**Summary:**
On September 2, 2025, the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, attended the diamond jubilee celebrations of the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) in Mysuru, Karnataka. The event, commemorating 60 years of the institute, was also attended by Shri Thawar Chand Gehlot, Governor of Karnataka; Shri Siddaramaiah, Chief Minister of Karnataka; Smt. Anupriya Patel, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare; Shri Dinesh Gundu Rao, Health Minister, Karnataka; and Sri Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, Member of Parliament, Mysore, among other dignitaries.
President Murmu acknowledged AIISH's significant contributions to education, medical care, and research related to speech and hearing. Established in 1965, AIISH operates as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. It functions as a leading South Asian institution dedicated to human resource development, clinical services, training, research, public education, and extension services in the area of communication disorders. AIISH provides diploma, graduate, postgraduate, doctoral, and postdoctoral fellowship courses, alongside care, treatment, and rehabilitation services for individuals with speech and hearing disorders and their families. AIISH is recognized as a center of excellence in its field in the South East Asia region.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The Indian government ministry under which AIISH operates.
Smt. Droupadi Murmu: The President of India, who graced the diamond jubilee celebrations.
All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysuru: An autonomous institute in Mysuru, Karnataka, focused on speech and hearing.
Mysuru, Karnataka: Location of the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing.
Shri Thawar Chand Gehlot: The Governor of Karnataka.
Shri Siddaramaiah: The Chief Minister of Karnataka.
Smt. Anupriya Patel: Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare.
AIISH Diamond Jubilee Celebration: Celebration of the 60th anniversary of the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu graces the
diamond jubilee celebrations of All India Institute of
Speech and Hearing, Mysuru
Posted On: 02 SEP 2025 9:36AM by PIB Delhi
The Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu graced the diamond jubilee celebrations of All India
Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) at Mysuru, Karnataka, yesterday. Shri Thawar Chand Gehlot,
Governor of Karnataka, Shri Siddaramaiah, Chief Minister of Karnataka, Smt. Anupriya Patel, Union
Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Shri Dinesh Gundu Rao, Health Minister, Karnataka, Sri
Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, Member of Parliament, Mysore, were also present.
In her address, Smt. Murmu stated that “It gives me immense pleasure to be present among all of
you at the Diamond Jubilee Celebration of this prestigious institution, which has made significant
contributions in the fields of education, medical, and research in speech and hearing. On this
historic occasion, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all the former and current directors, faculty
members, administrators, and students associated with this institution for their valuable
contributions in the diagnosis and treatment of communication disorders.”
Established in 1965, AIISH is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,
Government of India. It is a premier establishment across South Asia, for human resource
development, clinical services, training, research, public education, and extension services in the
field of communication disorders. AIISH was set up with the objective of providing care and
rehabilitation for communication disorders. The Institute not only offers diploma, graduate,
postgraduate, doctoral, and postdoctoral fellowship courses but also provides care and treatment
for speech and hearing disorders, while supporting patients and their families through rehabilitation.AIISH is now recognised as a centre of excellence in its field in the South East Asia region.
The event was also attended by Ms. V. Hekali Zhimomi, Additional Secretary, MoHFW and senior
officers of the Government of India and the state government, along with the faculty members and
students of AIISH.
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