisations in India.

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Welcome to ASLI !

ASLI (Association of Sign Language Interpreters) is a newly formed organization to represent the Interpreters for the deaf in India. The deaf community of India has not had a formal interpreting organization until now. The concept of sign language interpreting as a professional service for deaf persons has yet to take hold in India. The apex organizations for the deaf are already campaigning for this to take place.   Mr. Zorin Singha addresses the audience with the help of interpreter Angel Singha
Mrs. Roma Bhagat speech is interpreted by Ms. Priti  

There is a lot that ASLI will be doing to support and enable the local organization of the deaf. You have already been working in interpreting albeit with or without formal training for some time now. All persons who have been serving the deaf community selflessly for years by providing interpreting services will now have ASLI to support them in their endeavors by building awareness of the need for interpreters and advocating the need for linguistic access for deaf persons.
It is our aim to have interpreters in each and every district in the country whether they are amateur or professional. Over time, as the concept of interpreting develops and the compliance with the UN Convention on Rights of People with Disabilities (UNCRPD) is popularized, interpreting will become an important profession.   Mr. Arun Rao interprets for Shri Sonia Gandhi