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For the first time in the history of the nation, this year’s Republic Day telecast may also include simultaneous Sign Language interpretation.(26/01/2014) Minister for Information & Broadcasting, Manish Tewari assured a delegation of disability activists of Disabled Rights Group (DRG) of his full support on this issue.
The members of the delegation which called upon Manish Tewari were: Javed Abidi (Convenor, DRG), Neelam Jolly (VISHWAS), Zorin Singha & A. S. Narayanan (National Association of the Deaf) with Angel Singha as interpreter. Also, present at the meeting were the Secretary of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and Secretary of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.