The Telangana Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists Association (TASLPA), the
most happening ASLP Association of India conducted its Annual National Conference 5 th
TASLPACON – 2024 very grandly from 20 th to 21 st July 2024 in Osmania Medical College
Auditorium, Koti, Hyderabad. This mega National conference got Rehabilitation Council of
India (RCI) CRE Approval.
Nearly 300 Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists Doctors and Junior Doctors
across the country attended the conference to update their knowledge through Scientific
sessions & Panel Discussions by Eminent and renowned personalities in the field of ENT,Audiology and Speech Language Pathology. This Conference is supported by WHO, UACA, Govt.ENT Hospital, Helen Keller’s Institute,Sweekaar Academy of Rehabilitation Sciences, Maa Institute of Speech & Hearing (MISH).
Hon’ble Principal of Osmania Medical College Dr.A.Narendra Kumar was attended as Chief
Guest and inaugurated the conference and told that Audiologists and Speech Language
Pathologists plays a key role in diagnosis and treatment of Hearing loss and Speech &
Swallowing problems from new born babies to senior citizens. On request of TASLPA
President Dr.Nagender Kankipati, he promised that he will take all the necessary action from the Government of Telangana to take RCI approval for on-going B.Sc Audiology and Speech Therapy Technology course offered by Kaloji Narayana Rao Univerity of Health Sciences (KNRUHS). He also assured to take necessary steps to fill all the vacant posts of
Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists in all the Government Medical Colleges and
Hospitals. He Presented Ln.Patan Ummar Khan Oration Award and Dr.P.Hanumantha Rao
Oration Award to Dr.Gurram Purushotham, Senior Audiologist, Hyderabad and Dr.Premnath
Balla, Senior Audiologist and Neuro Rehabilitation Specialist, Hyderabad. 5 th TASLPACON
2024 Conference Souvenir also released from his hands. He congratulated the organizers forconducting wonderful Conference and promised that from OMC & Govt of Telangana he willextend his full support and cooperation to all the future activities of TASLPA.
Dr.D.K.Veena, Chief Audiologist of Govt ENT Hospital, Koti attended as Guest of Honour
and expressed her happiness to co-host the conference, she congratulated the organizers formaking wonderful arrangements. Helen Keller’s Institute Founder & Chairman Ln.Patan Ummar Khan attended as another Guest of Honour and congratulated the organizers for presenting an oration award on hisname and appreciated the activities of TASLPA and its year after year growth.
Renowned ENT & Audiology Doctors like Prof.Dr.Phaniendra Kumar, Dr.Shree Rao,
Dr.Sampoorna Ghosh, Dr.Vishal Kumar, Dr.Sunitha Lingareddy, Dr.Shanmuga Priya,
Dr.Vivek Kumar Jha, Dr.Swarup Bikash Mishra, Dr.B.Srinivasa Rao, Dr.Archana Sastikar,
Dr.D.K.Veena, Dr.Abdul Razzaq, Dr.Swati Chandel were attended as Resource persons and
shared their vast knowledge, recent updates in the field of ENT, Audiology and Speech
Language Pathology with the Delegates.
TASLPA President, 5 th TASLPACON Organizing Chairman Dr.Nagender Kankipati,
Organizing Secretary Dr.Imad Khan Ruman, Chair Scientific Committee Prof.Dr.RKP,
Treasurer Dr.Arif Shaik told that TASLPA is the Most Happening ASLP Association of
India, with 800 members from all over the India and World. They also told that TASLPA got
grant from WHO in recognition of their services. They congratulated and expressed sincere
thanks to OMC Principal and Dr.T.Shankar Superintendent of Govt ENT Hospital for
providing the Auditorium. They also expressed sincere thanks to Hon’ble Health Minister
Shri.C.Damodara Raja Narasimha, MLA Dr.Palvai Harish Babu, MP Raghunandan Rao for
sending their best wishes. They urged the government to support their association in creatingwidespread awareness about hearing loss and speech-language problems. They appealed thepublic to consult nearest ASLP Doctors for all types of Hearing and Speech Problems, andcan contact TASLPA by calling 9347696528 or by visiting www.taslpa.com for any queries.Other Organizing Committee Members Dr.Ganji Srinivas, Dr.Arif Shaik, Dr.Neha Jain,Dr.K.Gangaraju, Dr.K.V.Narayana, Dr.Pramod, Dr.Hanmi Reddy, Dr.Yousufuddin, Dr.NMS
Reddy, Dr.Ravi Chander, took very active role in Grand Success of the conference.
Nearly 20 Hearing Aids, Audiology Equipment Manufacturers, Suppliers, Institutes, Pvt
Clinics were participated in the conference as Sponsors and exhibited their products in the
stalls and updated the delegates with their recent advancements and services.
Senior ENT Surgeon Dr.Janardhan Rao Jagini and Senior Surgical Audiologists Dr.B.Shiva
Prasad conducted convocation and presented certificates to nearly 30 professionals who
successfully completed their KIMS-TASLPA cochlear implantation fellowship program.
Finally the conference successfully concluded by the Organizing Committee by Felicitating
Resource Persons, Winners of Best Papers, Best Posters and all the Sponsors and all the
Supporters with Mementos, Shawls and Certificates.
