Genesis and Growth


1960’s

  • Establishment of the Institute in the name All India Institute of Logopaedics on 9th August.
  • Appointment of Lt. Gen.B.M.Rao as the 1st Director of the Institute on 1965
  • Institute started functioning at Ramamandir, JLB Road, Mysore
  • Registration of the Institute as a Society under the „Societies Regulations Act XXI of 1860 (Punjab Amendment) Act 1957 on 10.10.1966.
  • Appointment of Dr.J.J.Dharmaraj as the 2nd Director of the Institute in 1966.
  • Laying of the foundation stone for own building by the Hon‟ble President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, in the 32 acres of land donated at the Mysore University Campus.
  • Getting of autonomous status under the Ministry of Health and Family Planning and Urban Development, Government of India, under the name All India Institute of Speech and Hearing.
  • The name of the Institute was changed from: “The Institute of Logopaedics” to “All India Institute of Speech and Hearing. The Institute started functioning in Rama Mandira.
  • Introduction of Master‟s Degree Programme in Speech Pathology and Audiology.
  • Introduction of Internship of one year after completion of M.Sc.
  • Shifting of the Institute to the Centenary Hall, University of Mysore.
  • Introduction of B.Sc. (Speech and Hearing) Programme
  • Opening of the Ear Mold Lab.

1970’s

  • Director-in charge – Dr.N.Rathna – 20-2-71 to 27-8-74
  • Starting of Infant Screening Programme at the Cheluvamba Hospital, Govt. Medical College, Mysore.
  • Shifting of the Institute to the Present building in Manasa Gangothri, Mysore.
  • Receiving of funds from the Govt. of Denmark under Danida Scheme for purchasing equipment and Hearing Aids
  • Starting of the Journal of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing
  • Establishment of Wendell Johnson Memorial Library.
  • Discontinuation of Internship and introduction of two year M.Sc. Programme
  • Introduction of dissertation work as a part of M.Sc. Programme.
  • Appointment of Dr.P.R. Kulkarni as the 3rd Director of the Institute in 1975
  • Introduction of Poor Patients Welfare fund with the approval of the Govt. of India.
  • Inauguration of the ENT Minor Operation Theater by His Excellency Sri Uma Shankar Dixit, Governor of Karnataka.
  • Starting of the Departmental Canteen.
  • Discontinuation of the Pre-M.Sc. Programme.
  • Introduction of Semester System for M.Sc. and B.Sc.programmes.
  • Introduction of Doctoral Programme in Speech and Hearing and UGC, CSIR Fellowships.
  • Dr.Shailaja Nikam was awarded the National Associateship of the UGC.

  • Inauguration of the Speech Therapy and Audiology Block by Shri Jagadambi Prasad Yadav, the Hon‟ble Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare.
  • Appointment of Dr. N. Rathna as the 4th Director of the Institute in 1980
  • Recognition of the Institute as a research centre for doctoral research by the University of Mysore.

1980s

  • Introduction of Non-Semester scheme for B.Sc. and M.Sc. programmes.
  • First Ph.D. in EEC to Dr. M. Jayaram from IISc, Bangalore

  • Introduction of the service of the fitting of aids/appliances for the hearing- impaired under scheme of Assistance for the Disabled funded by Ministry of Welfare, Govt. of India.
  • Introduction of House Building Advance Grant for the Institute staff.
  • Ph.D. Degree Awardee – Dr. A.R.Vijayalakshmi under the guidance of staff of the AIISH
  • Enhancement of the undergraduate and postgraduate programme stipend.
  • Training in making custom earmolds for candidate from Nepal
  • Appointment of Dr. M. Nithyaseelan as the 5th Director of the Institute 1985
  • Establishment of the Department of Speech Sciences.
  • Upgradation of the Electronics Section as an independent Department
  • In-House Training on Custom Earmold making was started.

  • Inauguration of Dharmasala, a free of cost accommodation for the poor patients coming from faraway places by Hon‟ble Minster of State for Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India.
  • Appointment of Dr. N. Ratna as the 6th Director of the Institute on 16.12.87 to 09.12.89
  • Starting of Forensic Speaker Verification Service for the Government agencies and judicial establishments.
  • No. of seats increased for admission of B.Sc., 20-23 M.Sc., 13-23 in 1988-89

1990s

  • Appointment of Dr. Shailaja Nikam as the 7th Director of the Institute in 1990
  • Celebration of the Silver Jubilee Year of the Institute and inauguration of the event by the Governor of Karnataka, his Excellency Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh.
  • Conducting of professional and service orientation courses to mark the Silver Jubilee Year
  • Development of AIISH Communicator Assistive Devices for Spastics.
  • Introduction of the extension program in communication disorders in collaboration with Family Planning Association of India.
  • Introduction of monthly merit scholarship for the B.Sc. and M.Sc. students
  • Construction of Speech Block and „C‟ Type quarters
  • Introduction of Short-term training programmes.

  • Installation of PABX.
  • Introduction of State-of-the-Art technique for Calibration of Audiometers and Immittance Meters
  • Notification of the name of the Institute under Rule 10(4) of Official Language Rules 1976 of the Govt. of India for the Implementation of Official language
  • Shifting of the Department of Speech Pathology and Speech Sciences to the new Speech building.
  • Establishment of the Computer Centre, Networking and E-Mail facility
  • Recognition of the Institute as a research centre in the field of Speech and Hearing by the University Grants Commission under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act of 1956.
  • Implementation of the Preschool Programmes for enhancing social, speech, language, hearing and academic skills for groups of hearing-impaired, mentally retarded children.
  • Opening of a Clinic for Cleft Palate Children
  • Up gradation of the Electronics Lab with Microprocessor based systems.
  • Receipt of state-of-art equipment worth US$75,337-35, under project entitled Prevention of Deafness from WHO.
  • Preparation of Audio Visual Publication Education material on communication disorders
  • Exhibition of crafts and arts made by the differently abed persons trained at the at the Institute
  • Receipt of financial assistance of $ 2, 85,000 of WHO
  • Initiation of faculty improvement programs
  • Introduction of the Best Student Clinician and Best Mother of the year award
  • First – 9 days Dasara Camp was conducted during Dasara holidays. 528 cases were screened.
  • Completion of the DST sponsored research project on Transformation of the Speech of the Hearing impaired
  • Production and release of a public education documentary film on Opening the doors of silence, along with other 14 short films.
  • Preparation and distributing of 5,000 wall calendars on Institute activities

2000s

  • Appointed Dr.M. Jayaram as the 7th Director on 2000
  • Creating of AIISH Research Fund
  • Implementation of zonal reservation patterns in student intake and reservation of seats for North-East regions.
  • Introductory of Junior Research Fellowships Scheme.
  • Opening of new Dept. Canteen by Major H.P.S Ahluwalia, Chariman, Rtd. Command of India.
  • Inauguration of AIISH Gymkhana by Conducting of Institutional Sports Tournament for Central Government Employees.
  • Launching of Diploma Programme in Hearing Aid and Ear Mould Technology
  • Renaming of the Dept. of Speech Sciences to Speech-Language Sciences
  • Launching of the Professional Voice Care Centre
  • Launching of the Pre-school training program by S.K. Naik, Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt of India.
  • Inauguration of the Therapy Clinic by Shri. Shatrughna Sinha, Hon‟ble Minister for Health and Family Welfare
  • Introduction of the Integrated Semester Scheme for B.Sc. (Sp. & Hg.)
  • Launching of Alternative and Augmentative Communication unit
  • Launching of Listening Training Unit
  • Opening of Hearing Aid Repair Lab
  • Launching of Institute Website
  • Bifurcation of the existing M.Sc. (Speech and Hearing) into two separate specialized program in Audiology (M.Sc. Audiology) and Speech-Language Pathology (M.Sc., Speech-Language Pathology)
  • Launching of B.S.Ed. Programme
  • Introduction of the Public Grievances Redressal System
  • Launching of the Department of Material Development as the 7th Department of the Institute
  • Hosting of the 30th National Conference of ISHA.
  • Constitution of Ethics Committee.
  • Implementation of the Career Progression Scheme for the Faculty
  • Implementation of rotation system for the Heads of the Departments

  • Commissioning of microwave network connection from the Software Technology Park of India.
  • Framing of the Citizens Charter on Consumer Rights and Privileges
  • Accreditation to the Department of Electronics as the National Apprentice Training Centre by the Board of Apprentice Training Ministry of HRD, Government of India.
  • Starting of the new serial publication „Student Research at AIISH, based on the PG dissertation
  • Introduction of National Level Entrance Examination for admission to B.Sc. (Speech and Hearing)
  • Launching of Cochlear Implantation Programme
  • Inauguration of Pre-school Centre building by Shri. D. S. Siddaramaiah, Hon‟ble Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka
  • Launching of the new website, www.aiishmysore.com
  • Launching of Gymkhana news letter „Cuchoo Cuchoo
  • Receiving of a grant of Rs.50 lakhs from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for distribution of Hearing aids under ADIP scheme
  • Implementation of computerized evaluation of B.Sc. and M.Sc Entrance Examinations.
  • Up gradation of the Therapy Clinic to the status of a Department
  • Introduction of clinical Internships for B.Sc (Speech and Hearing) Program
  • Establishment of the Department of Special Education
  • Enhancement of monthly fellowships for Junior Research Fellows.
  • Launching of the Prototype FM Hearing Aid System by Dr. Ambumani Ramadas, Hon‟ble Union Minister of Healthy and Family Welfare, Govt. of India
  • Unveiling of Pure Tone Screening by Mr. Cheluvarayaswamy, Minister for Heathy and family welfare, Govt of Karnataka
  • Hosting of the National Meet of Rehabilitation Experts organised by the Rehabilitation Council of India
  • Opening of the New Academics Block by His Highness Sri T.N. Chaturvedi, Governor of Karnataka
  • Opening of the New Administration Block By Dr. Ambumani Ramadas, Hon‟ble Minister Healthy and Family Welfare, Govt. of India

  • Inauguration of the seminar hall of the Academic block by the Manoj Kumar, Chief Commissioner of Disabilities, Government of India
  • Introduction of the Certificate Courses for Caregivers of Children with Development Disabilities
  • Nomination of the Institute as the Nodal Centre of the Karnataka for the implementation of the National Program of Prevention and Control of Deafness
  • Initiating of the Autism Spectrum Disorder Unit
  • Implementation of the AIISH Hearing Aid Dispersing Scheme for the distribution of hearing aids at subsidized rate
  • Appointment of Dr. Vijayalakshmi Basavaraju as the 8th Director of the Institute in 2006.
  • Introduction of the DHLS Program in videoconferencing mode
  • Introduction of M.S.Ed. Programme
  • Opening of the Department of POCD
  • Introduction of Post Doctoral Programme
  • Launching of the monthly public lecture programme
  • Launching of the Diploma programme in Training Young Hearing Impaired Children
  • Implementation of 27% reservation to OBC candidates in the academic programmes conducted by the institute.
  • Launching of (a) PG Diploma in Forensic Speech Sciences (b) PG Diploma in Clinical Linguistics for Speech-Language Pathologists, (c) Diploma in Teaching the Young Hearing Impaired.
  • Extension of DHLS programme to six more centres.
  • Launching of the new Department of Rehabilitation Education through Distance Mode (CREDM).
  • The institute became the member of International Society of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC).
  • Organization of 2nd National Women‟s Science Congress.
  • Launching of two Outreach Service Centres at Hullahalli, Nanjangud, Mysore and Akkihebbalu, Mandya.
  • Opening of 11th DHLS centre at the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Bhagalpur, Bihar.

  • Admission of External candidates for doctoral programme.
  • Organization of the 1st AIISH Alumni meet.
  • Launching of AIISH Library portal.
  • Awarding of Visveswaraya Vijnana Puraskara award to Dr. Vijayalakshmi Basavaraj, Direct.
  • Inauguration of Audiology Practical Lab
  • Introduction of Post Graduate Diploma in Neuro-Audiology
  • Inauguration of Fluency Unit
  • Opening  of  LiBoToy
  • Launching of Vertigo Clinic
  • Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of new audiometric block
  • Launching of Re-designed Website
  • Inauguration of Gents Hostel
  • Opening Ceremony of International Guest House

2010’s

  • Appointment of Dr. S.R.Savithri as the 9th Director of the Institute in 2012
  • Launching of Unit for Structural Orofacial Anomalies
  • Opening of Learning Disability Clinic
  • Inauguration of Motor Speech Disorders Clinic
  • Opening of Caregivers Literacy Training Unit
  • Launching of Network Link
  • Opening of Clinic for Adult and Elderly Persons with Language Disorders
  • Opening of Neurophysiology Laboratory
  • Opening of Psychoacoustics Lab
  • Installation of Recording Booth for Professional Audio Recording
  • Opening of Implantable Hearing Devices Unit
  • Opening of Voice Clinic
  • Launching of Web-based Helpline for Persons with Parkinson‟s Disease
  • Initiation of National Library and Information Services Infrastructure for Scholarly Content
  • Launching of Plagiarism Detection System
  • Establishment of Placement Cell

  • Launching of Online Application System
  • Initiation of Staff Grievance Cell
  • Launching of Technology Development Board including Intellectual Property Rights
  • Introduction of Product Development Cell
  • Receiving the status of Center of Excellence by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India
  • Initiation of Green Campus Initiative Cell
  • Implementation of Faculty Enrichment Programme
  • Introduction of Best AIISHian Award
  • Implementation of Departmental Peer Evaluation
  • Implementation of Biometric Attendance System
  • Launching of Centre for Neuropsychological Research and Rehabilitation
  • Launching of Electrophysiological Laboratory
  • Launching of Human Genetics Unit
  • Launching of Epidemiology Unit
  • Launching of New Born Screening (NBS) Programme
  • Installation of Digital EPBAX System
  • Receiving of accreditation from NAAC with „A‟ Grade
  • Obtaining of ISO 9001:2008 Certification
  • Conducting of International Symposium on Frontiers of Research on Speech and Music
  • Launching of Language Laboratory
  • Launching of Remote Access Information Service
  • Launching of Online Newspaper Information Service 16th November, 2015
  • Opening of the Staff Quarters on 2nd May, 2014
  • Launching of Swallowing Disorders Laboratory 9th August, 2014
  • Upgradation of DHLS to BASLP
  • Research collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, on 9th August, 2014
  • Launching of Assistive Device for Museum Visitors with Hearing Impairment
  • Inauguration of Knowledge Park on 17th October, 2014
  • Inauguration of Audiometric block on 17th October, 2014

  • Organizing of Annual Symposium of Acoustical Society of India on 12th November,2014
  • Opening of Day Care Centre on9th August,2014
  • Foundation Stone Laying of Centre of Excellence and Museum on17th October,2014
  • Implementation of E-tendering on 4th - 5th December,2014
  • Inauguration of Golden Jubilee Celebration 9th August, 2015
  • International Symposium on Neuro-Cognitive Communication Disorders on 29th September, 2015
  • IEEE Special Interest Group Meet on 12th September, 2015
  • 81st NCED Annual National Conference on 15th -17th February, 2016
  • Inauguration of Next Generation Sequencing Lab on 15th May,2015
  • Opening of Electrical Brain Imaging Facility on 4th January, 2016
  • Launching of i-Cry-Software for Infant Cry Analysis 4th January, 2016
  • Opening of Outreach Service Centre on 23rd August, 2015
  • Launching of Online System for Hearing Screening on 4th January, 2016
  • Launching of Clinical Data Management Software on 9th August, 2016
  • Inauguration of Facility for Advanced Auditory Research 9th August, 2016
  • Inauguration of Sumeru on 29th August, 2016
  • Opening of Adio-Visual Laboratory on 9th August, 2016
  • Assistive Technology Hackathon on 24th September, 2016
  • International Workshop on EEGLAB on 16th -20th January, 2017
  • Technology Development Meet on 24th June, 2017
  • ISO 9001-2015 Certification awarded on July, 2017
  • Opening of 5th Outreach Service Centre at Sarguru, Karnataka on 9th August, 2017
  • Power Purchase Agreement with M/s Sun Renewables, Gurugram on 27th December, 2017
  • Inauguration of Renovated Ear Mould Lab on 29th December, 2017
  • Inauguration of Illumina Miseq Equipment on 9th April, 2018
  • Opening of Eye-tracking Lab on 9th August, 2018
  • Inauguration of Equipment for Vestibular System Evaluation on 9th August, 2018
  • Opening of renovated Central Computer Centre on 9th August, 2018

  • Opening of Two Newborn Screening Centres on 9th August, 2018
  • Appointment of Dr. M. Pushpavathi, as the 10th Director of the Institute in  17th October, 2018
  • Opening of 6th Outreach Service Centre at Kalburgi on 3rd February, 2019
  • Opening of Newborn Screening Centres at Delhiu, Mimbai and Simla on 9th August 2019
  • 8th All India Official Language Conference, on 30th October to 1st November 2019