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National Workshop on Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Persons with Hearing Impairment     

As a part of Short Term Training Activities NIHH conducts Regional and National Meet for NGOs and Govt. organizations working in the field of hearing disability.    The prime objective of such meet is to exchange information on the latest trends in the field of rehabilitation of persons with hearing impairment and provide a platform to NGOs and agencies to share the best practices and the issues confronted by them in providing services to the persons with disabilities.

            The National workshop on "Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Persons with Hearing Impairment" was conducted on 26th and 27th Feb., 2010 at Pallotine Animation Centre, Pallotti Nagar, Nagpur.  Recommendations of the Workshop are made available on link - Recommendations of the Workshop  

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VISIT OF SHRI MUKUL WASNIK, HONOURABLE MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT, GOVT. OF INDIA, NEW DELHI

Shri  Mukul Wasnik, Honourable Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India visited AYJNIHH, Mumbai on 11.01.2010

The Hon'ble Minister was received at the foyer by the Director and faculty and welcomed with bouquets by young children with hearing impairment from different clinical programmes of AYJNIHH.

The Heads of Departments and senior officials of the Institute gathered at the Committee room to be introduced to the Hon. Minister.  A Power Point presentation portraying the current  status of persons with hearing impairment as well as highlighting the activities & achievements of the Institute was made.

During his address the Hon. Minister indicated the need to define  clearly the mission, mandate & goals for upgradation of the Institute.  In this connection a brief write up on Central Universities for Rehabilitation Sciences along with draft version of Institutes for Disability Rehabilitation Bill (2009) were also submitted to him.

The Hon. Minister expressed deep concern about acute shortage of Sign Language Interpreters and suggested that efforts be initiated to increase the availability of interpreters. He opined that in all major functions such as those involving National Awards, Arjun Awards, etc., the facility of Sign Language interpretation   should be provided.  He also said that the Ministry of  Information & Broadcasting is planning to create a window for sign Language in the daily newscast on TV.

With regard to the proposal for construction of buildings, the Hon. Minister mentioned that work at regional centers (particularly New Delhi) and at Head quarters need to be attended to on priority basis.  He also remarked that it is necessary to give suggestions to CPWD in the context of UNCRPD requirements.

The Hon. Minister appreciated AYJNIHH for all its initiatives, efforts and activities and assured that the Ministry would give all support to take the momentum forward.  Further, with reference to the project on prevention of non-syndromic deafness in Maharashtra, he assured that he would take up matter with Health Ministry for further action.

Following this, the Minister visited the various Departments of the institute and was shown the various assessment facilities for clients of different age groups as well as the intervention programs for different aspects. The technological advances in terms instrumentation for hearing aid testing, video remote interpretation, cochlear implant programs, CCTV facility for supervision of students trainees, etc., were also demonstrated during the tour of the Hon. minister.

AYJNIHH RECEIVES MANTHAN AWARD SOUTH ASIA 2009 FOR E-INCLUSION

         Bridging the digital divide for development, Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, (AYJNIHH) Mumbai, received ‘Manthan Award  South Asia 2009’  for E-Inclusion  at the Manthan Awards ceremony organized on 19th December’09 at the National Cooperative Union Institute, New Delhi, by Ministry of Communication & Information Technology, Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) and Nokia Siemens Networks.  

The award was given for ‘Online Hearing Screening’   (checkhearing.nic.in) a web based digital product of AYJNIHH, Mumbai. This product was recognized as one of the best practices in inclusion in the area  of facilitating empowerment of differently abled population through digital content and medium. On behalf of the Institute, Shri P.J. Mathew Martin and Shri Rajeev Jalvi received the award. Accepting the award at the award function, Shri P.J.Mathew Martin dedicated the award to the users of the website ‘checkhearing.nic.in and to the hearing impaired population of India.

            After giving away the awards and speaking at the award function the Chief Guest, Honorable Mr. Sachin Pilot, Minister of State, Ministry of Communication & Information Technology, stressed ‘the need to take the digital technology development to the rural masses. Success of these digital developments in India would be decided by its reach to the common man’ he added.

            The participants and nominees for the ‘Manthan Award’09 South Asia’ included best digital practices from other South Asian countries like  Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives,  Nepal, Srilanka and Pakistan. The event also witnessed the announcement of a partnership between DEF and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which would offer awards for  best rural communication practices among the Manthan nominees.        

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National Award for Placement

Mr. Prasenjit Majumdar, Social Welfare Officer, AYJNIHH, ERC, Kolkata, has been awarded by Govt. of India for Best Placement Officer.  He got this National Award for his last five years performance in the area of placement of the persons with hearing impairment in different jobs.  On 3rd December, 2008 he received the Award and cash prize of Rs.15000/- from the Vice President of India at New Delhi.

AYJNIHH receives "Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Award" 

AYJNIHH receives "Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Award" in 'B' region for the year 2006-07 for outstanding performance in Hindi.  

Hon. President of India, Smt. Pratibha  Patil presented the award to Shri R. Rangasayee, Director, AYJNIHH, Mumbai on Hindi Day 14th Sept., 2008. The award was received by the Director in a function organized by the Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs at Plenary Hall  in Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. AYJNHH stood at 3rd position for "Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Award" in 'B' region for the year 2006-07 for outstanding performance in Hindi language usage.  This is the 1st time that  National Institute under Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment receives such  award of appreciation for implementation of Official Language, though the AYJNIHH had already received four National Awards for its work in the core area.  The Director congratulates all the staff members of AYJNIHH for this unique achievement through their continuous efforts.

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