Devangi Dalal

First Indian Audiologist winner: Humanitarian Award

Speaker

Devangi Dalal completed her Bachelor of Science in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology from T. N. Medical College & BYL Nair Ch. Hospital, Mumbai in 1991.

Devangi Dalal is an Indian Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathologist, Centre Director Hearing Hearts - An advanced centre for hearing, speech and health management. Founder of Speech N Sound Concepts, and also one of the Founder - Trustee of JOSH Foundation - which works for underprivileged hearing impaired children. She is the first Indian to win the Humanitarian award from the America Academy of Audiology (AAA) in 2012 in the USA. The most overwhelming fact is that she is the only Indian Audiologist appointed as an advocate for the CGHH which is an association of WHO to promote public awareness regarding hearing disorder.

Devangi Dalal is also an author of several books and articles. Her writings have an optimistic tone but spiritual resonations which are very unique. She is someone who is using her writings to not just create awareness about hearing & speech but also to promote culture, Indian values, life principles and most importantly connecting youth with Indian lifestyle. She has written many books out of which the recently published one is "Spreading Positivity" in English. She pens down her words in regional languages too. She has written two books in Gujarati ("Chalo Badhirone Sambhalta Kariye" & "Jagya Tyarathi Sakaratmakata"). She has also written a book in Hindi "Kuch Suna Aapne". She has preserved her best articles on her blog. Being a devotee of Lord Krishna, she always tries to inculcate his teachings with modern day experience and spread awareness about it through her writings. Her blogs and articles published in Janmbhoomi Pravasi are appreciated for their simplistic yet value oriented approach and young readers like the way mythological teachings are explained with real life incidents. She has made her debut as a singer and a lyricist of the song "Radha Chali" which is now streaming on various music platforms.