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Revised Guidelines of IQAC and submission of AQAR

All India Institute of Speech & Hearing, Mysore 570 006

THE ANNUAL QUALITY ASSURANCE REPORT (AQAR) OF THE IQAC

Period of report July 2015 – June 2016

Part – A

1. Details of the Institution

1.1 Name of the Institution

1.2 Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City/Town

State

Pin Code

Institution e-mail address

Contact Nos.

Name of the Head of the Institution:

Tel. No. with STD Code:

0821-2502101

All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH)

Naimisham Campus

Manasagangothri

Mysore

Karnataka

570 006

[email protected]

Dr. S.R. Savithri, Director

0821-2502101


Mobile:

Name of the IQAC Co-ordinator:

Mobile:

IQAC e-mail address:

1.3 NAAC Track ID (For ex. MHCOGN 18879)

OR

1.4 NAAC Executive Committee No. & Date:

(For Example EC/32/A&A/143 dated 3-5-2004.

This EC no. is available in the right corner- bottom

of your institution’s Accreditation Certificate)

1.5 Website address:

Web-link of the AQAR:

For ex. http://www.ladykeanecollege.edu.in/AQAR2012-13.doc

1.6 Accreditation Details Not applicable

Sl. No. Cycle Grade CGPA Year of

Accreditation

Validity

Period

1 1st Cycle A 3.35 25.10.2013 24.10.2018

2 2nd Cycle

3 3rd Cycle

4 4th Cycle

1.7 Date of Establishment of IQAC : DD/MM/YYYY

http://aiishmysore.in

09449583238

27.06.2013

[email protected]

http://.aiishmysore.in/AQAR2015-16.doc

Dr. Ajith Kumar U.

Reader in Audiology

9901993555

EC-65/39/2013 dt. October 25, 2013

KACOGN16529


1.8 Details of the previous year’s AQAR submitted to NAAC after the latest Assessment and

Accreditation by NAAC (for example AQAR 2010-11submitted to NAAC on 12-10-2011 AQAR

for the year for example 2010-11)

1st AQAR Report for the period 01.07.2014 to 30.06.2015 submitted on 16-05-2016

1.9 Institutional Status

University State Central Deemed Private

Affiliated College Yes No

Constituent College Yes No

Autonomous college of UGC Yes No

Regulatory Agency approved Institution Yes No

(eg. AICTE, BCI, MCI, PCI, NCI)

Type of Institution Co-education Men Women

Urban Rural Tribal

Financial Status Grant-in-aid UGC 2(f) UGC 12B

Grant-in-aid + Self Financing Totally Self-financing

1.10 Type of Faculty/Programme

Arts Science Commerce Law PEI (Phys Edu)

TEI (Edu) Engineering Health Science Management

Others (Specify)

Life Science (Speech, Language and Hearing)


1.11 Name of the Affiliating University (for the Colleges)

1.12 Special status conferred by Central/ State Government-- UGC/CSIR/DST/DBT/ICMR etc

Autonomy by State/Central Govt. / University

University with Potential for Excellence UGC-CPE

DST Star Scheme UGC-CE

UGC-Special Assistance Programme DST-FIST

UGC-Innovative PG programmes Any other (Specify)

UGC-COP Programmes

2. IQAC Composition and Activities

2.1 No. of Teachers

2.2 No. of Administrative/Technical staff

2.3 No. of students

2.4 No. of Management representatives

01

03

02

05

University of Mysore

Centre of excellence by Ministry of

Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW),

Government of India

Science & Technology by DST, Govt.

of India

Centre of Advanced Research by

UGC

Nodal Centre for Implementation of

prevention and control of deafness by

MoHFW, GoI

Centre of Excellence in the area of

Deafness by WHO


2.5 No. of Alumni

2. 6 No. of any other stakeholder and

community representatives

2.7 No. of Employers/ Industrialists

2.8 No. of other External Experts

2.9 Total No. of members

2.10 No. of IQAC meetings held

2.11 No. of meetings with various stakeholders: No. Faculty

Non-Teaching Staff Students Alumni Others

2.12 Has IQAC received any funding from UGC during the year? Yes No

If yes, mention the amount

2.13 Seminars and Conferences (only quality related)

(i) No. of Seminars/Conferences/ Workshops/Symposia organized by the IQAC

Total Nos. International National State Institution Level

(ii) Themes

2.14 Significant Activities and contributions made by IQAC

1. Departmental Peer Evaluation

Presentations are made by the Heads of each department of the institute on every 2nd

Wednesday in front of all faculty of the institute. In the reporting year, all 11 departments

presented their achievements in front of peers. Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and

1. Communication and its disorders in children and adults.

2. Communication disorders and related disciplines.

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01

01

01

03

14

31 03 17 11


Challenge (SWOC) of each of the department was identified. Route cause analysis was

done wherever the measures of performance did not meet the target and constructive

solutions were provided to improve the functioning of the department.

2. Swatchh Bharat Abhiyan

The Institute took part in Swachh Bharat (Clean India), a national campaign by

the Government of India in response to the directive received from the Ministry of Health

and Family Welfare. The staff and students took pledge on the occasion. A special drive

was started which included screening and weeding, classification of records were carried

out. A new initiative was taken to reduce the no. of proofs or attachment necessary to

avail the benefits of many institute schemes. Electronic process of data management and

verification was started wherever possible.

3. In-house programmes

Training program on psychoacoustic procedures, organized by the Department of

Audiology under the coordination of Dr. Ajith Kumar U, Chandni Jain, Kishore T, Dr.

Vijayakumar Narne, on 15th July 2015.

Rainbow of Educational Assessment and Remediation for Children with Communication

Disorders, organized by the Department of Special Education under the coordination of Dr.

Alok Kumar Upadhyay, Dr. Malar, G., Ms. Ramanakumari, P.V., Ms. Shobha, B.N. and

Ms. Manjula, P.V. on 7-11 December 2015.

Workshop on Issues related to Dissertation Writing, organized by the Department of

Audiology under the coordination of Dr. Sandeep M. and Mr. Nike Gnanateja, G. on 19th

March 2016.

Inhouse training programme on Data Entry and Basic Statistical Analysis using SPSS

organized by the Department of Speech-Language Pathology under the coordination of Dr.

M.S. Vasanthalakshmi and Mr. C.D. Santosha on 19th March 2016.

4. Workshops / seminars / conferences organized by the Institute

Workshop on Effect of Diet on Behavior of Children with Hearing Impairment,

organized by the Department of Audiology under the coordination of Dr. Asha

Yathiraj, Revathi, K.R. and Dhanalakshmi, T. on 3rd July 2015.

Training program on psychoacoustic procedures, organized by the Department of

Audiology under the coordination of Dr. Ajith Kumar U, Chandni Jain, Kishore T,

Dr. Vijayakumar Narne, on 15th July 2015.

Workshop on Information & Communication Technology, organized by the

Department of Electronics under the coordination of Ms. Renuka, C. on 18th July

2015.

Workshop on Current Trends and Practices in Voice Therapy, organized by the

Department of Clinical Services under the coordination of Mr. Gopi Sankar, R., &

Dr. Yeshoda, K. on 23rd July 2015.


National Conference on Clinical Aphasiology, organized by the Department of

Speech-Language Pathology under the coordination of Dr. Goswami, S. P. on 27-

28 July 2015.

Workshop on Translation of Public Education Materials, organized by the

Department of POCD on 27-31 July 2015.

National Workshop on Phonological Disorders: Clinical Perspectives, organized by

the Department of Speech-Language Sciences under the coordination of Dr.

Sreedevi, N. on 14th August 2015.

Workshop on Importance of Listening Training, organized by the Department of

Audiology under the coordination of Dr. Asha Yathiraj, Revathi, K.R. and

Dhanalakshmi, T. on 11th September 2015.

IEEE Special Interest Group Meet on Communications Disability, organized by the

Department of Electronics under the coordination of Dr. Ajish K, Abraham on 12th

September 2015.

International Symposium on Neuro-Cognitive Communication Disorders,

organized by the Department of Speech-Language Pathology under the

coordination of Dr. Goswami, S. P. on 29th September 2015.

National Workshop on Statistics for Speech & Hearing Professionals: Practical

Orientation using SPSS, organized by the Department of Speech-Language

Pathology under the coordination of Dr. Vasantha Lakshmi, M.S. and Mr.

Santosha, C.D. on 15-16 October 2015.

National Symposium on Recent updates in Assessment and Management of Central

Auditory Processing Disorders, organized by the Department of Audiology under

the coordination of Dr. Ajith Kumar, U., Dr. Prawin Kumar and Dr. Niraj Kumar

Singh on 28-29 October 2015.

National Seminar on Genetics in Communication Disorders, organized by the

Department of Speech-Language Sciences and POCD under the coordination of Dr.

Sreedevi, N. and Dr. Jayashree C. Shanbal on 20th November 2015.

International Seminar on Research in Hearing Sciences, jointly organized by the

Department of Audiology and Lamar University, USA, Audiology India under the

coordination of Dr. Ajith Kumar, U. and Dr. Rajalakshmi, K. on 16-17 December

2015.

Intervention for Language and Social Communication Deficits in ASD, organized

by the Department of Speech-Language Pathology under the coordination of Dr.

Shyamala, K.C. on 6th January 2016.

National workshop on Information Management using Koha and Word Press,

organized by the Library and Information Centre under the coordination of Dr.

Shijith Kumar C on 28-31 January, 2016.

Early Identification and Educational Management of Children with Autism

Spectrum Disorder, organized by the Department of Special Education under the

coordination of Ms. Palnaty Vijetha, Ms. Prithi Venkatesh, Ms. Shobha Odunavar,

Mr. Harish Kumar and Ms. Kadambari on 1-5 February, 2016.

Annual National Conference of the National Convention of Educators of the Deaf,


India (NCED), organized jointly by the National Convention of Educators of the

Deaf, India and the Department of Special Education under the coordination of Dr.

Pushpavathi, M. on 15-17 February, 2016.

National Seminar on Radiology for Cochlear Implants, organized by the

Department of Audiology under the coordination of Dr. AshaYathiraj, Ms. Megha

and Mr. Jawahar Antony on 28th February 2016.

Training on Curricular Adaptation for Children with Special Needs, organized by

the Department of Special Education under the coordination of Ms. Shobha N.

Odunavar, Mr. Rajkumar and Mr. Subramanya on 28th March-1st April 2016.

National Workshop on Voice Assessment, organized by the Department of Speech-

Language Sciences under the coordination of Dr. Rajasudhakar, R., on 30th March

to 1st April 2016.

2.15 Plan of Action by IQAC/Outcome

Plan of Action Achievements

1 Quality improvement strategies

Curriculum modification ‘Gap analysis’ undertaken by each department and

from students and alumni for curriculum

modification which was undertaken and achieved in

the reporting period.

Teaching and Learning 1. Faculty improvement programs:

Apart from the existing system of faculty evaluation

by students, faculty calibration by an external expert

was carried out on 12.08.2015 and 15.09.2015. The

external examiner evaluated the faculty on five point

rating scale on teacher’s knowledge of the subject,

communication and clarity of presentation,

elocutionary skills, teacher’s encouragement of

questions and discussion and openness of tohers,

appearance and presentability, teacher’s concern and

respect for students, friendliness of the teacher. This

feedback was provided to the individual faculty and

they were encouraged to fill the gap / improve the

teaching-learning techniques, wherever necessary.

2. Training programmes for faculty :

a) Inhouse training programme on Data Entry and

Basic Statistical Analysis using SPSS organized by

the Department of Speech-Language Pathology

under the coordination of Dr. M.S. Vasanthalakshmi

and Mr. C.D. Santosha on 19th March 2016.


b) Training program on psychoacoustic procedures,

organized by the Department of Audiology under

the coordination of Dr. Ajith Kumar U, Chandni

Jain, Kishore T, Dr. Vijayakumar Narne, on 15th

July 2015.

Apart from this, all the departments carried out

inhouse staff enrichment programmes to update their

professional and clinical skills. Further , in all

workshops of the institute faculty were invited.

Academic coordinator attended the orientations by

University of Mysore.

Library, ICT,

Infrastructure and

equipment

Upgraded with respect to library resources and

equipment

Human Resource

Management & Industry

interaction collaboration

a. Faculty evaluation by students is automated

b. 360o peer evaluation of faculty and staff of the

institute is implemented from 2013. Best

AIISHian awards are given based on this

evaluation. So far 10 faculty have received Best

AIISHian award

c. Invited talks for the enrichment of faculty is

proposed by collaborating with organizations

which conduct such programmes.

d. The Institute successfully using the e-tendering

portal and e-procurement portal of Govt. of

Karnataka.

Social Reach and

Initiatives

a. Product Development Cell was initiated in 2013-

14 to collate, disseminate and propagate various

products developed at the institute as a part of

department activities, workshop proceedings,

audio visual material development, public

education materials and test materials

b. Survey of population in Mysore, Mandya and

Chamarajanagara districts is being carried out

under plan grants at a large scale to identify

persons with communication disorders and

evaluate them for rehabilitation needs. Totally,

3,91,714 persons were surveyed in specific

hoblis of the three districts to identify persons

with communication disorders. One thousand

four hundred and forty nine persons were found

communication disorders.


c. Speech and Hearing camps are regularly

conducted to screen persons with communication

disorders

d. School screening programmes are conducted

regularly by the Department of Prevention of

Communication Disorders

e. New born screening programme for

communication disorders are conducted

regularly by the Department of Prevention of

Communication Disorders in Mysore district,

Chamarajanagara district and Shimoga district of

Karnataka and Centres in Ajmer, Puducherry,

Imphal, Jabalpur, Ranchi, and Cuttack.

f. The institute conducted “open day” for the

benefit of public and school children in the

month of October with the intension of educating

and sensitizing the target groups about the

activities and facilities available at the institute,

how to identify and prevent various

communication disorders, whom to consult, if

there is a communication disorder etc., specific

to student studying in higher primary, high

school and college students. Various

competitions and games are arranged with

suitable incentives to sensitize them to the

activities of the institute and the disorders of

communication due to hearing, speech and

language impairment. Approximately, 4000

students from different schools participated in

this event.

g. The institute in association with Let’s Do it

Mysore, a voluntary organization, organized a

walkathon ‘Walk for a cause’ in Mysore city to

spread awareness on the ways and means of

preventing and dealing with communication

disorders on 6th March, 2016.

Support from Alumni In the reporting period, the following alumni of the

institute delivered guest lectures on the respective

areas of their expertise :

Dr. M. Shivaprasad Reddy, Head, Training and

Clinical Development, M/s. Amplifon India Pvt.

Ltd., Bengaluru - Hearing aid outcome


measures, Pediatric hearing aid fitting

Prof. M.N. Hegde, Professor Emeritus, Speech

Language Pathology, California State

University, Fresno - Evidence Based Practice

Mrs. Krishna Mala, Speech Language

Pathologist, California, USA - Rehabilitation

methods for persons with dysphagia

Ms. Rakhee Chandra, Audiologist, National

Hearing Care, Amplifon- Audiology in Australia

Mr. Saji M, Senior Research Audiologist,

Cochlear Ltd., Sydney - Recent development in

mapping cochlear implants

Mrs. Nilu Sumani, Audiologist, HA Company -

Hands on training on hearing aid

programming software

Dr. Sreedevi H S, Consultant Audiologist,

Townsville Hospital, Australia - Scientific

writing

Dr. Shibasis Chowdhury, Clinical Research

Scientist, Oticon Medical, U.K. - Updates in

Digimap software of Neurelec cochlear

implants

II Quality related Seminars / Workshops / Conferences

Approximately 31 programmes were conducted at the institute which targeted

students, staff, faculty from the disciple of speech-language pathology and

audiology, professionals from allied and multidisciplinary fields and

stakeholders.

* Attach the Academic Calendar of the year as Annexure (Annexure-1).

2.15 Whether the AQAR was placed in statutory body Yes No

Management Syndicate Any other body

Provide the details of the action taken

The institute is submitting its third AQAR after the approval of the competent

authority, viz., the Director of the Institute as per the byelaws of the institute.


Part – B

Criterion – I

1. Curricular Aspects

1.1 Details about Academic Programmes

Level of the

Programme

Number of

existing

Programmes

Number of

programmes

added during the

year

Number of

self-financing

programmes*

Number of value

added / Career

Oriented

programmes

Ph.D. 3 - - -

PG 3 - 3 -

UG 2 - 2 -

PG Diploma 4 - - -

Advanced

Diploma

- - - -

Diploma 3 - - -

Certificate 1 - - -

Post doctoral

fellowship

1 - - -

Others - - - -

Total 17

*Self-finance available along with general merit seats

Interdisciplinary 17 - - -

Innovative - - - -

1.2 (i) Flexibility of the Curriculum: CBCS/Core/Elective option / Open options : Offered for

programmes with CBCS pattern

(ii) Pattern of programmes:

Pattern Number of programmes

Semester 08

Trimester 01

Annual 03


1.3 Feedback from stakeholders* Alumni Parents Employers Students

(On all aspects)

Mode of feedback : Online Manual Co-operating schools (for PEI)

1.4 Whether there is any revision/update of regulation or syllabi, if yes, mention their salient

aspects.

1.5 Any new Department/Centre introduced during the year. If yes, give details.

Electrical brain imaging facility

This facility houses state-of-the art 256 channel EEG recording system, fast track

digitizer and advanced softwares such as Curry 7 and EEG lab. With this facility, it is

possible to functionally map the brain with submilisecond precession for different

auditory and speech events.

New Generation Sequencing Lab

New Generation Sequencing Lab in the Human Genetic Lab of the institute was

opened on 15.05.2015. This facilities has the capacity to determine the nucleotide

sequence of DNA in a massively parallel way.

Launching of AIISH Publication Portal

A web portal for the institute publications was designed and developed indigenously

under the aegis of the Product Development Cell using open source software. This

facility was launched on 16.11.2015. The portal serves as a gateway to the institute

publications and facilitates peer reviewing and editorial processes.

Yes. Post Graduate Diploma in Auditory Verbal Therapy (PGDAVT).

This programme provides comprehensive understanding of rationale, principles,

strategies, techniques and procedures in auditory verbal method of teaching. It

facilitates development of skills to practice AVT.


Criterion – II

2. Teaching, Learning and Evaluation

2.1 Total No. of

permanent faculty

2.2 No. of permanent faculty with Ph.D.

2.3 No. of Faculty Positions

Recruited (R) and Vacant (V)

during the year

2.4 No. of Guest and Visiting faculty and Temporary faculty

2.5 Faculty participation in conferences and symposia:

No. of Faculty International level National level State level

Attended

Seminars/

Workshops

14 60 -

Presented papers 14 60 -

Resource Persons - 47 -

2.6 Innovative processes adopted by the institution in Teaching and Learning:

Uses of state-of-the art technology such as wireless slate, visualize along with power point

presentations, demonstrations, conferences / seminars, guest lectures.

Facilitation of application of theoretical knowledge to clinical field through practical /

laboratory.

Online receipt of applications for UG, PG and doctoral programs and online transfer of fees

2.7 Total No. of actual teaching days

during this academic year

2.8 Examination/ Evaluation Reforms initiated by the Institution (for example: Open Book

Examination, Bar Coding, Double Valuation, Photocopy, Online Multiple Choice Questions)

- Barcoding

- Blind evaluation

Total Asst.

Professors**

Associate

Professors* Professors Others

46 17 14 15 -

Asst.

Professors

Associate

Professors

Professors Others Total

R V R V R V R V R V

2 - - 03 - 02 - - 02 05

210 days (approx.) during 2015-16

04-

Guest

38

-Visiting 14-Temporary


2.9 No. of faculty members involved in curriculum

restructuring/revision/syllabus development

as member of Board of Study/Faculty/Curriculum Development workshop

Board of Studies (Speech & Hearing) - 09

Board of Studies (Special Education) – 07

Board of Studies (SLP) - 05

Board of Studies (Aud) - 05

Syllabus development- 08

2.10 Average percentage of attendance of students

2.11 Course/Programme wise distribution of pass percentage :

Title of the Programme

2015-16

Total no. of

students

appeared

Division

Distinction % I % II % III % Pass %

B.Sc. (Sp. & Hg.)-II Sem 62 - 59 - - 95

B.Sc. (Sp. & Hg.)- IV Sem 58 - 56 - - 96.55

B.Sc. (Sp. & Hg.)- VI Sem 58 - 55 - - 94.82

B.S.Ed. (HI) 06 - 05 - - 83.33

M.Sc. (Aud)-IV Sem 29 - 29 - - 100

M.Sc. (Aud)-II Sem 36 1 35 - - 100

M.Sc. (SLP)-IV Sem 36# - 35 - - 97.2

M.Sc. (SLP)-II Sem 31 - 31 - - 100

M.S.Ed.(HI)*-II Sem - - - - - -

PGDFSST - - - - - -

DHLS - - - - - -

DECSE(HI)* - - - - - -

DHA&ET* - - - - - -

* - Results awaited

# - One candidate has failed in AAC course

2.12 How does IQAC Contribute/Monitor/Evaluate the Teaching & Learning processes :

Support development of design of teaching learning process by faculty

Course and unit plan prepared by faculty

Faculty evaluation and feedback to the faculty by external experts and students

Workshops / training programmes to introduce the new and innovative techniques in

pedagogy

90%


2.13 Initiatives undertaken towards faculty development

Faculty / Staff Development Programmes Number of faculty

benefitted

Refresher courses 60

UGC – Faculty Improvement Programme -

HRD programmes 60

Orientation programmes

Faculty exchange programme -

Staff training conducted by the institute 60

Staff training conducted by other institutions -

Summer / Winter schools, Workshops, etc. -

Others -

2.14 Details of Administrative and Technical staff

Category

Number of

Permanent

Employees

Number of

Vacant

Positions

Number of

permanent

positions filled

during the Year

Number of

positions filled

temporarily

Administrative Staff 40 16 - 21

Technical Staff 83 06 03 147


Criterion – III

3. Research, Consultancy and Extension

3. Research, Consultancy and Extension

3.1 Initiatives of the IQAC in Sensitizing/Promoting Research Climate in the institution

Sanction of one three years project has been continuing for this year also.

Issue of AIISH Research Fund (ARF) Completion Certificate after the approval of the

final project report by Research Advisory Committee (RAC)

Faculty enrichment programmes are conducted wherein the outcome of ARF projects

under various investigators are discussed amongst faculty.

Periodical review of progress made in the projects by RAC

3.2 Details regarding major projects

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted

Intramural

Number 04 01 02

Outlay in Rs. Lakhs 25.99 11.99 12.64

Extramural

Number 03 10

Outlay in Rs. Lakhs 46.32 160.61

3.3 Details regarding minor projects

Completed Ongoing Sanctioned Submitted

Intramural

Number 18 04 20

Outlay in Rs. Lakhs 63.24 15.17 84.68

Extramural

Number

Outlay in Rs. Lakhs


3.4 Details on research publications

International National Others

Peer Review Journals 22 62 -

Non-Peer Review Journals - - 88

e-Journals 31 - -

Conference proceedings 27 145 -

3.5 Details on Impact factor of publications:

Range Average h-index Nos. in SCOPUS

3.6 Research funds sanctioned and received from various funding agencies, industry and other

organisations

Nature of the Project Duration /

Year

Name of the

funding Agency

Total grant

Sanctioned in

rupees

Received in

rupees

(Jun 2014-

July 2015)

Major projects 1-3 years ICMR 31,25,244 7,16,683

Minor Projects 3 years DST 1,12,87,308 39,25,000

Interdisciplinary Projects 2-3 years DST 25,38,860 6,50,000

Industry sponsored

Projects sponsored by the

University/ College

Students research projects

(other than compulsory by

the University)

Any other(Specify)

Project titled “Survey of

Communication Disorders

in the districts of Mysore,

Mandya and

Chamarajanagara by

trained ASHA workers”

01 Plan grants 69,38,500 69,38,500

Total 2,38,89,912 1,22,30,183

0.18-2.49 1.5 10


3.7 No. of books published i) With ISBN No. Chapters in Edited Books

ii) Without ISBN No.

3.8 No. of University Departments receiving funds from

UGC-SAP CAS DST-FIST

DPE DBT Scheme/funds

3.9 For colleges Autonomy CPE DBT Star Scheme

INSPIRE CE Any Other (specify)

3.10 Revenue generated through consultancy Rs. 142650/-

3.11 No. of conferences

organized by the Institution

3.12 No. of faculty served as experts, chairpersons or resource persons : 47

3.13 No. of collaborations International National Any other

3.14 No. of linkages created during this year

3.15 Total budget for research for current year in lakhs :

From Funding agency From Management of University/College

Total

Level International National State University College

Number 03 17 - - 11

Sponsoring

agencies

AIISH,DST,

Lamar

University, USA

IEEE

Standards

Association

ICMR &

AIISH,

Mysuru, DST

- - AIISH

07

DST, ICMR,

UGC

31

05 07 01

01

1,22,30,183 2 crores

3,22,30,183

02 07


3.16 No. of patents received this year

3.17 No. of research awards/ recognitions received by faculty and research fellows

Of the institute in the year

3.18 No. of faculty from the Institution

who are Ph. D. Guides

and students registered under them

3.19 No. of Ph.D. awarded by faculty from the Institution

3.20 No. of Research scholars receiving the Fellowships (Newly enrolled + existing ones)

JRF SRF Project Fellows Any other

3.21 No. of students Participated in NSS events:

University level State level

National level International level

3.22 No. of students participated in NCC events: NA



3.23 No. of Awards won in NSS: Nil



3.24 No. of Awards won in NCC: NA



Type of Patent Number

National Applied -

Granted -

International Applied -

Granted -

Commercialised Applied -

Granted -

Total International National State University Dist College

19 04 15

17

17 13

05

10 - 02 -

269

48

-

-


3.25 No. of Extension activities organized

University forum College forum

NCC NSS

Any other

Infant screening

Total no. of infants screened : 35478

School screening

School screening 1570 cases

Clients seen at institute

New cases : 23818

Follow up clients : 45261

Miscellaneous

Industrial screening – 224 cases

Tele rehabilitation - 279

Camps : 21

3.26 Major Activities during the year in the sphere of extension activities and Institutional Social

Responsibility

a) Students and the supervising faculty and staff participate in numerous activities

conducted under NSS with a socio cultural impact for the community. Through the NSS

of AIISH, students participate in public education modalities such as street plays,

distribution of awareness material, educating public, environment cleanliness, NSS

camp, blood donation and NSS Shramadan. This year a total of 21 different programmes

aimed at community services were conducted by NSS.

b) Staff and students are posted in the three Outreach service centres run by the department

of POCD in the following places: PHC, Akkihebbalu Village, K.R.Pete Taluk, Mandya

District; PHC, Hullahalli Village, Nanjangud Taluk, Mysore District; PHC, Gumballi

Village, Yelandur Taluk, Chamarajanagar District. This year a total of 54 students

participated in outreach services.

c) Staff and students participated in 21 speech and hearing camps conducted by the institute

in various districts of Karnataka and other states of India.

d) Staff and students participated in new born screening programme conducted in 25

different hospitals spread across the country to screen the new born infants for

communication disorders. They also participate in tele assessment and rehabilitation.

e) The institute conducted “open day” for the benefit of public and school children in the

month of October with the intension of educating and sensitizing the target groups about

the activities and facilities available at the institute, how to identify and prevent various

communication disorders, whom to consult, if there is a communication disorder etc.,

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specific to student studying in higher primary, high school and college students. Various

competitions and games are arranged with suitable incentives to sensitize them to the

activities of the institute and the disorders of communication due to hearing, speech and

language impairment. Approximately, 4000 students and public from different schools

participated in this event.

f) In view of educating the public, AIISH is also conducting programmes like ‘Monthly

Public Lecture Series’, ‘Short Term Training Programmes’, ‘Public Awareness Camps’

etc., Publicity pamphlets are distributing before each events to gather more public. Nine

public lecture series, 199 orientation / short term training programmes and 21 camps

were conducted in the reporting year.

g) AIISH invited nursing students (339), Post – Graduate students (350), PHC Doctors

(148), ASHA workers(73), Anganawadi workers (11), and many others and provide

information about the clinical services and facilities available at the institute.

h) In order to prevent and identify communication disorders early, AIISH created awareness

among the pubic about the consequences of loud noise, bursting crackers, speaking

loudly amidst noisy places, inserting sharp objects to the ear, etc., through rallies.

i) AIISH celebrated ‘World Disabled Day’, ‘World Deaf Day’ and ‘International Stuttering

Awareness Day’, ‘World Cerebral Palsy Day’ and ‘World Autism Awareness Day’ to

create special awareness about the importance of communication.

j) AIISH sought feedback about its programmes from the stakeholders for all its

programmes wherever possible. Feedback boxes are kept in salient places in the institute

and any feedback received by the stakeholders are inquired by a committee nominated to

look into the issue by the Director. Complaints, if any are also sent to the Vigilance

Officer on matters pertaining to vigilance. The applications by common man and any

other section of the society under RTI Act is attended to promptly. There is a committee

termed ‘Public Grievances and Redressal Committee’ to look into grievances received

from the public. Issues related to women harassment is looked into by the “Grievances

Cell for Sexual harassment of Women”.

k) The Client Welfare Fund is utilized to reimburse the travel cost of poor clients and also

to provide the hearing aids at subsidized rates for those who are found to be eligible. The

number of clients availed CWF from 1st July 2015 to 30th June 2016 is 223.

l) Parents of children with various disorders of communication who attend the preschool

activities are partially and totally involved as resource persons, support personnel and

activators in various programmes scheduled from time to time by the Department of

Special Education.

m) The Department of Prevention of Communication Disorders (POCD) has also produced

public education materials to educate the public regarding prevention and early

identification of communication disorders. These include checklists, pamphlets, posters,

booklets and Audio video CDs. The material developed is translated to various Indian

languages.

n) The Centre for Telecommunication for Persons with Communication Disorders has a

website where caregivers of persons with communication disorders can access resource

materials to train their children. Tele assessment and tele intervention are also conducted

by this centre in 10 hospital based centers for the benefit of persons with various


communication disorders and their parents/caregivers by providing diagnostic and

intervention services through videoconference mode. To support the programme,

resource materials (print mode & e-mode) are also developed.

o) Survey of Communication Disorders : The institute has entered into MoU with an

NGO M/s Karuna Trust, Mysore to conduct survey of persons with communication

disorder. The project is funded under plan grants and is titled “Survey of Communication

Disorders in the districts of Mysore, Mandya and Chamarajanagara by trained ASHA

workers”. In the reporting period, Phase I of Level IV of the project were addressed and

the area covered included Santhemaralli Hobli, Chamarajanagar Taluk in

Chamarajanagara district, Kasaba and Chinakurali Hobli in Pandavapura Taluk of Madya

district and Bilikere Hobli of Hunsur Taluk in Mysore District. As a part of this project,

after the survey, persons identified with communication disorders were brought to AIISH

for detailed evaluation and further needful. For those who could not come to AIISH,

evaluation were conducted by the team of specialists in series camps held at various

PHCs spread across the taluks in the 3 districts. 3,91,714 were surveyed and 2.54% were

identified to have communication disorders. Of these, 402 individuals were identified as

in need of hearing aids and free hearing aids were distributed to all of them.


Criterion – IV

4. Infrastructure and Learning Resources

4.1 Details of increase in infrastructure facilities:

Facilities Existing Newly created Source of Fund Total

Campus area 32 Acres - 32 Acres

Class rooms 22 - 22

Laboratories 20 01 21

Seminar Halls 03 - 03

No. of important equipments

purchased (≥ 1-0 lakh) during the

current year.

18

Value of the equipment purchased

during the year (Rs. in Lakhs)

4,59,52,966.77

Others

4.2 Computerization of administration and library

Administration

a. Computerization of Payroll package is complete

b. Accounting package is under development.

Library

a. Complete automation of library activities

b. Digitization of the in-house research reports of the institute using the software

‘Equest’ and making them freely available on the library and information centre web

portal at www.aiish.ac.in. So far, during the reporting period approximately 91

reports have been digitized and uploaded.

c. Subscription to Remote Access Information service software EZ Proxy has been

renewed.

d. Subscription to Turn-it-in , a plagiarism detection software has been renewed.

e. The following software are purchased in the reporting period :

Adobe Acrobat Professional - for creating and editing PDF files

ABBYY Fine reader – an optical character recognition software for conversion

of scanned images and PDF into editable version

Flip Builder software - for creating flipping e-books

Clinical

Computerization of clinical records has been initiated.

http://www.aiish.ac.in/


4.3 Library services:

Existing Newly added Total

No. Value (Rs.) No. Value (Rs.) No. Value (Rs.)

Textbooks 20641

6,07,24,840.82

320 9,35,212

20961 6,16,60,052.82

Reference Books 452 01 453

E-Books 176 10,25,465 Nil Nil 176 10,25,465

Journals/e-journals

and Online Database * **117&02

**78,86,6

22 117&02

78,86,6

22

Digital Database

(In-house research

reports) 1691 Nil 112 Nil 1803 Nil

CD-ROMs *** 423 Nil 07 Nil 430 Nil

Others (Specify)

* Journals, except the current subscription are bound and the numbers and value are included in textbooks/reference

books; ** Current subscription; *** Obtained free of cost along with books purchased.

4.4 Technology up gradation (overall)

Total

Computers

Computer

Labs Internet

Browsing

Centres

Computer

Centres Office

Depart

-ments

Other

s

Existing 379 80 317 23 29 247 -

Added - - - - - - -

Total 379 80 317 23 29 247 -

4.5 Computer, Internet access, training to teachers and students and any other programme for

technology upgradation (Networking, e-Governance etc.)

1. Inhouse training programme on Data Entry and Basic Statistical Analysis using

SPSS organized by the Department of Speech-Language Pathology under the

coordination of Dr. M.S. Vasanthalakshmi and Mr. C.D. Santosha on 19th March

2016.

2. Workshop on Information & Communication Technology organized by Department

of Electronics for the first year bachelor’s students on 18th July 2015.

3. Orientation programme regarding library resources OPAC, and other indexing and

search facilities were provided to freshers on 21st and 22nd July 2015.

4. Computer – 379 Nos.

5. Internet access – 64 Mbps dedicated fiber optic internet link from STPI, Mysuru

provided to 317 computers

6. Training to teachers and students on technology

7. Workshop on Information and Communication Technology organized on 18th July

2015 for staff and students of the institute.

8. The Institute successfully using the e-tendering portal and e-procurement portal of

Govt. of Karnataka.


4.6 Amount spent on maintenance in lakhs :

i) ICT

ii) Campus Infrastructure and facilities

iii) Equipments

iv) Others

Total :

90.90

141.96

78.83

6.41

318.10


Criterion – V

5. Student Support and Progression

5.1 Contribution of IQAC in enhancing awareness about Student Support Services

For student support services, following committees are made:

I. Committees

a) Anti ragging squad

b) Anti ragging committee

c) Committee for redressal of student grievance

d) Certification for RCI authentication, Bonafide student, Transcripts and railway

concessions

II. Mentors and Counsellors

a) Counsellors - Two clinical psychologists of the institute are nominated as student

counsellors to deal with psychological issues of the students.

b) Mentors are nominated for every section in each class from amongst the faculty

III. Financial assistance

Financial assistance is available for students in need from Staff-Student Fund of AIISH

Gymkhana

5.2 Efforts made by the institution for tracking the progression

a) Performance of students in class tests is provided to them for feedback

b) Mentors monitor the attendance of the students every month and feedback is

provided to all students and

c) Every student in a class is monitored for academic performance as well as any

psycho behavioural issues by the respective class mentors (faculty) and suitable

counselling, guidance and support services are provided.

d) Mentors meet is conducted once in a year under the chairmanship of the head of the

institution to discuss and address the progress of students.

e) Students academic progression is continuously monitored and feedback is given at

8th week (C1), 16th week of the semester (C2). Moreover, the clinical skills of the

students are assessed through clinical viva at the end of the each semester.

5.3 (a) Total Number of students

(b) No. of students outside the state

UG PG Ph. D. DHLS DECSE (HI) DHA&ET

193 136 43 98 03 07

UG PG Ph. D. Diploma Total

99 37 11 20 167


(c) No. of international students

(e)

Demand ratio

Dropout %

UG Nil

PG 1

Diploma Nil

5.4 Details of student support mechanism for coaching for competitive examinations (If any)

No. of students beneficiaries

5.5 No. of students qualified in these examinations -

NET SET/SLET GATE CAT

IAS/IPS etc State PSC UPSC AIISH Entrance Examination

Men No. %

Women No. %

- - 17 7.35

Last Year (2014-15) This Year (2015-16)

General SC ST OBC Physically

Challenged

Total General SC ST OBC Physically

Challenged

Total

UG 31 9 5 17 - 62 29 9 5 19 - 62

PG 35 8 5 20 - 68 35 08 05 21 - 69

Diploma 03 01 - 05 - 09 12 6 - 7 - 25

UG 1:22.25

PG 1:7.43

Diploma 1:0.9

NA

Nil

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1216


5.6 Details of student counselling and career guidance

The information regarding the job opportunities was communicated to the individuals who

are registered in Placement Cell. Emails were sent to them regarding different job

opportunities. The information was also displayed on the Placement Cell notice board

No. of students benefitted

5.7 Details of campus placement

On campus Off Campus

Number of

Organizations Visited

Number of

Students

Participated

Number of

Students Placed

Number of Students

Placed

02 76 44 12

5.8 Details of gender sensitization programmes

5.9 Students Activities

5.9.1 No. of students participated in Sports, Games and other events

State/ University level National level International level

No. of students participated in cultural events

State/ University level National level International level

5.9.2 No. of medals /awards won by students in Sports, Games and other events

Sports : State/ University level National level International level

Cultural: State/ University level National level International level

Nil

114

26 - -

06

16


5.10 Scholarships and Financial Support

Number of

students

Amount

UG PG Diploma Doctoral

Financial support

from institution

Stipend and

fellowships*

B.Sc. (Sp. & Hg.)

No. of students

(178) Stipend per

student (Rs. 800)

=Rs. 1,42,400 per

month

B.S.Ed. (HI)

No. of students

(15) Stipend per

student (Rs. 400)

=Rs. 6000/ per

month

M.Sc. (Aud) &

M.Sc.(SLP)

No. of students

(136) Stipend

per student (Rs.

1300) =Rs.

1,76,800 per

month

No. of

students

(25)

Stipend per

student (Rs.

250) =Rs.

6250 per

month

No. of

students

(12)

Fellowship

per student

(Rs.16800)

= 201600

per month

5,33,050

Financial support

from government

- - - - -

Financial support

from other

sources

From AIISH

Alumni Fund

01

33,000

01

87500

- -

-

Number of

students who

received

International/

National

recognitions

- - - - -

* Stipend per month for 10 months & fellowship for doctoral and postdoctoral students

Diploma- Rs. 250/-, post graduate diploma (except PGFSST) – Rs. 500/-, undergraduate programmes – Rs. 800/-

and post graduate programmes- Rs. 1300/- fellowship for doctoral candidates - Rs. 14000 per month in I & II Year

and 15000 per month in III year + HRA + Contingency grant 20000 per annum and post-doctoral candidates -

18750 per month + HRA + Contingency grant 20000 per annum

5.11 Student organised / initiatives - AIISH Alumni Cricket Tournament

Fairs : State/ University level National level International level

Exhibition: State/ University level National level International level

5.12 No. of social initiatives undertaken by the students

5.13 Major grievances of students (if any) redressed: No major grievances were received.

01

01

22 Camp and 02 rallies conducted as a

part of NSS activity


Criterion – VI

6. Governance, Leadership and Management

6.1 State the Vision and Mission of the institution

Vision : To be a world-class institute for human resource development, conducting need-

based research, striving for excellence in clinical services, creating awareness and public

education in the field of communication disorders.

Mission: To promote, sustain and provide globally –competitive, ethically sound human

resource, quality education, original research, clinical services and public awareness in the

field of communication disorders.

6.2 Does the Institution has a management Information System

6.3 Quality improvement strategies adopted by the institution for each of the following:

6.3.1 Curriculum Development

Staff of the Institute participated in the curriculum development of the following

programs at Rehabilitation Council of India.

1. B.Ed.Spl.Ed.(HI) and M.Ed.Spl.Ed.(HI)

2. B.Sc.(Sp.&Hg.)/ B.ASLP

3. M.Sc. (Aud) and M.Sc. (SLP)

4. PGDAVT

6.3.2 Teaching and Learning

The institute launched a number of new facilities/services to improve teaching

learning activities. As a part of its efforts to augment manpower generation in the

field of communication disorders, institute is constantly providing academic and

technical support to Bachelors programme in speech and hearing at the Jawaharlal

Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry,

Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal, and Netaji Subhas Chandra

Bose Medical College (NSCBMC), Jabalpur and has entered MoU with these

institutes.

Institute has well equipped modern day class rooms in the Academic Block and

“Knowledge park”. These buildings house 22 classrooms, 170 seater seminar hall, a

400 seater seminar hall, a mini-library hall and a dining room. Each class room is

equipped with the state of the art audio-visual systems with the internet facility.

Yes. Institute has management information system and management

review meetings are conducted quarterly.


6.3.3 Examination and Evaluation

Examination and evaluation is conducted according the rules and regulations of

University of Mysore to which the institute is affiliated.

6.3.4 Research and Development

Sri J.P. Nadda, Hon’ble Minister of health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India

launched an Electrical Brain Imaging Facility, first of its kind in the country. This

facility houses a 256-channal EEG System which can acquire brain potentials from

256 different electrodes placed on scalp and face, a electrode 3D degitizer and

advanced brain source localization softwares. i-Cry an indigenously developed

software to detect the high risk infants through their cries and an indigenously

developed Online Hearing Screening System to expand the hearing screening

services to remote villages were also launched by Sri J.P. Nadda, Hon’ble Minister

of health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India. Both the i-cry software and online

hearing screening systems were developed using AIISH Research Fund, a grant given

to faculty of the institute to carryout research.

Ms. Dharithri Panda, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt.

of India, launched the Next Generation Sequencing Lab to determine the nucleotides

sequence of DNA in a massively parallel way on 15th May, 2015.

6.3.5 Library, ICT and physical infrastructure / instrumentation

The firewall attached to the institute’s Local Area Network was upgraded with state

of art Fortigate 300D firewall at a cost of Rs. 8,68,755. The new firewall was

equipped with next generation protection against advanced threats including zero day

attacks.

Technological consultancy services

The Department of Electronics is equipped with state-of-the art equipment and

expertise in the area of acoustic noise measurements. The following consultancy

services were carried out by the department during the reporting year.

a. Noise measurement of ventilator from M/s Skanray Technologies Pvt. Ltd.,

Hebbal, Mysuru on 13.04.2015

b. Testing of audiometric room at DDRC, Devanahalli, Bangalore Rural on

21.05.2015.

c. Electro Acoustic Evaluation of hearing aids received from CDAC on 03.06.2015.

d. Noise measurement of Patient Monitoring System from Skanray Technologies

Pvt. Ltd. Mysuru on 25.06.2015.

e. Electro Acoustic Evaluation of 35 hearing aids received from State Commissioner

for differently abled, KK Nagar, Chennai on 30.06.2015.


f. Noise measurement of Patient Monitoring System from Skanray Technologies

Pvt. Ltd., Mysuru on 06.07.2015 and 20.07.2015.

g. Calibration of Audiometer model Inventis Piano Plus from PIKA Medicals on

08.07.2015.

h. Noise measurement of Patient Monitoring System from Skanray Technologies

Pvt. Ltd. On 04.08.2015.

i. Calibration of Audiometer model ORBITER 922 from Dr. S. R.Chandrashekar

Institute of Speech & Hearing on 05.08.2015.

j. Calibration of Audiometer make Interacoustics Model AT235 from HIMS,

Hassan on 12.08.2015.

k. Calibration of Audiometer model Interacoustic AT229B from Audiology India,

Mysuru on 09.10.2015.

l. Electroacoustic Evaluation of hearing aid from CDAC, Kerala on 20.10.2015.

m. Electro Acoustic evaluation of hearing aids from State Commissioner of

Differently Disabled, Chennai on 09.02.2016.

n. Calibration of Audiometer from Department of ENT, Sri Chamarajendra Hospital

and Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences on 16.03.2016.

o. Calibration of Audiometer from Pika Medicals Pvt. Ltd., on 22.03.2016.

6.3.6 Human Resource Management

Institute has different types of staff quarters located in its main campus to cater the

residential needs of its staff. The type II and III quarters are two 6-storey buildings

consisting of total 48 apartments built on a plinth area of 45,454.65 Sq.ft. Type D

quarter are independent villas built on a plinth area of 9000 sq.ft. Apart from this

institute also has Ladies and Gents hostel to accommodate students.

A Day Care centre for the children of the employees of the Institute, who are in the

age group of 6 months to 4 years, under the aegis of the Gymkhana is situated in the

ground floor of type-III staff quarters. It has infrastructural facilities like toys,

children’s magazines, mattresses and child friendly furniture that ensure comfort of

the children.

6.3.7 Faculty and Staff recruitment

Four staff were appointed to the posts of Special Educator, Hindi-cum-English

Typist, Staff Nurse and Ear Mould Technician respectively. With this, the reglar staff

strength of the institute reached 171 numbers which includes 47 Group ‘A’, 59 Group

‘B’, 40 Group ‘C’ and 25 multitasking staff. In addition, 189 contract staff were also

recruited. There were five promotions under Assessment Promotion Scheme, two

regular promotions and ten financial upgradation under Modified Assured Career

Progression Scheme during the reporting year. Eleven staff members were

superannuated from the service.


6.3.8 Industry Interaction / Collaboration

The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India has launched the

Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK), Child Health Screening and Early

Intervention Services under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in the

country and the Institute has been recognized as a collaborative organization for the

program. Institute is also recognized as a Nodal Centre for National Programme for

Prevention and Control of Deafness (NPPCD) under the Ministry of Health and

Family Welfare. In this connection, institute has organized training programme for

ENT surgeons, District Surgeons, Paediatricians, Gynacecologists and Audiologists.

Survey of Communication Disorders

The institute has entered into MoU with M/s Karuna Trust, Mysore to conduct survey

of persons with communication disorder. The project is funded under plan grants and

is titled “Survey of Communication Disorders in the districts of Mysore, Mandya and

Chamarajanagara by trained ASHA workers”. In the reporting period, Phase I of level

4 of the project were addressed and the area covered included Santhemaralli Hobli,

Chamarajanagar Taluk in Chamarajanagara district, Kasaba 1 and Chinakurali Hobli

in Pandavapura Taluk of Madya district and Bilikere Hobli of Hunsur Taluk in

Mysore District. As a part of this project, after the survey, persons identified with

communication disorders were brought to AIISH for detailed evaluation and further

needful. For those who could not come to AIISH, evaluation were conducted by the

team of specialists in series camps held at various PHCs spread across the taluks in

the 3 districts. 3,91,714 were surveyed and 2.54% were identified to have

communication disorders. Of these, 402 individuals were identified as in need of

hearing aids and free hearing aids were distributed to all of them.

6.3.9 Admission of Students

Entrance Examination Centre are conducted at 7 following centres across India

1. Mysore

2. Chennai

3. Mumbai

4. Delhi

5. Kolkata

6. Guwahati

7. Jabalpur*

*New Examination Centre included from this reporting year

6.4 Welfare schemes for

Teaching Research grants:

The institute provides Intramural grants under the ‘AIISH RESEARCH

FUND (ARF)’ to the tune of rupees 5 lakh per research project.


Study leave:

Faculty are eligible to avail 2 years leave for study purpose within the

service period as the guidelines of Govt. of India.

Deputation to national/international conferences/seminars:

Each faculty is permitted to attend maximum of two national

conferences (one funded by the institute and the other sponsored by

any other agency outside the institute). Funds outside the institute shall

be sought by faculty attending conferences/seminars abroad.

Training programmes:

Faculty attend various types of training programmes at and outside the

institute.

Organization of National/International conferences:

Faculty are encouraged to co-ordinate and organize National and

International conferences.

Award of fellowships:

Faculty receive fellowships from outside agencies to pursue their

academic interests.

Visits abroad:

Faculty can visited organization/s abroad on invitation as resource

persons or for training.

Non

teaching

Some of the welfare measures/ schemes as per the Government of India

regulations applicable to central government employees include

Medical reimbursement, school fee reimbursement, LTC, vehicle loan,

festival advance, children education allowance, Child Care leave for

women employees etc.

Some of the welfare measures through AIISH Gymkhana includes:

a) Vidya Vikas scheme where school bags and stationery items are

given to the children of the staff and faculty.

b) Felicitation of staff and faculty who have completed 25 years of

service in the institute.

c) Interest free loans for staff through Staff and Student welfare funds.

Students Academic issues:

Peer tutoring is arranged through the NSS Unit of the Institute.

Financial Support and schemes:

a) There is a “Staff and Student Welfare Fund” in the AIISH


Gymkhana. Interest free loans are given to the students on request

after looking into the case by a committee within the AIISH

Gymkhana.

b) SC/ST candidates are encouraged to apply for scholarship from the

Social Welfare department of the State/Centre as they wish.

c) Some programs conducted through NSS is funded by the institute

to the tune of 5 to 10 thousand rupees depending on the program

conducted.

d) Students enrolled under various programs of the institute get

stipend for 10 months in a year.

e) Students are encouraged to avail scholarship from different Govt.

and non Govt. agencies.

Travel related:

a) Students who undertake journey to their hometowns through rail

are provided concession in the fares by the railways on

recommendation by the academic section of the institute.

b) Travel expenses if any met by the students for the clinical related,

academic related or extracurricular activities is reimbursed to the

students by the institute.

c) Since the Men’s hostel is one kilometer away from the main

campus, and the lunch break is limited to one hour, arrangements

are made to transport the inmates of men’s hostel using the institute

omni bus and the institute driver.

d) The omni bus of the institute along with the driver’s services is

provided to students on request for various events when they have

to go out of the campus.

e) The omni bus is used to take the staff and students to various

locations such as hospitals where new born infants are screened for

communication disorders under the supervision of staff and

screening camps held in various places within Karnataka and

outside Karnataka to screen individuals for speech, language and

hearing problems.

Awards for achievements:

a) Various awards viz., Dr. Vijayalakshmi Basavaraj Gold Medal for

1st rank in M.Sc. (Audiology) Abhilasha Award for Best Clinician,

Best Journal Club Presentation, Best Clinical Conference

Presentation are instituted for the encouragement of the students

who are best achievers in the academic and clinical spheres.

b) Incentives to students in the form of prizes are awarded in various

events to boost their morale. Publicity is provided by recording the

same with photographs in the ‘Annual Reports’ of the institute and

in leading newspapers.


Medical Support Services:

The services of medical officer is available for students on all working

days.

Digital library Services:

Students can avail access to digital library from within the campus. The

digital library provides access to e-resources.

Mentoring and monitoring:

a) The faculty members nominated as mentors help the students with

respect to academic, clinical and other problems faced by them.

They also guide them for professional skills that are required and

address the problems if any faced by the students.

b) Those students who require help on personal and psychosocial

issues can avail the services of Student Counselors (Clinical

Psychologists) nominated by the Director of the institute.

Placement Support:

a) Notices and circulars received by various firms and institutions is

displayed on the notice boards of the academic block to facilitate

job placements of the students.

b) Various firms and companies are permitted to conduct interview for

students for job placement with prior permission from the head of

the institute.

Building Scientific Temper:

Students are encouraged and permitted to attend workshops/seminars

and conferences arranged within and outside the institute. In the

reporting year 130 students participated in 18 different

seminars/workshops and presented 130 scientific papers. Further they

have also won 13 best paper/poster awards.

Internet facilities and ICT:

a) Internet facilities, and Wifi facilities are available in Ladies hostel,

Men’s hostel, Library, Classrooms and Seminar Hall.

b) Free access to computer is available in the library and classrooms.

c) Classrooms are equipped with ICT resources to facilitate better

teaching-learning environment.

Sports and Recreation

a) State of the art sports devices are available in the Gymnasium at the

Panchavati Campus of the institute for use of the students. There is

facility for indoor and outdoor games, the material cost of which is


met by the funds from the institute.

b) The quadrangle space and the institute premises are allowed to be

used by the students under the vigilance of Security staff to be

utilized for celebrations such as Holi and Deewali.

Photocopy and related facilities:

There is a small outlet within the main campus, run by an agency

outsourced by the institute where the students can procure facilities

such as photocopying, printing and binding of documents on payment.

Canteen facility:

The canteen out-sourced by the institute is within the main campus.

Students can avail refreshments, breakfast and lunch from the same.

Vehicle parking:

There are more than 9 vehicle parking spaces which is utilized by the

students to park their vehicles

Hostel Welfare:

There is a ‘Hostel Committee’ nominated by the Director consisting of

a senior faculty as chairperson, Wardens of Ladies and Men’s hostel

and an Accounts Officer to oversee the functions of both the hostels, to

form and review the rules and regulations and functions of the hostels

and to attend to any grievances on the part of student inmates and the

personnel employed as cooks.

Security arrangements:

Round the clock security arrangements are made in the hostels to guard

the students.

6.5 Total corpus fund generated

As the Financial Statements are drawn on financial year basis, the audited statement of

accounts viz., the balance sheet available as at 31st March 2016 contains the information

sought regarding the funds position (Annexure 2)

6.6 Whether annual financial audit has been done Yes No


6.7 Whether Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA) has been done?

Audit Type External Internal

Yes/No Agency Yes/No Authority

Academic Yes

NAAC Peer

Team on 23-25

Sept. 2013

Yes

ISO Internal

Audit Cell

Administrative Yes

1. PS & Co.

Chartered

Accountant,

Mysore

2. C&AG of India

3. Internal Audit

Wing of

Ministry

Yes ISO Internal

Audit Cell

6.8 Does the University/ Autonomous College declares results within 30 days?

For UG Programmes Yes No

For PG Programmes Yes No

6.9 What efforts are made by the University/ Autonomous College for Examination Reforms?

6.10 What efforts are made by the University to promote autonomy in the affiliated/constituent

colleges?

6.11 Activities and support from the Alumni Association

Examination and evaluation is conducted according

the rules and regulations of University of Mysore to

which the institute is affiliated.

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The alumni have delivered several lectures

Alumni have constituted an interest-free loan for poor students of AIISH to pursue

their education

Alumni meetings held regularly and the feedback from alumni are taken in

formulation of the syllabus and clinical activities.


6.12 Activities and support from the Parent – Teacher Association

6.13 Development programmes for support staff

6.14 Initiatives taken by the institution to make the campus eco-friendly

Regular meeting of parents and teachers is conducted.

Feedback is taken from the parents to improve the

quality of education and wellbeing of the students.

Computer operation training for staff was conducted

1. Green initiative for communication between departments and sections

2. Plastic free campus

3. Rainwater harvesting

4. Check dam construction

5. Efforts for Carbon neutrality

6. Plantation

7. Hazardous waste management

8. e-waste management

9. Bio-waste management

10. Segregation of waste at source


Criterion – VII

7. Innovations and Best Practices

7.1 Innovations introduced during this academic year which have created a positive impact on

the functioning of the institution. Give details.

Starting of electrical brain imaging facility to facilitate the research in the area of

neuroscience

Launching of i-cry software to aid in detecting the high risk infants through their cries

Online hearing screening system to facilitate the hearing screening in remote villages of

the country

Outreach service center at the Sub Divisional hospital, Sagara, Shivamoga to extend the

clinical services of the institute

Initiation of next generation sequencing lab to determine the nucleotide sequence of

DNA in a massively parallel way

Web portal of Institutes publication and products for faster and deeper dissemination

The institute successfully underwent an external surveillance audit /assessment for its

ISO 9001:2008 certification and took forward the quality initiative by voluntarily

implementing the international standard of ISO 9001:2008 in respect of its four verticals

of Human Resources Development through teaching-learning, research, clinical services

and public education in the field of communication disorders.

7.2 Provide the Action Taken Report (ATR) based on the plan of action decided upon at the

beginning of the year

In the reporting year too, the plan of action as stated in the budget proposal tabled by the

institute and submitted to higher authorities was adhered to.

7.3 Give two Best Practices of the institution (please see the format in the NAAC Self-study

Manuals)

Construction of a multi-storey Centre of Excellence building with five research centres,

five clinical centres, and a Speech and Hearing museum is undertaken. A unique museum

is planned in the shape of a human face with two sections - basic and advanced sections –

catering to the general public and the professionals respectively.

The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India has launched the

Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK), Child Health Screening and Early

Intervention Services under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in the country

and the Institute has been recognized as a collaborative organization for the program.


7.4 Contribution to environmental awareness / protection

a) Energy conservation:

Solar street lights are installed in the main campus and panchavati campus of the institute.

Solar water heating system is installed to provide hot water in the hostels of the institute and

few buildings of the institute.

b) Use of renewable energy

Not applicable as the waste products required to produce renewable energy is not a by-

product of our activities.

c) Water harvesting:

The rain water harvesting is implemented in new buildings that are under construction. Rain

water harvesting is under process for all existing buildings in the main campus and the

panchavati campus.

d) Check dam construction:

The same is under consideration. Plan is on the way to store the storm water for the use of

garden.

e) Efforts for Carbon neutrality:

Majority of the rooms are non AC except for few locations (Director’s office, Audiology test

rooms, Board Room and Seminar Hall). Hence the carbon by product produced by the air

conditioners is minimal. The greenery around the institute helps to neutralize whatever

carbon by products that are generated. In the rest of the campus too, there is no other source

which generates carbon byproducts.

f) Plantation:

The Horticulture section of the institute has planted and maintained different varieties of

flowering trees, ornamental trees and shrubs to keep the institute free from pollution and

maintain aesthetics. Tree planting programmes are conducted frequently in a year. The

previous year alone, the institute has planted 120 saplings in 5 acres and this was supported

and carried out by staff and students of the institute. The section also has a nursery of its own

where different saplings are developed and the same is used for planting.

g) Hazardous waste management:

The wastes generated from the campus are segregated as degradable and bio-degradable. The

degradable wastes are used to prepare manure and bio-degradable wastes are disposed

through an agency hired for the purpose.

h) e-waste management:

No major e-waste is generated. The minor ones are disposed through auction to competent

agencies who handle such waste and the process is conducted two to three times in a year.


7.5 Whether environmental audit was conducted? Yes No

7.6 Any other relevant information the institution wishes to add. (for example SWOT Analysis)

Strength

In the reporting year, there was significant development in the infrastructure – electrical

brain imaging facility, next generation sequencing lab to name a few

The new born screening centers attached to the department of Prevention of

Communication Disorders (POCD) added three more at JIPMER, Puducherry,

NSCBMC, Jabalpur, and RIMS, Ranchi of the country.

In order to encourage large scale research and longitudinal studies, the institute extended

the grant for ‘AIISH Research Fund’ for one eligible project to 3 years duration.

AIISH has evolved various steps for quality improvement in academic inputs. As a

continuing effort in this direction, in the reporting year, faculty calibration process was

carried out by an external expert who assessed every faculty on dimensions of teaching-

learning and provided feedback about the strengths and opportunities to improve.

Weakness

In the field of speech and hearing, the activities of the faculty extent to clinical teaching along

with academic teaching. With the increase in client load at the institute, the existing faculty

strength is short of meeting the optimum staff: student ratio.

Opportunities

The expanse of growth in activities of the institute under the four verticals, that is, human

resource development, research, clinical services and public awareness is so large that there is

scope to shift to e-management strategies and e-record keeping.

Challenges

The institute has a great challenge to take off with the proposed programmes in terms of capacity

building under the circumstances of fund crunches. With the establishment of super specialty

centers for speech science, language science, hearing science, sign language, prevention of

communication disorders, human genetics, informatics and patents, rehabilitation engineering,

acoustics and biomedical engineering, increased thrust in multidisciplinary research is

warranted. Documentation of evidence-based practices in the field of communication disorders

as applicable to Indian context is to be developed. The institute should be self-sufficient in

publishing all research outcomes and circulate it to all sister institutions and others interested.

There is a need to develop holistic clinical approaches specific to various settings such as

hospital-based, home-based, school-based services. New avenues have to be explored to expand

its services to reach out to people across country through tele-diagnosis, tele-intervention and

tele-guidance. There is need to create awareness in the public on prevention, early identification

and intervention of communication disorders with shift in focus for public empowerment by

addressing the issues regarding their misconceptions, believes, prejudices, and attitudes about


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