Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 23: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar today celebrated International Day of Sign Languages and faculty members as well as students highlighted the importance of sign communication.
The event was organized collaboratively by Arts and Culture Club and Rajbhasha Cell.
The event was presided over by the Registrar NIT Srinagar, Prof Syed Kaiser Bukhari. Head, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Dr Yashwant Mehta was a special guest for the program, which was moderated and hosted by Dr Nasir F Bhatt.
In his message, Director NIT Srinagar, Prof Rakesh Sehgal said the objective of celebrating this day is to sensitize the general public about the importance of sign languages and their importance in our daily lives. He said signs are the first form of communication used by man since his evolutions and it is said to be as old as the human race.
In his key address, Prof Bukhari highlighted the use of sign language in daily routine and how the life of specially-abled people can be made easier. “Sign language unites people living in any part of the world. It is a means of communication through bodily movements, mainly those of the hands and arms,” he said.
Prof. Bukhari said sign languages help the deaf and dumb to communicate with the others as well as amongst themselves. It also enhances the level of confidence among the specially-abled persons, he added.
On the occasion, Dr Yashwant Mehta highlighted the development of sign language and its use in Indus Valley civilization.
During the event, Dr Nasir Bhatt, Dr Pramod, Dr Amrit Pal Singh, Dr Prabal Verma, and Dr Rajesh Prasad Shukla took their valuable time to encourage the students.
A formal vote of thanks was presented by Dr R P Shukla. In the event, many students highlighted the importance of sign languages and its contribution and role in our society.
Speakers, including Yashaswini Inala (BTech, EE, 3rd Year), Vishwas Tada (BTech, EE, 2nd Year), Harmanpreet Kour (BTech, ECE, 2nd Year), Aarav Vaid (BTech, EE, 3rd Year), Mehvish Wani (MTIEM, 2nd Year) highlighted importance of the day.
The International Day of Sign Languages is celebrated annually on 23rd September globally and this year its theme was “Sign Languages Unite us”.
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