National Award

For Barrier Free town Panchayat

Rehabilitation of disabled people in India is a challenging task. Services

like Diagnosis, Intervention, Education and training are mainly available in

the major cities of the country. To provide the services to the unreached

people, a model Community Based Rehabilitation program was launched

by AYJNIHH, Mumbai in 2001, through Badlapur Town Panchayat in Thane

district, Maharashtra. The town panchayat conducted many rehabilitation

activities for the benefit of the disabled people. The local body of town

panchayat also resolved to collect Rs.10/- per year towards disability

rehabilitation.

The panchayat received National Award, 2002 for creating Barrier free

Township.

Principal investigator: Mr. R. Rangasayee

Co- investigators: Dr. Arun Banik & T. S. Dunbale

National Technology Award for

CROS Hearing Aid

AYJNIHH made many achievements through research in the field

of rehabilitation of hearing impairment. Development of CROS

Hearing aid for the benefit of the hearing impaired people is one

of milestone in the road map of rehabilitation. It fetched the

National Technology Award for the year 2002.

The research was carried out under the project on Development

of modified CROS in hearing aid with indigenous technology for

the benefit of hearing impaired.

Principal investigator: Mr. A. K. Sinha,

India International film festival

'Ability fest-2011'

Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped,

(AYJNIHH) Mumbai bagged the prestigious '60 Seconds to Fame'

at the 4th India International film festival 'Abilityfest-2011' held at

Chennai on 14th Oct. The award was handed over by music

maestro Shri A.R.Rahman at a function, during the grand finale of

Ability Fest 2011.

The film has been made by Professor R. Rangasayee, P.J. Mathew

Martin, R.S. Swamy, Kinjal Shah, and Mohd. Shafique of AYJNIHH-

Mumbai. The digital video film has audio description in English

and closed captions in 16 Indian languages with application of the

concept of universal design, so that everyone can participate in

the National anthem.

National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, 2010 for

Accessible Website

AYJNIHH received National Award for the Empowerment of

Persons with Disabilities, 2010 for Accessible Website:

In the Cyber age Websites are the face of an organization.

Organizations that work towards rehabilitation of persons with

disabilities need to have accessible websites. For its efforts in

disabilities need to have accessible websites. For its efforts in

ensuring the accessibility of its organizational website,

(http://ayjnihh.nic.in) Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the

Hearing Handicapped, (AYJNIHH) Mumbai received National

Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, 2010.

The National Award was given under the category of Best

Accessible Website among Public Sector/Autonomous/Local

Govt. Bodies. The award was conferred by Her Excellency the

President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devi Singh Patil, at Vigyan

Bhawan, New Delhi on 3rd December, 2010.

AYJNIHH Bags Award in International Film Festival

Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped,

(AYJNIHH) Mumbai bagged the 'Special Mention' award at the 8th

International 'We Care Film fest' 2011. The award was handed over

by Shri Sandeep Marwah, President of Asian Academy for Film

and Television to Shri V.P Sah, Assistant Director, Eastern

Regional Centre of AYJNIHH, during the award ceremony function

on 4th May 2011 at India International Centre, New Delhi.

National Award for Best Placement

Officer

Mr. Prasenjit Majumdar, Social Welfare Officer, AYJNIHH, NRC,

New Delhi, has been awarded by Govt. of India for Best Placement

Officer. He received the National Award for his excellent

performance in the area of placement of the persons with hearing

impairment. The award was presented by Shri Mohammad Hamid

Ansari, Hon'ble Vice President of India at New Delhi on 3rd

December, 2008.

AYJNIHH Receives International Award

Mr. Rajen Varada, UNESCO-ICT4D-New Delhi hands over the

‘Manthan Award South Asia 2009’ for E-inclusion, to the Co-

Investigators Mr. Mathew Martin, ESA (Mass Media) and Mr.

Rajeev Jalvi, HOD/Audiology for “www.checkhearing.nic.in” a

web based digital product of AYJNIHH-Mumbai.

SALIENT FEATURES OF www.checkhearing.nic.in

This is the first website in India for hearing screening.

It is a self-assessment tool for the adults and

parents/caregivers of children/infants.

It is a cost effective screening device with mass application for

early detection.

It uses validated and corroborative tests with development of

inbuilt logic.

Additional facilities to the user for further referral services

Information about Disability information line is available.

Application is under process for Intellectual Property Rights

Available to the users of internet 24x7

@:www.checkhearing.nic.in

National Award for CRC, Bhopal

Composite Regional Centre (CRC) for Persons with Disabilities,

Bhopal, has received a National Award "IN PUBLIC RECOGNITION

FOR CREATION OF BARRIER FREE ENVIRONMENT FOR

PERSONS WITH DISABILITES" on 3rd December, 2006. The award

was presented by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Hon'ble President of

India at New Delhi. Dr. Ashutosh Pandit, Director of CRC received

the award on behalf of CRC, Bhopal.

NATIONAL AWARD FOR AYJNIHH

AYJNIHH has set another landmark in providing rehabilitation

services to the disabled. It is a great honour to receive the

National Award for the Welfare of Handicapped in 1996, as one of

the best employers of the disabled. The award was presented by

Hon’ble President of India, Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma on “World

Day for the Disabled” on 3rd December, 1996 at Vigyan Bhavan,

New Delhi. Hon’ble Union Minister of Welfare Shri B. S.

Ramoowalia graced the occasion. Mrs Rekha Roy, Director,

AYJNIHH received the award.

National Award for Universal Design in Media

Mr. P.J. Mathew Martin, ESA (Mass Media) AYJNIHH, Mumbai was

awarded the prestigious National Award for Universal Design

'NCPEDP-MPHASIS Universal Design Award 2011'. The Award

was handed over to Shri P.J. Mathew Martin on 14 August at India

International Centre, New Delhi by Shri M. K. Acharya, Secretary

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India,

Shri Som Mittal, President NASSCOM, Shri Puneet Bhirani Vice

President & Head Business Operations, Mphasis. The award was

recognition of his efforts in promoting Universal Design in Media.