1960’s

• Establishment of the Institute in the name All India Institute of Logopaedics on 9^th August.
• Appointment of Lt. Gen.B.M.Rao as the 1^st Director of the Institute on 1965
• Institute started functioning at Ramamandir, JLB Road, Mysore
• Registration of the Institute as a Society under the „Societies Regulations Act XXI of 1860 (Punjab Amendment) Act 1957 on 10.10.1966.
• Appointment of Dr.J.J.Dharmaraj as the 2^nd Director of the Institute in 1966.
• Laying of the foundation stone for own building by the Hon‟ble President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, in the 32 acres of land donated at the Mysore University Campus.
• Getting of autonomous status under the Ministry of Health and Family Planning and Urban Development, Government of India, under the name All India Institute of Speech and Hearing.
• The name of the Institute was changed from: “The Institute of Logopaedics” to “All India Institute of Speech and Hearing”. The Institute started functioning in Rama Mandira.
• Introduction of Master‟s Degree Programme in Speech Pathology and Audiology.
• Introduction of Internship of one year after completion of M.Sc.
• Shifting of the Institute to the Centenary Hall, University of Mysore.
• Introduction of B.Sc. (Speech and Hearing) Programme
• Opening of the Ear Mold Lab.

1970’s

• Director-in charge – Dr.N.Rathna – 20-2-71 to 27-8-74
• Starting of Infant Screening Programme at the Cheluvamba Hospital, Govt. Medical College, Mysore.
• Shifting of the Institute to the Present building in Manasa Gangothri, Mysore.
• Receiving of funds from the Govt. of Denmark under Danida Scheme for purchasing equipment and Hearing Aids
• Starting of the Journal of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing
• Establishment of Wendell Johnson Memorial Library.
• Discontinuation of Internship and introduction of two year M.Sc. Programme
• Introduction of dissertation work as a part of M.Sc. Programme.
• Appointment of Dr.P.R. Kulkarni as the 3^rd Director of the Institute in 1975
• Introduction of Poor Patients Welfare fund with the approval of the Govt. of India.
• Inauguration of the ENT Minor Operation Theater by His Excellency Sri Uma Shankar Dixit, Governor of Karnataka.
• Starting of the Departmental Canteen.
• Discontinuation of the Pre-M.Sc. Programme.
• Introduction of Semester System for M.Sc. and B.Sc.programmes.
• Introduction of Doctoral Programme in Speech and Hearing and UGC, CSIR Fellowships.
• Dr.Shailaja Nikam was awarded the National Associateship of the UGC.

• Inauguration of the Speech Therapy and Audiology Block by Shri Jagadambi Prasad Yadav, the Hon‟ble Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare.
• Appointment of Dr. N. Rathna as the 4^th Director of the Institute in 1980
• Recognition of the Institute as a research centre for doctoral research by the University of Mysore.

1980's

• Introduction of Non-Semester scheme for B.Sc. and M.Sc. programmes.
• First Ph.D. in EEC to Dr. M. Jayaram from IISc, Bangalore

• Introduction of the service of the fitting of aids/appliances for the hearing- impaired under scheme of Assistance for the Disabled funded by Ministry of Welfare, Govt. of India.
• Introduction of House Building Advance Grant for the Institute staff.
• Ph.D. Degree Awardee – Dr. A.R.Vijayalakshmi under the guidance of staff of the AIISH
• Enhancement of the undergraduate and postgraduate programme stipend.
• Training in making custom earmolds for candidate from Nepal
• Appointment of Dr. M. Nithyaseelan as the 5^th Director of the Institute 1985
• Establishment of the Department of Speech Sciences.
• Upgradation of the Electronics Section as an independent Department
• In-House Training on Custom Earmold making was started.

• Inauguration of Dharmasala, a free of cost accommodation for the poor patients coming from faraway places by Hon‟ble Minster of State for Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India.
• Appointment of Dr. N. Ratna as the 6^th Director of the Institute on 16.12.87 to 09.12.89
• Starting of Forensic Speaker Verification Service for the Government agencies and judicial establishments.
• No. of seats increased for admission of B.Sc., 20-23 M.Sc., 13-23 in 1988-89

1990's

• Appointment of Dr. Shailaja Nikam as the 7^th Director of the Institute in 1990
• Celebration of the Silver Jubilee Year of the Institute and inauguration of the event by the Governor of Karnataka, his Excellency Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh.
• Conducting of professional and service orientation courses to mark the Silver Jubilee Year
• Development of AIISH Communicator Assistive Devices for Spastics.
• Introduction of the extension program in communication disorders in collaboration with Family Planning Association of India.
• Introduction of monthly merit scholarship for the B.Sc. and M.Sc. students
• Construction of Speech Block and „C‟ Type quarters
• Introduction of Short-term training programmes.

• Installation of PABX.
• Introduction of State-of-the-Art technique for Calibration of Audiometers and Immittance Meters
• Notification of the name of the Institute under Rule 10(4) of Official Language Rules 1976 of the Govt. of India for the Implementation of Official language
• Shifting of the Department of Speech Pathology and Speech Sciences to the new Speech building.
• Establishment of the Computer Centre, Networking and E-Mail facility
• Recognition of the Institute as a research centre in the field of Speech and Hearing by the University Grants Commission under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act of 1956.
• Implementation of the Preschool Programmes for enhancing social, speech, language, hearing and academic skills for groups of hearing-impaired, mentally retarded children.
• Opening of a Clinic for Cleft Palate Children
• Up gradation of the Electronics Lab with Microprocessor based systems.
• Receipt of state-of-art equipment worth US$75,337-35, under project entitled Prevention of Deafness from WHO.
• Preparation of Audio Visual Publication Education material on communication disorders
• Exhibition of crafts and arts made by the differently abed persons trained at the at the Institute
• Receipt of financial assistance of $ 2, 85,000 of WHO
• Initiation of faculty improvement programs
• Introduction of the Best Student Clinician and Best Mother of the year award
• First – 9 days Dasara Camp was conducted during Dasara holidays. 528 cases were screened.
• Completion of the DST sponsored research project on Transformation of the Speech of the Hearing impaired
• Production and release of a public education documentary film on Opening the doors of silence, along with other 14 short films.
• Preparation and distributing of 5,000 wall calendars on Institute activities

2000,s

• Appointed Dr.M. Jayaram as the 7^th Director on 2000
• Creating of AIISH Research Fund
• Implementation of zonal reservation patterns in student intake and reservation of seats for North-East regions.
• Introductory of Junior Research Fellowships Scheme.
• Opening of new Dept. Canteen by Major H.P.S Ahluwalia, Chariman, Rtd. Command of India.
• Inauguration of AIISH Gymkhana by Conducting of Institutional Sports Tournament for Central Government Employees.
• Launching of Diploma Programme in Hearing Aid and Ear Mould Technology
• Renaming of the Dept. of Speech Sciences to Speech-Language Sciences
• Launching of the Professional Voice Care Centre
• Launching of the Pre-school training program by S.K. Naik, Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt of India.
• Inauguration of the Therapy Clinic by Shri. Shatrughna Sinha, Hon‟ble Minister for Health and Family Welfare
• Introduction of the Integrated Semester Scheme for B.Sc. (Sp. & Hg.)
• Launching of Alternative and Augmentative Communication unit
• Launching of Listening Training Unit
• Opening of Hearing Aid Repair Lab
• Launching of Institute Website
• Bifurcation of the existing M.Sc. (Speech and Hearing) into two separate specialized program in Audiology (M.Sc. Audiology) and Speech-Language Pathology (M.Sc., Speech-Language Pathology)
• Launching of B.S.Ed. Programme
• Introduction of the Public Grievances Redressal System
• Launching of the Department of Material Development as the 7^th Department of the Institute
• Hosting of the 30^th National Conference of ISHA.
• Constitution of Ethics Committee.
• Implementation of the Career Progression Scheme for the Faculty
• Implementation of rotation system for the Heads of the Departments

• Commissioning of microwave network connection from the Software Technology Park of India.
• Framing of the Citizens Charter on Consumer Rights and Privileges
• Accreditation to the Department of Electronics as the National Apprentice Training Centre by the Board of Apprentice Training Ministry of HRD, Government of India.
• Starting of the new serial publication „Student Research at AIISH, based on the PG dissertation
• Introduction of National Level Entrance Examination for admission to B.Sc. (Speech and Hearing)
• Launching of Cochlear Implantation Programme
• Inauguration of Pre-school Centre building by Shri. D. S. Siddaramaiah, Hon‟ble Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka
• Launching of the new website, www.aiishmysore.com
• Launching of Gymkhana news letter „Cuchoo Cuchoo
• Receiving of a grant of Rs.50 lakhs from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for distribution of Hearing aids under ADIP scheme
• Implementation of computerized evaluation of B.Sc. and M.Sc Entrance Examinations.
• Up gradation of the Therapy Clinic to the status of a Department
• Introduction of clinical Internships for B.Sc (Speech and Hearing) Program
• Establishment of the Department of Special Education
• Enhancement of monthly fellowships for Junior Research Fellows.
• Launching of the Prototype FM Hearing Aid System by Dr. Ambumani Ramadas, Hon‟ble Union Minister of Healthy and Family Welfare, Govt. of India
• Unveiling of Pure Tone Screening by Mr. Cheluvarayaswamy, Minister for Heathy and family welfare, Govt of Karnataka
• Hosting of the National Meet of Rehabilitation Experts organised by the Rehabilitation Council of India
• Opening of the New Academics Block by His Highness Sri T.N. Chaturvedi, Governor of Karnataka
• Opening of the New Administration Block By Dr. Ambumani Ramadas, Hon‟ble Minister Healthy and Family Welfare, Govt. of India

• Inauguration of the seminar hall of the Academic block by the Manoj Kumar, Chief Commissioner of Disabilities, Government of India
• Introduction of the Certificate Courses for Caregivers of Children with Development Disabilities
• Nomination of the Institute as the Nodal Centre of the Karnataka for the implementation of the National Program of Prevention and Control of Deafness
• Initiating of the Autism Spectrum Disorder Unit
• Implementation of the AIISH Hearing Aid Dispersing Scheme for the distribution of hearing aids at subsidized rate
• Appointment of Dr. Vijayalakshmi Basavaraju as the 8^th Director of the Institute in 2006.
• Introduction of the DHLS Program in videoconferencing mode
• Introduction of M.S.Ed. Programme
• Opening of the Department of POCD
• Introduction of Post Doctoral Programme
• Launching of the monthly public lecture programme
• Launching of the Diploma programme in Training Young Hearing Impaired Children
• Implementation of 27% reservation to OBC candidates in the academic programmes conducted by the institute.
• Launching of (a) PG Diploma in Forensic Speech Sciences (b) PG Diploma in Clinical Linguistics for Speech-Language Pathologists, (c) Diploma in Teaching the Young Hearing Impaired.
• Extension of DHLS programme to six more centres.
• Launching of the new Department of Rehabilitation Education through Distance Mode (CREDM).
• The institute became the member of International Society of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC).
• Organization of 2^nd National Women‟s Science Congress.
• Launching of two Outreach Service Centres at Hullahalli, Nanjangud, Mysore and Akkihebbalu, Mandya.
• Opening of 11^th DHLS centre at the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Bhagalpur, Bihar.

• Admission of External candidates for doctoral programme.
• Organization of the 1^st AIISH Alumni meet.
• Launching of AIISH Library portal.
• Awarding of Visveswaraya Vijnana Puraskara award to Dr. Vijayalakshmi Basavaraj, Direct.
• Inauguration of Audiology Practical Lab
• Introduction of Post Graduate Diploma in Neuro-Audiology
• Inauguration of Fluency Unit
• Opening  of  „LiBoToy‟
• Launching of Vertigo Clinic
• Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of new audiometric block
• Launching of Re-designed Website
• Inauguration of Gents Hostel
• Opening Ceremony of International Guest House

2010’s

• Appointment of Dr. S.R.Savithri as the 9^th Director of the Institute in 2012
• Launching of Unit for Structural Orofacial Anomalies
• Opening of Learning Disability Clinic
• Inauguration of Motor Speech Disorders Clinic
• Opening of Caregivers Literacy Training Unit
• Launching of Network Link
• Opening of Clinic for Adult and Elderly Persons with Language Disorders
• Opening of Neurophysiology Laboratory
• Opening of Psychoacoustics Lab
• Installation of Recording Booth for Professional Audio Recording
• Opening of Implantable Hearing Devices Unit
• Opening of Voice Clinic
• Launching of Web-based Helpline for Persons with Parkinson‟s Disease
• Initiation of National Library and Information Services Infrastructure for Scholarly Content
• Launching of Plagiarism Detection System
• Establishment of Placement Cell

• Launching of Online Application System
• Initiation of Staff Grievance Cell
• Launching of Technology Development Board including Intellectual Property Rights
• Introduction of Product Development Cell
• Receiving the status of Center of Excellence by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India
• Initiation of Green Campus Initiative Cell
• Implementation of Faculty Enrichment Programme
• Introduction of Best AIISHian Award
• Implementation of Departmental Peer Evaluation
• Implementation of Biometric Attendance System
• Launching of Centre for Neuropsychological Research and Rehabilitation
• Launching of Electrophysiological Laboratory
• Launching of Human Genetics Unit
• Launching of Epidemiology Unit
• Launching of New Born Screening (NBS) Programme
• Installation of Digital EPBAX System
• Receiving of accreditation from NAAC with „A‟ Grade
• Obtaining of ISO 9001:2008 Certification
• Conducting of International Symposium on Frontiers of Research on Speech and Music
• Launching of Language Laboratory
• Launching of Remote Access Information Service
• Launching of Online Newspaper Information Service 16^th November, 2015
• Opening of the Staff Quarters on 2^nd May, 2014
• Launching of Swallowing Disorders Laboratory 9^th August, 2014
• Upgradation of DHLS to BASLP
• Research collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, on 9^th August, 2014
• Launching of Assistive Device for Museum Visitors with Hearing Impairment
• Inauguration of Knowledge Park on 17^th October, 2014
• Inauguration of Audiometric block on 17^th October, 2014

• Organizing of Annual Symposium of Acoustical Society of India on 12^th November,2014
• Opening of Day Care Centre on9th August,2014
• Foundation Stone Laying of Centre of Excellence and Museum on17th October,2014
• Implementation of E-tendering on 4^th - 5^th December,2014
• Inauguration of Golden Jubilee Celebration 9^th August, 2015
• International Symposium on Neuro-Cognitive Communication Disorders on 29^th September, 2015
• IEEE Special Interest Group Meet on 12^th September, 2015
• 81^st NCED Annual National Conference on 15^th -17^th February, 2016
• Inauguration of Next Generation Sequencing Lab on 15^th May,2015
• Opening of Electrical Brain Imaging Facility on 4^th January, 2016
• Launching of i-Cry-Software for Infant Cry Analysis 4^th January, 2016
• Opening of Outreach Service Centre on 23^rd August, 2015
• Launching of Online System for Hearing Screening on 4^th January, 2016
• Launching of Clinical Data Management Software on 9^th August, 2016
• Inauguration of Facility for Advanced Auditory Research 9^th August, 2016
• Inauguration of Sumeru on 29^th August, 2016
• Opening of Adio-Visual Laboratory on 9^th August, 2016
• Assistive Technology Hackathon on 24^th September, 2016
• International Workshop on EEGLAB on 16^th -20^th January, 2017
• Technology Development Meet on 24^th June, 2017
• ISO 9001-2015 Certification awarded on July, 2017
• Opening of 5^th Outreach Service Centre at Sarguru, Karnataka on 9^th August, 2017
• Power Purchase Agreement with M/s Sun Renewables, Gurugram on 27^th December, 2017
• Inauguration of Renovated Ear Mould Lab on 29^th December, 2017
• Inauguration of Illumina Miseq Equipment on 9^th April, 2018
• Opening of Eye-tracking Lab on 9^th August, 2018
• Inauguration of Equipment for Vestibular System Evaluation on 9^th August, 2018
• Opening of renovated Central Computer Centre on 9^th August, 2018