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Kohima: Nagaland State Rural Livelihoods Mission staff finished a two-day training program on Indian Sign Language. The event ran August 4 and 5 at the Rural Development Mini Conference Hall in Kohima. Workers focused on improving service delivery for rural residents with disabilities. The Social Inclusion and Social Development vertical led the initiative.
Certified interpreter Ruokuokhrienuo Vizotha taught the sessions. She covered deaf culture, basic signs, vocabulary, and sentence construction. Participants practiced non-verbal communication, facial expressions, and daily conversation skills through role plays and demonstrations. Everyone learned to break down communication barriers.
M Rollan Lotha, the NSRLM Chief Operating Officer for programmes, spoke to the field staff during the event. He told them, "It was important to create an ecosystem that accommodates persons with disabilities and enhances access to entitlements and basic rights."
The mission wants better inclusion at the grassroots level. Staff gained confidence using basic signs to assist those with hearing impairments. Attendees left the conference committed to using their new skills in their daily work assignments.
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