evidence: On September 23, 2024, the Sign Language Day was celebrated with Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar, as the Chief Guest, and Minister of State (SJE) B.L. Verma serving as the Guest of Honour. Organized by the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC) under the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, this year’s theme is "Sign up for Sign Language Rights." [...] Two key institutes, the Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for Speech & Hearing Disabilities in Mumbai and the Indian Sign Language Research & Training Centre (ISLRTC) in New Delhi, focus on hearing and speech disabilities. Additionally, 25 Composite Regional Centres (CRCs) have been established to provide rehabilitation services, skill development training, and awareness programs. [...] ISLRTC offers a diploma course in teaching Indian Sign Language, with tuition fees waived for students registered with the Unique Disability ID (UDID)[5]. They have also developed a comprehensive sign language dictionary of 10,500 words to support the educational needs of deaf students.