1.

Prof . M. Aslam, Vice-Chancellor, IGNOU

Chairperson

2.

Director, ISLRTC, IGNOU

Member-Secretary

3.

The Joint Secretary

Disability Division, MoSJ&E

Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi – 110001

Member

4.

The Joint Secretary and Financial Adviser

MoSJ&E, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi – 110001

Member

5.

Representatives from national level organizations of the Deaf.

(i)    Mr. A.S. Narayanan

Gen. Secy., National Association of the Deaf

65, Lodhi Road Complex, New Delhi – 110003

(ii)   Representative of Deaf Leaders

59-VOC Nagar, Arun Nagar Extension

TVS Nagar, Thadagam Road

Coimbatore – 641025, Tamil Nadu

(iii)  Mr. Champak Kumar Sen

Gen. Secy., Society for the Deaf

131/3 Ashoke Nagar, P.O. Ashoke Nagar

District – 24 Parganas (North), West Bengal – 743222

(iv)  Ms. Jayshree Raveendran

Founder and Executive Director, Ability Foundation

26, Second Cross Street, Gandhi Nagar, Adyar,

Chennai - 600 020 Tamil Nadu

Member

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Two representatives from national level organizations of sign language interpreters:

(i)    Mr. Arun C. Rao, President

World Association of Sign Language Interpreters India, 803, Sahyog Buildings

Nehru Place, New Delhi – 110019

(ii)   Ms. Indira Ghosh, Faculty (Sign Language Interpreter)

1/22, Olai Chandi Road

P.O. Belgachia, Kolkata – 700037

Member

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7.

Three Linguists working on ISL from three different universities/academic institutions:

(i)    Prof.  Shreela Bose

Vanni Deaf Children Foundation

9-D, Annapurna Apartment

68, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata- 700019

(ii)   Dr. Arun Banik, Director

National Centre for Disability Studies

IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110068

(iii)  Mr. Sunil Sahasrabudhe, Director

Ishara Foundation

Nadia Marriage Charitable Trust Building

Chembur East, Mumbai – 400060

Member

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8.

The Director

Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicappd Bandra Reclamation, Bandra West,

K.C. Marg, Mumbai - 400050

Member

9.

The Director

All India Institute of Speech and Hearing

Manasgangotri, Naimishan Campus,

Mysore – 570006, Karnataka

Member

10.

One representative of the Baord of Management of IGNOU:

Dr. Srikant Mohapatra, Regional Director,

IGNOU Regional Centre, Ahmedabad

Member

11.

Two independent experts in India Sign Language:

(i)       Mr. Mohd. Shafique

Faculty (Indian Sign Language)

Northern Regional Centre, AYJNIHH

Lajpat Nagar-II, Near Central Market,

New Delhi – 110029

(ii)     Mr. Bijay Krishna Parida, Gen. Secy.

Orissa Association for the Deaf,

Plot No. A-105, Palashpalli

Aerodrome Area, Post. Bhubaneswar, Orissa

Member

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12.

One international Expert in Indian Sign Language:

Prof. Ulrike Zeshan

Director of UCLan’s iSLanDs

International Institute for Sign Langauges & Deaf Studies

Harrington Building – HA120

University of Central Lancashire

Preston, PR1 2HE

Lancashire, United Kingdom

Member

13.

One representative of Rehabilitation Council of India Expert Committee on Hearing Impairment:

Member-Secretary

Rehabilitation Council of India

B-22, Qutub Institutional Area,

New Delhi

Member

14.

Prof. Madan M. Vasistha

Chief Adviser, ISLRTC

Member