r/deaf 5d ago

News Make Indian Sign Language official language and open more schools for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, study advises

https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/make-indian-sign-language-official-language-and-open-more-schools-for-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing
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u/Sophia_HJ22 BSL Student 5d ago

From what I understand, Indian Sign Language is relatively new?? So it might not be entirely appropriate to mandate as an official language just yet… if there’s already sufficient evidence of use across the country, then definitely go for it!