Mumbai-Based Audiologist Devangi Dalal Wins National Award for Outstanding Work in Hearing Disabilities

Mumbai: Eminent Mumbai-based Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathologist Ms. Devangi Dalal has been honoured with the National Award for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities 2025 by the Hon’ble President of India. She received the award under the category “Outstanding Individual working for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.”

The ceremony, held in New Delhi on 03rd December 2025, recognised exceptional contributions made towards empowering persons with disabilities. Ms. Devangi Dalal was honoured for her 33+ years of dedicated work in transforming the lives of hearing-impaired children through early intervention, inclusive education, therapy, parent guidance, and community awareness.

As the Founder of Hearing Hearts and Co-Founder of Josh Foundation, she has enabled 2000+ underprivileged children to receive advanced digital hearing aids, supported families through intervention, and helped children integrate confidently into mainstream schools. She believes, “The world will aspire to the beauty of kindness if we make specially-abled children equally inclusive in our society.”

Speaking after receiving the award, Ms. Dalal said, “Being honoured by the Hon’ble President of India is a deeply humbling moment. This award recognises every child who has inspired me, every parent who has trusted me, and every professional who works tirelessly for early intervention. My commitment to empowering hearing-impaired children remains stronger than ever.”

Her work over the years has centred around:

* Early detection and timely hearing intervention

* Providing advanced digital hearing aids to underprivileged children

* Therapy, counselling, and rehabilitation support

* School inclusion and academic mainstreaming

* Public awareness and advocacy on hearing health

Ms. Devangi Dalal is widely respected as one of India’s strongest voices for hearing-impaired children, combining expertise with compassion and relentless community-driven work.

About Devangi DalalMs. Devangi Dalal is a Mumbai-based Audiologist & Speech-Language Pathologist with over 33 years of experience. She is the Founder of Hearing Hearts, Co-Founder of Josh Foundation, author, speaker, and a pioneer in paediatric hearing care and inclusion.