THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:
Minister for Health, Social Justice, and Women and Child Development, K.K. Shailaja, will inaugurate the 22nd anniversary celebrations of the National Institute of Speech and Hearing (NISH), at NISH campus, Akkulam here on October 28.
Minister for Co-operation, Devaswom and Tourism, Kadakampally Surendran, will preside over the function, to be held at 4pm. Biju Prabhakar, Special Secretary (Social Justice, Government of Kerala) will deliver the keynote address.
Sheeba George, Director, Social Justice Department and Executive Director, NISH; Dr K.G. Satheesh Kumar, Director, Centre for Assistive Technology and Innovation (CATI), NISH; and Sivadeth, Councillor, Kulathoor, will also attend the function. The inaugural ceremony will be followed by cultural programmes.
Founded in 1997, NISH is a comprehensive multi-purpose institute focusing on the identification, intervention, rehabilitation and education of individuals with disabilities. This autonomous institution has made significant contributions for improving the quality of life of individuals with communication disorders. It has also taken a pioneering effort in implementing various programmes for the disabled population across the state.
