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Election Commission of India organises sign language training session for election officials

| @indiablooms | Sep 13, 2018, at 08:22 pm

New Delhi, Sept 13 (IBNS): Election Commission of India, in its commitment towards Accessible Elections, organised sign language training session for officials of the Commission in collaboration with ISLRTC (Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre) at ECI Headquarters in New Delhi.

The training was conducted by experts from ISLRTC (Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre) wherein the officers were acquainted with basic as well as election related sign languages symbols such as election, identity card, address and polling booth etc.

Besides, information related to basic etiquette while conversing with persons with disabilities was also shared with the Officials of the Commission and they were sensitised regarding the needs of Deaf persons.

The session saw enthusiastic participation of the officials. A sensitisation activity was conducted through a live demonstration of a mock poll to understand the frequently asked questions/ issues of the deaf voters.

The aim of the workshop was to sensitise election officials to the needs of persons with disabilitiesso as to be better able to respond to their needs and facilitate them during the election process.

In July 2018, Election Commission of India had organised a two day National Consultation on Accessible Elections in New Delhi where the Commission declared a series of facilitation measures for Persons with Disabilities, including training and sensitisation of election officials.


 

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