CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The UN General Assembly has proclaimed 23 September as the International Day of Sign Languages in order to raise awareness of the importance of sign language in the full realization of the human rights of people who are deaf.

Detailed explanation-2: -On 19 December 2017, the UN General Assembly declared 23 September as International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL).

Detailed explanation-3: -The date September 23 was chosen to commemorate the day on which the World Federation of the Deaf was established in Rome (September 23, 1951). Observing the International Day of Sign Languages every year is important as it aims to raise awareness about this medium of communication.

Detailed explanation-4: -International Day of Sign Languages: History The proposal for the Day came from the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD), a federation of 135 national associations of deaf people, representing approximately 70 million deaf people’s human rights worldwide.