Organization, Functions and Duties (I)

Appendix–I

  1. Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped
  2. Authorities of the institute
  3. General Council
  4. Term of office
  5. Meeting of the General Council
  6. The Executive Council
  7. Tenure of office
  8. Cessation or termination of Membership
  9. Casual Vacancy
  10. Meeting of the Executive Council
  11. Powers and functions of the Executive Council
  12. Activities OF NIHH
  13. Clinical Services
  14. Ongoing Research Projects
  1. Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, Mumbai was established on 9th August, 1983. The institute, functioning under the aegis of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India, is an apex National Level Autonomous Institute working in the area of research, education, training and rehabilitation of the hearing handicapped.

    1.1 The main aims and objectives of Institute are –

    1. Manpower Development
    2. Research
    3. Clinical Services
    4. Outreach & Extension Services
    5. Socio–economic Rehabilitation Services
    6. Material Development
    7. Collection of Information, Documentation and Dissemination of Information

    1.2 Regional Centres:

    The Institute has its Regional Centres at Kolkata, New Delhi, Secunderabad and Bhubaneshwar. These centers are meeting the local and regional needs in terms of manpower development, research and clinical services.

  2. Authorities of the institute:

    The following are the authorities of the institute:

    2.1 General Council
    2.2 Executive Council
    2.3 Such other Authorities as may be prescribed from time to time by the General Council

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  3. General Council:

    3.1 The composition of the General Council shall be:

    (a) Secretary, Ministry of Social Welfare, Government of India President
    (b) Joint Secretary concerned with the subject in the Ministry of Social Welfare, Government of India. Member
    (c) Financial Adviser to the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India Member
    (d) Dir. Gen. of Employment & Training Government of India, Ministry of Labour Member
    (e) Ten specialists/representatives of voluntary organizations/social workers in the field (to be nominated by the Government of India). Member
    (f) A nominee of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India Member
    (g) Director, Tata Institute of Social Sciences Member
    (h) Director of the Institute Member Secretary

    3.2 The General Council will have the power to co–opt from time to time for such period as they deem fit representative or representatives of such other organizations or institutions and individuals as they deem desirable in the interests of the institute. Co–opted member shall have the right to participate in the discussion but not to vote.

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  4. Term of office:

    4.1 The tenure of office of the Members and Office Bearers of the General Council ex–cept that the President shall be–two years or until their successors are nominated, whichever is later, and they shall be eligible for re–nomination.

    4.2 The tenure of office of the member of the General Council shall be at the pleasure of the Central Government It can be reduced or ex–ended at the pleasure of the Central Government.

    4.3 An ex–officio member shall automatically cease to be a member of General Council on vacating office.

    Composition of Members of General Council of NIHH
    Member Designation
    Smt. Sarita Prasad,
    Secretary to Government of India
    Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
    New Delhi – 110001    		 President
    Shri. G.N. Pegu
    Joint Secretary (DD) to Government of India
    Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
    Shastri Bhavan
    New Delhi – 110001    		 Member
    MR. Mritunjay Sahoo
    Jt. Secretary & Financial Advisor to Government of India
    Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
    Shastri Bhavan
    New Delhi – 110001    		 Member
    Director General of Employment & Training
    Ministry of Labour
    Shram Shakti Bhavan
    New Delhi – 110001    		 Member
    Begum Ali Yavar Jung
    President
    National Society for Clean Cities of India
    Ali Yavar Jung Road
    Bandra (East)
    Mumbai – 400051    		 Member
    Director
    Tata Institute of Social Sciences
    Post Box No. 8313
    Sion–Trombay Road
    Deonar
    Mumbai    		 Member
    Smt. Bhavani Thyagarajan
    Joint Secretary
    Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
    Government of India
    New Delhi    		 Member
    Dr. Onkar Sharma
    All India Federation of Deaf
    North Complex
    Ramkrishnan Ashram Marg
    New Delhi    		 Member
    MR. Shiva Kotvani
    Social Worker
    North Complex
    Ex.MLA, Madhav Nagar (Freeganj)
    Ujjain (MP)    		 Member
    MR. Gurmit Singh Rajpal
    Social Worker
    164, Inderpuri Colony
    Indore (MP)    		 Member
    MR. Brijmohan Mundara
    Social Worker
    4, Hemashish, Mulund (W)
    Mumbai – 400 080    		 Member
    MR. Sukamal Jain
    Social Worker
    11/1, Someshwar Marg
    Ujjain (MP)    		 Member
    MR. Ram Chandra Guney
    Social Worker
    90, Rishi Nagar Extension
    Ujjain (MP)    		 Member
    MR. G. P. Sharma
    Social Worker
    A–1, Tapti Vihar
    Nanakhera
    Ujjain (MP)    		 Member
    Mrs. Meher K Vakeel
    Mayfair Garden
    B–28, 5th Floor,Little Gibbs Road
    Malbar Hill, Mumbai – 400 006
    Ujjain (MP)    		 Member
    MR. Kanti Lal Rathi
    Social Worker
    53, Rajendra Marg, Mahidpur
    Distt. Ujjain (M.P)    		 Member
    R. Rangasayee
    Director
    AYJNIHH
    Bandra Reclamation (W)
    Mumbai – 400 050    		 Member–Secretary
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  5. Meeting of the General Council:

    5.1 The Annual General Meeting of the General Council shall be called by the President every year after giving at least notice of the days, time, place and agenda and at such meeting it shall transact the following business,

    1. Consideration of the Annual Report.
    2. Consideration of the Balance Sheet and the Audited accounts for the previous year.
    3. Receipt and consideration of budget proposals for the following year; and
    4. Such other matter or matters as the President may direct,

    5.2 The President may convene a special meeting of General Council whenever he/she thinks it necessary to do so by giving not less than 14 days notice and in–dicating the purpose of the meeting.

    5.3 At such Special Meetings of the General Council convened by the President no business other than the business included in the notice of the meeting shall be conducted.

    5.4 Powers and duties of the President of the General Council shall include

    1. Calling and presiding over–all meetings of the General Council
    2. Moving the Executive Council to take into consideration his views in regard to any matter that is required to be considered by it.
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  6. The Executive Council:

    6.1 The composition of the Executive Council shall be:

    (a) Joint Secretary concerned with the subject in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India Chairman
    (b) Financial Adviser, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India Member
    (c) Two specialists/representatives or voluntary organizations/social workers in the field (to be nominated by the Govt, of India). Member
    (d) Director of the Institute. Member–Secretary

    COMPOSITION OF MEMBERS OF GENERAL COUNCIL OF NIHH
    Member Designation
    Shri. G. N. Pegu
    Joint Secretary (DD) to Government of India
    Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
    Shastri Bhavan
    New Delhi – 110001    		 Chairperson
    MR. Mritunjay Sahoo
    Jt. Secretary & Financial Adviser to Government of India
    Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
    Shastri Bhavan
    New Delhi – 110001.    		 Member
    MR. Babu Lal Jain
    Former Minister
    Dussehra Maidan
    Ujjain
    Madhya Pradesh    		 Member
    Mrs. Saraswathi Narayanaswamy
    Principal
    Balavidyalaya School for the Young Deaf Children
    14, Ist Cross Road
    Shastri Nagar
    Chennai – 600 020.    		 Member
    R.Rangasayee
    Director
    AYJNIHH
    Bandra Reclamation
    Mumbai – 400 050.    		 Member–Secretary

    6.2 The Chairman of the Executive Council may invite, any person to attend any particular meeting or meetings as he/she thinks it desirable.

    6.3 Powers and duties of the Chairman of the Executive Council:

    1. To preside over the meetings of the Executive Council.
    2. To take emergent action whenever exigencies of the situation demand it in the interests of the Institute and to have the same ratified by the Executive Council at its next meeting.
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  7. Tenure of office:

    7.1 Member–nominated under clause 3.1 (e) and under clause 6, 1(c) shall hold office for a period of two years from the date of nomination. The members shall be eligible for re–nomination.

    7.2 Where a member of General Council Executive Council becomes such member by reason of the office he holds, his hold that office.

    7.3 If a member of the General Council/Executive Council changes his address, he may notify to the Member–Secretary his new address; but if he fails to notify such address, his address as recorded on the roles of the members shall be deemed to be his address.

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  8. Cessation or termination of Membership:

    8.1 A Member of the General Council or Executive Council shall cease to be such a member if he (a) dies or (b) resigns his membership, or (c) become of unsound mind, or (d) becomes insolvent or (e)–is convicted of a criminal offence involving moral turpitude or (f) is removed by the– Central Government from the membership or (g) except in the case of Director of the Institute, aspects a full–time appointment in the Institute or (h) fails to attend three consecutive meetings without the leave of the General Council or Chairman of the Executive Council or Chairman of the Executive Council as the case may be.

    8.2 A member of the General Council or Executive Council (other than ex–officio mem–ber or a member representing the Central Government) may resign office by a letter addressed to the president of the General Council or to the Chairman of the Executive Council whatever the case may be and such resignation shall take effect from the date it is accepted by the concerned President/Chairman.

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  9. Casual Vacancy:

    9.1 Any casual vacancy in the General Council or in the Executive Council shall be filled by the appointment or nomination of a member by the appropriate authority entitled to make such appointment or nomination and the member appointed or nominated to fill such casual vacancy shall hold office for the reminder if the term, if any, of the member in whose place he has been appointed or nominated.

    9.2 The General Council or the Executive Council shall function notwithstanding any vacancy therein and notwithstanding any defect in the appointment or nomination of any of its members, and no act or proceedings of the General Council or Executive Council shall be called in question merely by reason of the existence of any vacancy therein or of any defect in the appointment or nomination of any of its members.

  10. Meeting of the Executive Council:

    10.1 The Executive Council of the Institute shall meet at least once in every three months.

    10.2 The meeting of the Executive Council may be convened by the Chairman of the Executive Council or any other member of the Executive Council who may be authorized by him in this behalf.

    10.3 The meetings of the Executive Council shall be presided over by the Chairman of the Executive Council and in his absence a member elected by the members present shall function as Chairman for that particular meeting

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  11. Powers and functions of the Executive Council:

    11.1 Subject to general control and directives of the General Council, the Executive Council shall be responsible for the management and administration of the affairs of the institute in accordance with the Memorandum of Association, the Rules and Bye–laws made there under for the furtherance of the objects and shall have all powers which may be necessary or expedient for the purpose including: –

    1. To lay down broad policy to carry out the purposes of the Institute.
    2. To review and sanction budget estimates.
    3. To sanction expenditure as defined in financial by–laws.
    4. To invest the funds of the Institute.
    5. To borrow on terms and conditions expedient.
    6. To create posts, recruit and appoint staff

    11.2 The appointment of the Director shall be by the General Council with the prior approval of the Government.

    11.3 Creation and appointment of other posts shall be made by the Executive Council.

    11.4 The Director of the Institute shall be in–charge of the management of the Institute and shall exercise such powers in respect of the affairs of the Institute as may be delegated to him by the Executive Council from time to time.

    11.5 The Executive Council may by resolution appoint one or more committee or committees or subcommittee for such purposes and with such powers as may be specified by it.

    11.6 The Executive Council of the Institute may, by resolution, delegate separately to the Chairman of the Director or jointly to both of them such of its powers, as it may deem fit for the conduct of, business.

    11.7 The Executive Council may with prior approval of the Government alter or re–peal or frame new rules.

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  12. Activities of NIHH

    12.1 Manpower Development

    Manpower Development is one of the major activities of AYJNIHH. The Institute and its Regional Centres and collaborative centres conduct the following long–term courses to generate professionals at various levels for the early identification, intervention, education, vocation and economic and social rehabilitation of persons with hearing impairment.

    12.1.1 Long Term Training Programmes

    Post Graduate Programmes –
    Master in Education (Hearing Impaired) at Mumbai
    Master in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology at Mumbai

    Graduate Programmes –
    Bachelor in Education (Hearing Impaired) at Mumbai
    Bachelor in Education (Hearing Handicapped) at ERC, Kolkata
    Bachelor in Education (Hearing Handicapped) at SRC, Secunderabad
    Bachelor in Education (Special Education) Bhoj University at Mumbai, NRC,
    New Delhi, ERC, Kolkata and SRC, Secunderabad

    Under Graduate Programmes –
    Bachelor in Science (Hearing, Language & Speech) at Mumbai
    Bachelor in Audiology, Speech Language Pathology at ERC, Kolkata
    Bachelor in Science (Audiology, Speech Language Pathology) at
    SRC, Secunderabad
    Bachelor in Science (ASR) at NRC, New Delhi

    Diploma Programmes –
    Diploma in Hearing Language and Speech (DHLS) at NRC, New Delhi c
    ERC, Kolkata
    Diploma in Special Education (HI) at NRC, New Delhi, ERC, Kolkata, SRC,
    Secunderabad and TCTD, Bhubaneshwar

    Certificate Programmes –
    Certification course in IT and DTP at Mumbai
    PC Application Course at ERC Kolkata.
    Certificate Course in Office Automation at SRC, Secunderabad
    Computer Operator and Programming Assistant Course at NRC, New Delhi
    Indian Sign Language Course in Level ‘A’ – ‘B’ at Mumbai – it’s four Regional Centers

    12.1.2 National Open School Programme (NOS)

    NIHH is an accredited National Open School SAIED Centre (Special Accredited Institution for Education for the Disadvantaged). Under this programme, classes for school dropouts are regularly conducted to facilitate candidates to appear for SSC in total or in parts.

    12.1.3 Distant Education Programme (DEP)

    The Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) in collaboration with Bhoj University, Madhya Pradesh, started B.Ed (Special Education) in Distance Mode. AYJNIHH and its Regional Centres at New Delhi, Kolkata and Secunderabad are their recognized study centres.

    12.1.4 Indian Sign Language (ISL)

    Indian Sign Language Cell (ISLC) was established on 9th May, 2001. The objectives of the ISLC are to development of teaching materials to teach Indian Sign Language, training of ISL Interpreters, training of ISL instructors, development of bilingual programme (sign and spoken language) for deaf schools and documentation of Sign Language vocabulary used in different regions of the country and their variations. The ISLC runs three courses – Introductory Level, Intermediate Level and Professional Interpreter Level at NIHH, Mumbai and its Regional Centers. So far, the ISLC has imparted training to 255 students.

    12.2 Short Term Training Programmes

    The Institute and its Regional Centres conduct short term courses for Parents of Children with Hearing Impairment, Students of Speech and Hearing, Professionals, Employees, Employers, NGOs, and Government Officials, etc. for early identification, intervention, educational, vocational, cultural and social rehabilitation of persons with hearing impairment.

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  13. CLINICAL SERVICES

    13.1 Whole Life Perspective:

    NIHH provides comprehensive diagnostic, therapeutic, educational and vocational services to persons with hearing handicap. An inter–disciplinary team of Audiologists, Speech Language Pathologists, Special Educators, Psychologists, Social Workers, ENT Specialists, Pediatricians and Neurologists maintain a high standard of rehabilitation services like:

    • Evaluation and diagnosis of hearing and speech
    • Speech & language therapy
    • Selection and fitting of hearing aids and ear moulds
    • Pre–school Intervention
    • Psychological evaluation
    • Referral and follow–up checks
    • Educational evaluation
    • Outreach and extension
    • Psychotherapy and behavior therapy
    • Parent Infant Programme
    • Hearing Aid Sale Counter
    • Parent guidance and counseling
    • Vocational training and placement
    • Training to PHC Doctors

    The Institute provides information and documentation facilities and distributes public education material in the areas of prevention, early identification, early intervention, parent training, use of hearing aid, to name a few.

    13.2 Hearing Assessment & Hearing Aid Fitting:

    State of the art technology is used for assessment of hearing and hearing aid fitting. All age groups including infants are tested accurately for their hearing acuity. Miniature hearing aids placed inside the ear or behind the ear are also tested and fitted to the needy. The Institute also implements the Scheme of Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids & Appliances (ADIP) of the Government of India, by way of providing hearing aids and custom made ear moulds free of cost to the deserving beneficiaries

    13.3 Speech & Language Assessment & Therapy:

    Facilities to assess the speech and linguistic proficiency of the speech and hearing handicapped have been developed and used. Computer assisted assessment and intervention facilities are available. Nevertheless, the packages focusing on home based intervention and parent training programme are also well developed and utilized.

    13.4 Psychological Assessment & Therapy:

    Diagnostic services like developmental assessment, intelligence testing, personality assessment, neurovpsychological testing and human resource assessment are provided. The psychotherapeutic services include a variety of psychotherapies, guidance and counseling and psycho–educational intervention.

    13.5 Educational Guidance:

    The Institute and its Regional Centres at Kolkata, New Delhi, Secunderabad and Bhubaneshwar provides guidance on various aspects of education to parents of children with Hearing Impairment.

    13.6 Early Intervention:

    Parent Infant Programme

    The Parent Infant Programme trains parents of children with hearing impairment less than three years of age. The intervention is aimed to achieve integration and inclusive education by optimizing the use of residual hearing that in turn fosters development of speech & language. For long–term programme, Individualized Instruction Programmes (IIPs) were designed for every child with task–analyzed goals directed towards the caregivers and the child. Short–term programmes were aimed at developing skills in the parents who do not have regular access to rehabilitation centers to train their children at home.

    Pre–School Programme

    The pre–school programme trains children in the age range of 3 – 6 years. This programme is being held at the Headquarter and all Regional Centres.

    13.7 Outreach and Extension Service

    The main objectives of the Institute’s Outreach and Extension Services have been to cater to the welfare and rehabilitation of persons with speech and hearing impairment in far flung areas, providing and/or initiating rehabilitative services, creating awareness in the community on prevention and early identification, bringing about attitudinal changes towards persons with hearing impairment and by strengthening the existing institutions.

    13.8 Disability Certificates:

    The Institute issues disability certificates to the hearing impaired. Disability Certificates are issued to eligible persons with hearing impairment after careful and thorough investigation by the trained audiologists.

    13.9 Socio–Economic Rehabilitation Services:

    Persons with hearing impairment are offered services by the Institute’s Socio–Economic Rehabilitation Department and Regional Centres by assessing the employability, providing vocational counseling and giving career guidance and placement services.

    Institute, also undertakes agro–based vocational training in collaboration with voluntary organizations. Training is imparted to Vocational Counselors, Placement Officers, Personnel Officers, Rehabilitation Officers and Social Workers who in turn create awareness. Training modules have been developed to enable rehabilitation through NGOs/GOs.

    Website – Jobsfordeaf.nic.in

    This institute has launched a website – jobsfordeaf.nic.in Persons who are deaf/hearing impaired seeking employment can register at the site as well as employers who wish to employ deaf can advertise on the site. It’s a two–way interaction to meet the needs of persons who are deaf and demands of the employers. The website also facilitates the professionals working in the field of hearing impairment to register for employment prospects.

    13.10 Consultancy Services:

    The Institute provides consultancy services to the industries involved in manufacture and evaluation of hearing aids and ear protective devices like ear plugs/muffs (used to avoid ill effects of noise). It also provides consultancy to construct audiometric rooms, set up preschools, parent infant programmes, and speech and language therapy services.

    13.11 Information and Documentation Services:

    Information and Documentation Services link AYJNIHH and its beneficiaries directly and indirectly. Its objectives are acquisition, assimilation and dissemination of information to individuals and organizations working in the area of the hearing impairment.

    Computer Centre:

    Computer Centre facilitates computerization process by developing software needed for activities of the Institute, identifying and recommending suitable ready made software packages, recommending suitable hardware, coordinating Internet services and hardware maintenance services, providing training to staff as and when needed and providing help and support in data processing work. Internet service has been made available to students, staff in the library, as well as all Departments. Computerization process, covering clinical, administrative, academic and financial activities are in the implementation stage.

    The institute is maintaining a website – ayjnihh.nic.in. It provides a world of exhaustive information on speech and hearing impairment and rehabilitation. Having links with other unique websites, it has general and particular information about various aspects of early identification, prevention, diagnosis, intervention and assistance to persons with hearing impairment and their families in terms of rehabilitation. News and event details are frequently being updated in the website.

    Library:

    The centrally air–conditioned library of AYJNIHH can accommodate sixty persons. It has 15488 reading material including 798 books in Hindi, 817 bound issues of back volumes of journals, 601 microfilms and 315 audio–visuals.

    13.12 Material Development:

    One of the activities of the Institute is to develop material for the purpose of community awareness, information, education, research, training, and parent guidance.

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  14. ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS
    Sr. No. Name of the Research Project Name of the Investigator/Co–Investigator
    01. Development of modified CROS hearing aid with indigenous technology for the benefit of persons with hearing handicap. Mr. A. K. Sinha
    02. Mothers’ Training Programme Ms. J. D’Mello
    03. Know your hearing sensitivity online Dr. V. Basavaraj
    04. Socio Economic Impact and Additional Cost Incurred in the Upbringing of Persons with Hearing Impairment in India Mr. N. Karthikeyan
    05. Profiling Deafness Gene Mutations in India (under Department of Bio–Technology, Government of India) Mr. R. Rangasayee
    06. Early Identification and Intervention towards Inclusive Education of Children with Hearing Impairment (0–5 years) Mr. R. Rangasayee
    07. Developing modified school text books for children with hearing impairment Mrs. Varsha Gathoo
    08. A study of relationship between language development and academic performance in children with hearing impairment Mr. S. G. R. Prakash
    09. A Comparative study of stress and coping among parents of children with hearing impairment and normal hearing Dr. Krishnamurthy
    10. Preparation of Audio–Video CDs for Micro Teaching Mrs. Shanthi Prakash
    11. Development of Booklets for Hindi Learning Package Mrs. Usha Dalvi
    12. Gender differences in providing rehabilitation services to persons with hearing impairment Mr. N. G. Suresh
    Ms. J. Rathod
    13. Follow up study of children attending Parent–Infant–Programme Mrs. Aparna Nandurkar
    14. Standardization of Indian Adaptation of Grammatical Analysis of Elicited Language– Pre sentence Level (GAEL–P) Test in Marathi. Mrs. Varsha Gathoo
    15. Development of Kit for Auditory Training for Speech titled Home Auditory Training Programme. Mrs. A. Kant
    16. Disability line for the Persons with Disabilities Mr. N. Karthikeyan
    17. Brain Drain!… Is it affecting speech and hearing services in India. Mrs. S. Nambiar
    18. Psycho–Social Problems of the Deaf Mrs. A. Joshi
    19. Cohort Study Dr. Geeta Rao
    20. Assessment of Etiological Factors for Conductive Hearing Loss in Municipal School Children in Mumbai. Mr. Rajiv Jalvi
    21. Development of study materials for B.Ed.(H.I.) trainees Mr. A. Banik
    22. Development of Induction Loop System Mr. V. P. Sah
    23. Screening For Hearing (Impairment) In Infant – A Pilot Project (SHIP) Dr. V. Basavaraj
    24. Developing and standardizing a test of school readiness (TSR) for children with hearing impairment Mrs. Varsha Gathoo
    25. Development of a Central Ear Mould Lab Mrs. A. Nandurkar
    26. Functional Characterization of deafness causing mutation at the connexin 26 gene, the common cause of hereditary deafness in Indian populations Dr. Anuranjan Anand
    27. A Survey of Services rendered by Social Workers in Schools for children with hearing impairment in Maharashtra Ms. Rekha More
    28. Smart Aid an Assistive Device for Hearing Impaired Mr. Nachiketa Raut
    29. Aids and appliances for hearing impaired in special schools in A.P. – A status report Mr. Hari Prasad
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