Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities (Divyangjan) (AYJNISHD(D)) was established on 9th August 1983. It is an autonomous organisation under the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Government of India, New Delhi. The Institute is located at Bandra (West), Mumbai – 400 050.
These are the following regional Centres have been established of AYJNISHD.
- Kolkata (1984)
- New Delhi (1986)
- Secundarabad (1986)
- Bhubaneshwar (1986 in association with Government of Orissa).
The purpose of these centres to meeting the local and regional needs in terms of manpower development and services. Regional Centre at New Delhi has been shifted to Noida in 2015 and Regional centre at Bhubaneswar has been shifted to Janla in 2008.
The institute has vision and mission keep all its endeavour to retain and thrive more aggressively in empowering, uplifting and influencing the lives of Individuals with speech and hearing disabilities.
Following are the list of Department institute have:
- Department of Speech & Language Pathology
- Department of Socio Economic Rehabilitation
- Department of Outreach & Extension Services
- Department of Audiology
- Department of Education
- Department of Psychology
- Computer Centre (IT Services)
