Dr. S. R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing

What Dr. S. R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing does

Dr. S. R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing (Dr.SRCISH) is a non-profit charitable clinical and academic institution established in 1977 in Bangalore, India, operating under the parent Bangalore Speech and Hearing Trust (BSHT). It provides comprehensive services for individuals with communication disabilities, including hearing impairment, voice disorders, stuttering, cleft lip, cerebral palsy, learning disability, autism spectrum disorders, and post-stroke communication disorders. The institute serves three primary customer segments: children with hearing impairment (through its free-of-cost Sunaad School, established 1988, enrolling 174 students from preschool to 10th grade), mothers of hearing-impaired children aged 0-4 years (through the Mother's Training Centre, 2007, with 500+ children trained and integrated into regular schools), and aspiring speech-language pathology and audiology professionals (through RCI-recognized undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and doctoral programs).

The institute's core technology stack includes a tele-services platform for remote clinical consultations and a soundproof Mobile Speech and Hearing Bus (donated by Lions Club International) equipped with pure-tone audiometry, Oto-acoustic Emission tests, Evoked-Response Audiometry, and recently procured AABR systems for newborn hearing screening. The organization maintains four core operating subsidiaries: Sunaad School, Mother's Training Centre, Bangalore Speech and Hearing Research Foundation (BSHRF, 2018), and outreach services. Revenue is generated through five streams: academic tuition fees, clinical service fees, Government of Karnataka grants (child-centric grant-in-aid for Sunaad School), CSR funding (SBI Foundation Rs. 1.41 crore over 3 years, Tech Mahindra Foundation, Cognizant Foundation, AGOC), and philanthropic donations/endowments. Distribution occurs through on-campus clinical services, mobile outreach to rural Karnataka, government hospital partnerships (NPPCD program implementation at Sir CV Raman General Hospital, KR Puram General Hospital, KIDWAI Institute of Oncology), and tele-services.

Name

Dr. S. R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing

Legal name

Dr. S. R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing

Website

https://speechear.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Dr. S. R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing is a Bangalore-based non-profit clinical and academic institution (est. 1977) providing diagnostic, therapeutic, and educational services for individuals with communication disabilities, plus RCI-recognized speech and audiology training programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Speech and Hearing Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAKAH

Audiology & Hearing Diagnostic Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Diagnostic & Imaging Centers

SECONDARYEDAJAKAI

Deaf/Hard of Hearing & Vision Services (Audiology, Interpreting, Orientation & Mobility)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Special Education Services

SECONDARYEDACAFAB

Speech & Language Therapy (Early Intervention)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Early Intervention & Developmental Services (0–5)

SECONDARYEDAKAEAB

Speech & Language Screening and Assessment (School-Age)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Speech-Language Therapy Services (School-Age)

SECONDARYEDAFAKAC

Assistive Hearing & Communication Access (Captioning, Hearing Support, Transcription)

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Accessibility, Assistive Technology & Special Needs EdTech

SECONDARYEDAKAEAL

Teletherapy / Remote Speech-Language Therapy (School-Age)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Speech-Language Therapy Services (School-Age)

Keywords

• Speech therapy services
• Audiology clinical services
• Hearing assessment
• Special education programs
• Communication disorder treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Bengaluru

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Academic Tuition Fees: Revenue from undergraduate and postgraduate programs including BASLP, B.Sc. Psychology, M.Sc. Audiology, M.Sc. SLP, D.Ed.Spl.Ed.(HI), PGDAVT, and Ph.D. programs. Institute is affiliated with Bengaluru North University and recognized by RCI.
2. Clinical Service Fees: Fees from comprehensive clinical services including speech therapy, hearing assessment, psychological services, and specialized clinics for voice, dysphagia, fluency, child language disorders, adult language disorders, hearing impairment, and more
3. Government Grants: Child Centric Grant-in-aid from Government of Karnataka for Sunaad School, supporting free education, evaluations, therapy, hearing aid repair, travel, uniforms, and mid-day meals for students from below poverty line families
4. CSR Funding: Corporate Social Responsibility grants from SBI Foundation (Rs. 1.41 crore over 3 years for clinical equipment), Tech Mahindra Foundation (Rs. 14.38 lakhs for Sunaad School), Cognizant Foundation (Rs. 14.07 lakhs for ICT), and AGOC (Rs. 9 lakhs for audiological equipment)
5. Donations and Endowments: Philanthropic contributions from Smt. K. S. Bramarambha and Dr. K. S. Sriram Endowment, Lions Club of Bangalore East, Starkey Foundation, S. Ramachandran merit scholarship, and other donors for hearing aids, equipment, and student support

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dr. S. R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing is a clinical and academic institute providing diagnostic and therapeutic services for speech, language, hearing, and psychological disorders. It operates specialized clinics for voice, dysphagia, fluency, child and adult language disorders, hearing impairment, and newborn hearing screening, along with RCI-recognized academic programs (BASLP, M.Sc., D.Ed., PGDAVT, Ph.D., B.Sc. Psychology). The institute also runs Sunaad School for hearing-impaired children, a Mother's Training Centre for early intervention, and a mobile outreach clinic serving rural communities.

Product overview

Dr. S. R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech and Hearing operates as a comprehensive clinical and academic institution offering both service and educational products. The core clinical portfolio includes three main service lines: Speech and Language Pathology Services (diagnostic and therapeutic management for speech/language disorders), Audiology and Hearing Services (comprehensive hearing evaluation, newborn screening, hearing aids, and cochlear implant rehabilitation), and Psychology Services. Supporting these are educational products including BASLP, M.Sc. (Audiology), M.Sc. (Speech Language Pathology), D.Ed. Spl.Ed. (HI), PGDAVT, B.Sc. Psychology, and Ph.D. programs. The institution also operates specialized programs: Sunaad School for Hearing Impaired (primary education for deaf children), Mother's Training Centre (early intervention for mothers of hearing-impaired children aged 0-4 years), and a Mobile Speech and Hearing Bus for community outreach. Research activities are consolidated under Bangalore Speech and Hearing Research Foundation (BSHRF), which manages doctoral programs and publications. All academic programs are RCI-recognized and affiliated with Bengaluru North University.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sunaad School for the Hearing Impaired: School for children with hearing impairment established in 1988, using oral method and following State Government Syllabus. Education is free of cost including transport facility.
• Mother's Training Centre (MTC)
• Bangalore Speech and Hearing Research Foundation (BSHRF)

Products and services

• Speech and Language Pathology Services Diagnostic services and therapeutic management for various speech and language disorders including voice disorders, stuttering, cleft lip, cerebral palsy, learning disability, autism spectrum disorders, and post-stroke communication disorders.
• Audiology and Hearing Services Comprehensive hearing evaluation, newborn hearing screening, neuro-audiological diagnostic work-up, vertigo and balance assessment, tinnitus evaluation, cochlear implantation assessment, hearing aid trial and fitting, auditory training, and auditory verbal therapy.
• Psychology Services Psychological services and interventions promoting mental, social, and interpersonal wellbeing of individuals with disability, including diagnostic services and therapeutic services.
• Sunaad School for the Hearing Impaired School for children with hearing impairment established in 1988, employing oral method and following State Government Syllabus in Kannada and English, providing free education including transport facility.
• Mother's Training Centre (MTC) Training program for mothers of children with hearing impairments aged 0-4 years, adapted from Little Woodford School program, teaching mothers to facilitate language acquisition and prepare children for integration into regular schools.
• Mobile Speech and Hearing Bus Soundproof mobile clinic providing speech and hearing screening services directly to communities in suburban and rural areas around Bangalore, equipped with pure-tone audiometry, Oto-acoustic Emission tests, and Evoked-Response Audiometry.
• BASLP Program Four-year undergraduate degree program in audiology and speech-language pathology, recognized by Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) and affiliated with Bengaluru North University.
• M.Sc. Speech Language Pathology Postgraduate program in speech language pathology, RCI recognized.
• M.Sc. Audiology Postgraduate program in audiology, RCI recognized.
• D.Ed. Spl.Ed. (HI) Diploma program in special education for hearing impairment, RCI recognized.
• PGDAVT Advanced postgraduate diploma in auditory verbal therapy, RCI recognized.
• Ph.D. Programs Doctoral research programs in speech and hearing disciplines, affiliated with Bengaluru North University and Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), offered through Bangalore Speech and Hearing Research Foundation (BSHRF).
• B.Sc. Psychology Undergraduate degree program in psychology.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% SSLC pass rate for four consecutive years at Sunaad School
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Joint PhD Program established in 2019 with BSHRF recognized as Research Centre by MAHE. Enrolled candidates receive supervision by experienced mentors at BSHRF and registered guides affiliated with MAHE. One JRF awarded and actively pursuing PhD. Applications processed biannually in January and June.
• Purdue University (Department of SLHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic collaboration for research and knowledge exchange in speech, language, and hearing sciences. Lata A. Krishnan, PhD, CCC-A, Clinical Professor Emerita serves as visiting faculty.
• Sir CV Raman General Hospital, BangalorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNPPCCD program implementation for newborn hearing screening, hearing assessment, and balance evaluation of adults and pediatric population. Outreach program providing medical care to underserved communities.
• KR Puram General Hospital, BangalorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNPPCCD program implementation for newborn hearing screening using OAE screening tool. Part of government collaboration for early identification of hearing loss.
• KIDWAI Institute of OncologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for speech and swallow department providing FEES (Flexible fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing) services for cancer patients with swallowing deficits.
• Swami Vivekananda Integrated Rural Health Centre, PavagadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRural clinical services and community health outreach in collaboration with primary health centres to facilitate rural services and training of Anganwadi workers.
• Rehabilitation Council of IndiacoreOthersRegulatory body granting recognition and approval for BASLP, D.Ed Spl.Ed (HI), MSc Audiology, MSc Speech, and PGDAVT programs, ensuring professional standards.
• Bengaluru North UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation for undergraduate and postgraduate programs in speech-language pathology and audiology, enabling academic recognition and degree awarding.
• Salus at Drexel UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration for academic exchange and expertise sharing in speech and hearing sciences.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves4 records

Regional players

• Association for Persons with Disability (APD): Bangalore-based non-profit providing comprehensive rehabilitation including audiology, speech therapy, and special education for persons with disabilities. Comparable geographic footprint, services portfolio, and non-profit operating model in Karnataka.

Direct peers

• Indian Institute of Health and Research (IIHR) / Sweekaar Rehabilitation Institute: Hyderabad-based non-profit offering clinical rehabilitation, special education, and hearing services for persons with disabilities. Comparable non-profit integrated model with CSR and government funding.
• Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities (AYJNISHD): Autonomous national institute under DEPwD, Ministry of Social Justice, offering clinical services, RCI-recognized training, and rehabilitation for communication disorders. Comparable in mission and integrated service-academic model, with broader geographic catchment.
• All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH): Government of India institute in Mysore offering RCI-recognized BASLP, M.Sc., and Ph.D. programs in speech and hearing along with clinical services. Most directly comparable to Dr. SRCISH in academic-clinical integration, though larger and federally funded.
• National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD): Chennai-based autonomous national institute offering clinical services, special education, and RCI-recognized training for persons with disabilities including hearing impairment. Comparable integrated rehabilitation and academic model.
• School of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, PGIMER: Department within PGIMER Chandigarh offering BASLP and M.Sc. programs in audiology and speech-language pathology alongside clinical services. Comparable RCI-recognized academic-clinical operation, though embedded within a larger public hospital.
• Manovikas Kendra Rehabilitation and Research Institute: Kolkata non-profit offering therapeutic, educational, and vocational rehabilitation for children with disabilities including hearing impairment. Comparable NGO structure, clinical-academic integration, and CSR funding model.
• Tamana Association: Delhi-based NGO running special schools, therapy centres, and skill development programs for persons with autism, intellectual, and multiple disabilities including hearing impairment. Comparable NGO delivery model with government and CSR funding.

Broad incumbents

• Sankara Nethralaya: Large Chennai-headquartered non-profit super-specialty eye hospital with academic programs, research, and CSR funding. Comparable non-profit clinical-academic-research operating model and South India footprint, though focused on ophthalmology rather than hearing.

Others

• Starkey Hearing Foundation: US-based non-profit focused on hearing aid distribution and hearing health awareness globally. Thematically comparable as a donor partner and beneficiary-supporting organization; one of the institute's actual donors for hearing aids at Sunaad School.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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