
Indian Sign Language Interpreters Fellowship

The ISL Interpreters Fellowship at Hear A Million is committed to strengthen the interpreting profession by fostering excellence, mentorship, and continuous professional growth. The fellowship supports new and emerging interpreters while deepening their understanding of the versatility and complexity of the profession. It creates opportunities to strengthen professional boundaries, deaf-led learning and ethics, enhance receptive, signing, and voicing competencies, and build confidence in a wide range of interpreting settings. Through an innovative and supportive learning environment, the fellowship serves as a resource hub where interpreters refine their skills, develop interpreting techniques, engage with Deaf experts, and learn through meaningful collaboration. By investing in the growth of interpreters, the fellowship aims to elevate the quality of interpretation services and contribute to a more skilled, ethical, and connected interpreting community.

ISL Interpreting Core Collective
In Collaboration with :


ISL Interpreting Fellowship 2026-2027

Anna Johnson

Firdoshi Rahman

Nandana C

Prerna Soni

Raniya Ali P

Sonam Kanwar

Subhadarsini Maharana
2026-2027
2025-2026
Expertise
Team
The Expertise Collective

Dr. Sibaji Panda
Founder & Director
Happy Hands School for the Deaf, Odisha

Ms. Atiya Hajee
Director Academics & Operations / Yunikee & Gopalakrishnan Foundation for the Deaf
Sr Sign Language Interpreter, Trainer and Mentor

Ms. Manisha Sharma
Sign language interpreter/News Anchor
Doordarshan
Representative - CODA India

Mr. Shubham Pochat
ISL Instructor, ISLRTC

Ms. Manju S K
ISL Teacher, SignAble Communications Pvt. Ltd.

Dr. Renuka Rameshan
Senior Sign Language Interpreter/ Mentor & Trainer
President, ASLI India
Assigned Personnel, HAM Team

Shivoy Sharma
Project Lead

Deepak KC
Deaf Professional & Subject Matter Expert

Surbhi Taneja
Lead Curriculum Developer
ISL Interpreting Fellowship 2025-2026

Anshika Pal

Harishma.S.H

Harshita

Jibin Joy

Jyothika Jayakrishnan T

Rugma Prakash

The ISL Interpreting Summit
on 15-17 March, 2026 | at New Delhi

The Interpreter's Compass
The first book of its kind in India. A practical guide for ISL interpreters covering ethics, professional conduct, and situational decision-making, packed with 51 diverse, humorous yet informative tips drawn from a wide range of real experiences. Designed to be used anywhere, by any interpreter, and in any space that lacks knowledge of interpreter ethics.






