The move would help sensitise them towards hearing and visually impaired children.

Though the idea was already in the pipeline, the movie has strengthened the belief.

"Iqbal has not only inspired us but it has also explained what we want to achieve so simply," said Professor Krishna Kumar, Chairman, NCERT.

A chapter on sign languages and a table of symbols will be introduced in class three textbooks. The course is part of NCERT's new approach towards integrated education.

Experts feel this will go a long way in helping hearing impaired people live more normal lives.

"As a parent of a deaf child I was terrified when I first saw sign language. But if you teach children what it looks like at a young age, then by the time they are 25 they will think of it as normal," said Arun Rao, Director, Deaf Way.

The NCERT feels that introducing sign language and Braille in schools is an important step to achieve inclusive education.

They have already started talking to experts from across the country to see how this course can be successfully incorporated in the existing syllabus.

Source: http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?category=National&slug=NCERT+to+introduce+sign+language+course+&id=81128