{"id":5233,"date":"2024-02-21T10:17:47","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T06:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/?p=5233"},"modified":"2024-02-21T10:17:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T06:47:47","slug":"undp-launches-sign-language-e-dictionary-on-international-mother-language-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/?p=5233","title":{"rendered":"UNDP launches &#8220;Sign Language E-Dictionary&#8221; on International Mother Language Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Staff correspondent :<\/p>\n<p>On the occasion of International Mother Language<br \/>\nDay 2024, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) introduces an<br \/>\ninnovative &#8220;Sign Language E-Dictionary,&#8221; designed to empower individuals to<br \/>\nlearn sign language and communicate effectively with those who have hearing<br \/>\nand speech impairments.<\/p>\n<p>The e-dictionary, offering a comprehensive glossary of sign language, can be<br \/>\naccessed directly on https:\/\/ishara.sonket.org\/ and downloaded from the<br \/>\nGoogle Play Store, a UNDP press release said.<\/p>\n<p>This initiative underscores UNDP&#8217;s ongoing commitment to promoting diversity,<br \/>\nequity, and accessibility in all facets.<\/p>\n<p>Stefan Liller, the Resident Representative of UNDP Bangladesh, expressed his<br \/>\nenthusiasm for the launch of the Sign Language E-Dictionary. &#8220;In a bid to<br \/>\nfoster communication and understanding for those with hearing and speech<br \/>\nimpairments, UNDP Bangladesh unveils a remarkable Sign Language Learning<br \/>\nDictionary,&#8221; he stated.<\/p>\n<p>He continued, &#8220;This innovative initiative not only aligns with the spirit of<br \/>\nInternational Mother Language Day but also reflects our ongoing efforts to<br \/>\npromote diversity, equity, and accessibility in all aspects of our work. The<br \/>\nSign Language E-Dictionary is a powerful tool that allows normal individuals<br \/>\nto learn and contribute to building a more inclusive and understanding<br \/>\nsociety.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>UNDP encourages individuals, communities, and organizations to explore and<br \/>\nutilize the Sign Language E-Dictionary, fostering a culture of inclusivity<br \/>\nand breaking down barriers to communication.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff correspondent : On the occasion of International Mother Language Day 2024, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) introduces an innovative &#8220;Sign Language E-Dictionary,&#8221; designed to empower individuals to learn sign language and communicate effectively with those who have hearing and speech impairments. The e-dictionary, offering a comprehensive glossary of sign language, can be accessed directly on https:\/\/ishara.sonket.org\/ and downloaded from the Google Play Store, a UNDP press release said. This initiative underscores UNDP&#8217;s ongoing commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and accessibility in all facets. Stefan Liller, the Resident Representative<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5234,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"limit_modified_date":"","last_modified_date":"","rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"yes","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_5980380192037842_108390337697511":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bangladesh"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5233"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5233\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5235,"href":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5233\/revisions\/5235"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5234"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}