‘Sign Language’ Bill Signed Into Law
By Fiona Benson
The House of Representative (HoR) on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, passed into law, a bill seeking to establish a Sign Language Institute in the country.
The signing of the bill is an effort to make education accessible to the physically-challenged community, especially for those with speech impediments. They are locally referred to as ‘bobo or the deaf.’
The houses’ decision came after a careful reviewing process by the joint committees on education, public administration and judiciary following extensive participatory hearing with key education stakeholders.
River Gee County District #2 Representative Isaac B. Choloplay Wuo, proffered the bill.
Wuo saw the need to improve the learning condition of people living with various forms of disabilities, especially the mute commonly referred to as bobo or the dumb.
Rep. Wuo, who spoke to journalists following the passage of bill, commended the Houses’ Statutory Committee on education for the far sightedness.
He stressed that the passage of the Sign Language Bill, was not just ordinary, but was a prove that the 55th Legislature is ready to improve the lives of the ordinary citizens through education.
Rep. Wuo explained further that the signing of the Sign Language Institution in the country is ‘very important.’
Wuo: “The signing will help to reduce communication barrel between the bobo, or the deaf population.”
He said, countries around the world have established the Sign Language Institution, bt at this time for the country, is ‘belated.’
Rep. said the passage of the bill will allow the country to train people in the area of Sign Language; it will reduce the constrain barrier people face in communicating to the mute and further improve access to people living with that kind of disability, especially in public gathering, getting access to public information.
Wuo then commended his colleagues for the support given during passage of the bill.
He meanwhile, called on the senate to concord with the House.
Erratum
The name of the Chinese company that will do the expected over head bridges is: China Road and Bridge Corporation, not Shaanxi Construction Engineering as this newspaper reported in its Wednesday, July 9 edition Vol. 17 No. 157.