NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Monday requested President Droupadi Murmu if she knew Kannada, throughout the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the All India Institute of Speech and Listening to (AIISH) in Mysuru. Addressing the gathering in Kannada, Siddaramaiah turned to President and requested: “Are you aware Kannada?” In response, President Murmu mentioned, “I wish to inform the honourable chief minister that though Kannada is just not my mom tongue, I deeply cherish all of the languages, cultures, and traditions of my nation. I maintain nice respect and regard for every of them.” She went on to induce individuals to protect their linguistic and cultural heritage. “I want that everybody continues to maintain their language alive, preserves their traditions and tradition, and strikes ahead in that route. I lengthen my greatest needs for this. And I’ll actually make an effort to be taught Kannada, little by little,” she added with a smile.Talking after inaugurating the diamond jubilee celebrations of AIISH at its campus in Manasagangotri, she said that the usage of the most recent applied sciences will show useful in eradicating disabilities associated to speech and listening to. “However for the most recent applied sciences and units to achieve the widespread individuals, their growth and manufacturing within the nation is important. For instance, to make units like cochlear implants out there at a low value, we should turn into self-reliant of their manufacturing. Establishments like AIISH ought to play a number one function on this route,” she mentioned.“By selling analysis and innovation on this area, AIISH can additional strengthen its contribution to nation-building,” she added. Stressing the significance of collaboration to develop new applied sciences, she referred to as upon AIISH to collaborate with well-known analysis establishments within the nation.The President mentioned that, like different points, speech and hearing-related points additionally require specialists to determine the signs and diagnose them within the preliminary levels. “Society needs to be conscious and have an perspective of cooperation and sympathy in direction of individuals affected by speech and listening to points,” she mentioned. The President talked about that the govt., via varied welfare initiatives, is making a barrier-free surroundings for the ‘divyangjan’ in order that they’ll progress of their lives with none issue. In line with an estimation, greater than 6 crore individuals in India had been affected by listening to issues within the 12 months 2023. “On this context, the accountability of AIISH because the nodal centre of the Nationwide Programme for the Prevention and Management of Deafness is important. Like different issues, issues associated to speech and listening to additionally require specialists to determine the signs and diagnose them within the preliminary levels,” she mentioned. Earlier, the President was welcomed at Mysuru airport by Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and chief minister Siddaramaiah.
