Today ICT has pervaded all aspects of life and become an integral part of our daily lives. Benefits of ICT are felt among many sections of the society. However, one of the major sections of the society that is left behind is the children with hearing impairment. In order to address this need, An organisation called Computer Land has developed a Multi Media Based Sign language dictionary to teach Sri Lankan Sign Language to the students with hearing impairment. This project was funded by Information Communication and Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA). The software along with the equipments to use the software was installed in five schools for the hearing impaired island-wide under the ICTA Replication Assistance Programme Project. In addition, copies of the CDs were distributed to over 15 schools for the hearing impaired. According to the feedback received from the authorities of the schools concerned, the students, teachers and even the parents have benefited from the software.
In order to evaluate the usage of the Video Sign Language Dictionary in the selected schools and to popularise the use of Sri Lankan Sign Language, competition is organized among the schools. The competition also coming under the Replication Programe Project, ICTA. The final event of the competition will be held on 26th of March 2010 at Hector Kobbekaduwa Research & Training Institute Mahinda Silva Auditorium, Colombo 7. Three teams each will be participating from four schools. The winners will be given prizes and certificates.
Shriyananda Rathnayake
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