23rd September is observed as 'The International Day of Sign Languages' to raise awareness about the importance of sign language. A family from Vadodara is dedicated to the education of deaf children through sign language and an organization where deaf children come from all over Gujarat to be educated in sign language. Kamlaben Mookbadhir Vidyalaya in Vadodara which is run by Mookdhwani Trust has been imparting education through sign language for perhaps four decades and also imparting vocational training to them. Trust Chairman Rikesh Desai said that children from Vapi to Bhuj come to the institute for education and more than twenty teachers have been identified as special educators are teaching them sign language. Rashmi Mehta has been teaching sign language in this institute for

Author-Shlok Talati