FAQ

Ans. The Diploma in Indian Sign Language Interpretation (DISLI) course aims to develop personnel in the field of rehabilitation for persons with hearing impairment. The Diploma enables the trainees to acquire knowledge, skill and competencies in interpreting Indian Sign Language in other verbal languages and vice versa.

The main objective of the course is to train personnel to take up interpretation of Indian Sign Language in other verbal languages and vice versa in classroom and real life.

Thus, the overall objective of the course is to increase the availability of ISL interpreters to remove communication barriers between mainstream society and persons with hearing disabilities in all spheres of life including education in schools and colleges, hospitals, courts, police stations, railway stations, media, etc.

Ans. The duration of the DISLI course is 2 years.

Ans. ISLRTC has an intake capacity of 45 seats + 6 EWS seats for DISLI.

Ans. The eligibility criteria for the DISLI course is as follows.

1. Senior Secondary (10+2) or equivalent with minimum 50% marks
2. Functional hands
3. Fluency in at least one language
4. Hearing in the normal range

Ans. The full form of DTISL is Diploma in Teaching Indian Sign Language (DTISL).The full form of DISLI is Diploma in Indian Sign Language Interpretation. Only Deaf candidates can study DTISL.

Ans. After successfully completing DTISL course, the Deaf candidates will be become Teacher of ISL as a subject. They teach to interpreters, officials, students etc. After successfully completing DISLI course, the Hearing candidates will be become Interpreter of ISL in different settings namely educational, conference, workshop etc.

Ans. In this regard, RCI issues circular/notices from time to time. Please follow RCI circular/notice on the RCI website- www.rehabcouncil.nic.in regularly for the latest updates.

Ans. For both the courses DTISL and DISLI, it is compulsory to attend classes face to face regularly. But, due to COVID-19 pandemic situation, currently classes are conducted in online mode until further order by the Govt. authority/Local body.

Ans. The current fee structure of DTISL/DISLI course is given below semester wise: 1^st semester – 10, 000+5000=15000/-

2^nd Semester-                   10,000/-

3^RD Semester-                   10,000/-

4^TH Semester-                   10.-000/-

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Total:                                45,000/-

Out of total 45,000/-, Rs. 40,000/- is charged as tuition fee. And Rs. 5000/- is charged as caution money 5000/- which is refundable only after completion of the course with subject to condition.

Ans. No. Fee can’t be paid in advance. If your name is on the merit list prepared by RCI, then you will be called for counseling for documents verification. And after document verification, you will be given provisional admission and directed to deposit the requisite fee.

Ans. Before COVID-19 pandemic, All India Online Aptitude Test (AIOAT) was being conducted by RCI for all Diploma courses annually. But during the time of Covid-19, admission in DTISL and DISLI will be done on the merit basis as per RCI circular. After filling the online application, RCI will prepare and issue the list of eligible candidates based on the merit of percentage in 12^th class.

Ans. Online payment is accepted only.

Ans. If your name is allotted to ISLRTC as per result, then you need to visit ISLRTC within stipulated time as per RCI further instruction with the following original documents with copies given below.

1. 10^th passing certificate (02 copies)
2. 12^th passing certificate (02 copies)
3. Original Demand draft in favor of Indian Sign Language Research & Training Centre- payable at New Delhi. Amount – 15000/-rupees. – 02 copies
4. Aadhaar Card- 02 copies
5. Passport photo size- 04
6. Reserved category (if applicable )- 02 copies
7. Disability certificate (if applicable)- 02 copies

Ans. Currently, ISLRTC does not provide any accommodation to any candidate.

Ans. No, only deaf candidates can apply for the DTISL course as per RCI norms given in the syllabus.

Ans. Both the above mentioned courses are of 2 years duration spilt over four semesters.

Ans. No other training institutions are associated or having partnership with ISLRTC. ISLRTC is an autonomous body under DEPwD, MJSE, Govt. of India.

Ans. You can contact through phone on 011-26387558 and through email on islrtcadmission[at]gmail[dot]com.

Those who want to contact through video in ISL, video can be uploaded on Google drive. The link for the same will be shared with us via email. If you need tutorials, please visit at : https://support.google.com/drive/answer/7166529?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop#zippy=%2C

Ans. Till Academic Session 2020-22, stipend is available. From academic session 2021-23, the Centre is yet to decide on the matter of stipend.

Ans. You need to inform your Batch Coordinator for the same. No refund of tuition fee is done under any circumstances.

Ans. Job is not guaranteed after successful completion of the course. But Placement committee of ISLRTC works regularly for employment of our pass out students. Since the field of ISL is emerging, there are lots of employment opportunities are also coming up

Ans. The Indian Sign Language Dictionary is a dictionary with videos of signs from Indian Sign Language and their English/Hindi translation equivalents. The ISL Dictionary contains total 10,000 terms. There are terms from 6 categories:

1. Everyday terms – This category includes basic terms of everyday usage. This category also contains explanations of some English vocabulary. The everyday terms also include signs for proper nouns like cities, countries, famous people and places, brands, etc. Some regional signs have been recorded in the dictionary, for example, numbers and colour terms used in Hyderabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Munger (Bihar), Manipur, etc. These reflect the variation that exists in ISL and the richness of ISL.
2. Academic terms – This category contains explanations of academic terms taught in various school and college subjects like history, geography, maths, science, education, special education, linguistics, etc.
3. Legal and Administrative terms – The legal category contains explanations of terms such as affidavit, chargesheet and public interest litigation that are commonly used in formal communication and media.
4. Medical terms – The medical category contains names of body parts and organs, illnesses and diseases, operations, medicines, etc. that are often used in medical situations.
5. Technical terms – The technical category contains terms that are used in vocational courses such as computer and IT related terms, tools and equipment, fashion designing, etc.
6. Agricultural terms – This category contains explanations of agricultural terms including farming, animal farming, horticulture, etc.

Ans. Some salient features of the ISL Dictionary are given below.

1. The videos contain the corresponding ISL sign for the English term.
2. The videos contain pictures of the concept where relevant and appropriate.
3. For English/Hindi terms that do not have direct corresponding signs, the meaning is explained in ISL. For some terms, both the sign and the meaning have been given.
4. The videos contain English term as caption. In cases where the ISL sign can be translated into several English synonyms, the synonyms are listed in the video.
5. ISL synonyms are labelled as ‘sign 1’, ‘sign 2’ and so forth.
6. For English words that are homonyms, for example cold, the different signs in ISL for the different concepts of ‘season’ and ‘sickness’ have been recorded.
7. Some English terms like wash cannot be directly translated without referring to what is being washed. ISL has different signs for wash face, wash hands and wash utensils. All these signs have been recorded and labelled for easy understanding and correct usage.

Ans. The ISL Dictionary can be accessed for free at the following links:

1. ISLRTC’s YouTube channel – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3AcGIlqVI4nJWCwHgHFXtg?ab_channel=ISLRTCNEWDELHI
2. Google Drive – https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1U-Pr4r1-cupgNOOq9NH_uTsQnPSVEKco?usp=sharing
3. DIKSHA portal – https://diksha.gov.in/

Click on the “Explore Diksha” button on the left side. Then, on the top, in the “search” option, type the word you want to search, for example you want to search for “Adjective”. Type “Adjective-Sign Language”.A list of ISL words based on the typed word will appear below in the results.

Ans. The ISL Dictionary is in video format only.

Ans. Currently, there is no app for ISLRTC’s ISL Dictionary. The development of an app is in process.

Ans. The ISL Dictionary is beneficial for both people with hearing disabilities and hearing individuals like parents and family members of children with hearing disabilities, teachers, interpreters, social workers, other professionals in the field, or the general public.

Hearing individuals can look up the signs for English/Hindi terms and thus increase their sign vocabulary. They can also learn how to explain complicated academic terms, legal terms, etc. in ISL.

Individuals with hearing disabilities can refer to the ISL Dictionary to learn English and Hindi and thus improve their literacy skills. They can also refer to the dictionary to increase their knowledge about regional signs.

Ans. ISLRTC’s ISL Dictionary can be used for various purposes including research, teaching, development of ISL-related technology, etc. on the following two conditions:

1. The ISL Dictionary data are not to be resold or used for any profiteering purposes.
2. Proper acknowledgement is to be given to the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India.

Ans. Some special features of the ISL Dictionary are given below.

1. ISLRTC’s ISL Dictionary is the first dictionary on ISL published by the Government of India.
2. This is the first ISL dictionary that includes comprehensive academic, legal and medical terminology.
3. ISLRTC’s ISL dictionary is the first dictionary in India to include 10,000 terms.
4. In recognition of the importance of diversity and respecting local sign languages, some regional signs have been included in the dictionary.
5. The ISL dictionary has been made with full participation of the Deaf community at every stage. All the videos have been signed by deaf signers only.
6. The ISL dictionary benefits both persons with hearing disabilities and hearing learners.

Ans. ISLRTC has no role in granting approval for conduct of DISLI and / or DTISL course. The Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) is the approving body for diploma courses in the field of rehabilitation including DISLI and DTISL. RCI releases announcement for fresh proposals for starting diploma courses every year. Kindly check RCI website for updates and more details regarding the procedure: http://www.rehabcouncil.nic.in/