Ali Yavar Jung
Full Form of AYJ
What is AYJ?
AYJ stands for Ali Yavar Jung, the namesake of the Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Hearing Handicapped (AYJNIHH) in Mumbai, India. Ali Yavar Jung was a distinguished Indian civil servant, diplomat, and philanthropist who served as the Governor of Maharashtra and later as the Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University. The institute named after him, established in 1983, is a premier autonomous organization under the Ministry of Social Welfare (now Social Justice and Empowerment), dedicated to research, training, rehabilitation, and education for persons with hearing impairments. AYJNIHH offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in audiology, speech therapy, sign language, and special education. It also provides clinical services, assistive devices, and community outreach programs across the country. The acronym AYJ is widely used in government documents, academic settings, and disability welfare circles. For students preparing for competitive exams like UGC NET or CTET in special education, familiarity with AYJ and its institute is important for questions on national institutes for disabled persons in India.
AYJ का फुल फॉर्म
अली यावर जंग
Example
She secured admission to the B.Ed. in Hearing Impairment program at AYJNIHH, Mumbai.