The National Institute of Speech and Hearing (NISH) would be developed as an all-India centre of excellence in rehabilitation of disabled people, minister for higher Education and social R Bindusaid.
The minister said that the proposal to elevate NISH as a university is under active consideration.
The government would encourage and support NISH to come out with new projects. The institute has been provided with state-of-the art equipment and devices, including hearing and speech therapy aids, to enable it to effectively carry forward its activities. This has made NISH a national institution for early detection and correction of speech and hearing impairment among children, the minister added.