The Centre of Excellence (CoE) at the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) in Mysuru, which will be inaugurated on June 20 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will consist of 11 state-of-the-art centres - clinical, research and outreach - catering to the needs of persons with communication disorders and carrying out extensive research in the field.
The four-storeyed building with a plinth area of 2,71,249 square feet will house the most modern facilities, serving the needs of speech and hearing impaired under one roof. Funded by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the CoE has come up at a cost of ₹155.49 crore.
The CoE aims to bridge the gap between the need and availability of professionals for assessment and rehabilitation of persons with communication disorders and conduct basic and multidisciplinary research for creating database, tests and norms of the Indian population, according to the institute.
