Physical Education for students (both hearing impaired and general) has great importance in the present day scenario. The physical, mental and social well-being is to a great extent determined by physical and sports-related activities. At NISH, students are trained to take part in intramurals, inter-collegiate, state, national and international competitions in athletics, football, cricket, shuttle badminton, basketball, table tennis and chess. Participation in sports develops co-ordination, attention, ethics and moral values.

The following facilities are available at NISH:  Basketball court, Badminton court, Volley ball court, Table tennis and Chess.

This is a programme conducted by the department of Higher Education Foundation Programme. The Preparatory Programme started in July 2013 at NISH. NISH offers four-year degree programmes to deaf and hard of hearing students. The Preparatory programme is delivered in the first year. The programme prepares students after their higher secondary education to be active participants in learning, development and achievement as Degree students. While enrolled in the Preparatory Programme, students are trained so that higher education would be more effective for them.

The department houses a diverse group of active, resourceful and helpful faculty members who inspire their students to strive for excellence. They prepare the students in English, Mathematics and Indian Sign Language for one year and they enter their chosen streams in the second year, only if they pass the Preparatory Programme.

This programme enables the students to develop their reading and writing skills in English, skills in Mathematics, and trains them in Indian Sign Language for effective communication. The skills acquired will enable the students to access written material in English and thus broaden their intellectual and social horizons apart from enabling them to interact widely with people in the world at large. The programme has classroom and library work, language games and other ingeniously designed activities.

English
The students are given training in English Comprehension and English Grammar through an array of training programmes. The faculty members use different methods like activity based teaching, word games, module presentations, technology related training for improving writing skills in English through SMS, exercises using tablet etc.

Mathematics
The students are given training in problem solving, simple calculations etc. using the smart board in the classroom. They do exercises in the computer labs and using tablets.

Indian Sign Language
As the deaf and hard of hearing students use different local signs in their communication, a uniform sign language is being taught to make the communication much easier. An Indian Sign Language instructor teaches both the teaching staff and the students.

Diploma in Indian Sign Language Interpretation (DISLI) is a course recognized by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) and its main aim is to prepare skilled and efficient manpower to work effectively in the field of deaf education and rehabilitation. The curriculum consists of theory and practical classes in sign language usage, cultural perspectives of the different approaches to deaf education, and interpreting concepts and issues. The candidates admitted to the course will be trained to have professional communicative competence in sign language and ability to interpret at a professional level in verbal languages and vice versa.

Advanced sign language skills, perspectives of sign language usage, rules of interpreting, role and ethics of an interpreter etc are taught in this course and hence ability to understand and assimilate these principles are important to be successful in this course.

The graduates of DISLI course may work as interpreters in schools, colleges, institutes where the deaf population study and work and other places where interpreting services are required. This course will also help teachers of the deaf to effectively communicative with their students.

The total duration of the course is two years consisting of four semesters.

The course fee is Rs 18,000 for the first year and tuition fee for the second year is Rs 10,000

The Higher Education Foundation Program (HEFP) is a one year foundation program which started in July 2015 at NISH. It prepares students who have successfully completed their higher secondary education to be active participants in the enhancement of their own learning. It is the aim of the foundation program to strengthen their fundamentals thereby equipping and qualifying them for higher education. HEFP is a course that is not affiliated with Kerala University. It functions independently. Teachers work closely with the students over a period of one year to train them in English, Mathematics, Logical Reasoning and Indian Sign Language. With improved reading and writing skills in English, better comprehension of mathematical concepts, proficiency in solving logical reasoning problems and proficiency in Indian Sign Language (ISL), students become able to access written material and then broaden their intellectual & social horizons. Simultaneously, the training they receive over the one year better prepares students for the Degree Admission Competency Exam (DACE) in which they must achieve a pass score for admission to the Degree program.

A student-centered approach is applied and technological devices such as tablet computers, mobile phones and interactive boards are utilized for effective delivery of content. The Degree HI teaching faculty at NISH plans and delivers lessons using new and innovative strategies. This foundation year is not purely examination oriented; perhaps as a result of which students are often found to be more self-motivated and take responsibility for their own learning.

Tuition Fees: Rs. 6,000/- per semester