President Murmu attends diamond jubilee of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysuru
President Droupadi Murmu attended the diamond jubilee celebrations of the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) in Mysuru, Karnataka, on 1 September 2025.
Summary
President Droupadi Murmu attended the diamond jubilee celebrations of the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) at Mysuru, Karnataka, on 1 September 2025, in the presence of Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Union Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel. She praised the institute's contributions to education, clinical services and research in speech and hearing. Established in 1965, AIISH is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and a premier South Asian institution for human resource development, clinical services and research in communication disorders.
Key facts
- Date
- 1 Sep 2025
- Event
- Diamond jubilee (60 years) of AIISH
- Place
- Mysuru, Karnataka
- Established
- 1965
- Status
- Autonomous body under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- Field
- Communication disorders – speech and hearing
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, whose diamond jubilee the President attended in September 2025, is located in:
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Correct answer: A — Mysuru
President Murmu attended the diamond jubilee of AIISH at Mysuru, Karnataka.
Consider the following statements about the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH): 1. It was established in 1965. 2. It is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
AIISH was established in 1965 and is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, not the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. So only statement 1 is correct.