Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment will organize a ‘Cochlear Implant Awareness Programme’on Sunday ( May 06) at Huda Convention Centre, Sector-12, Faridabad (Haryana).
Krishan Pal Gurjar, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment shall be the Chief Guest in the programme. Smt. Shakuntala Doley Gamlin, Secretary (DEPwD) and other Officers of the Department shall also participate in the programme.
The function is of great importance for creating awareness among the public about the Cochlear Implant Programme under ADIP Scheme of the Department.
Under ADIP Scheme of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), there is provision for Cochlear Implant surgeries of Hearing Impaired children’s up to the age of 5 years at the cost of Rs.6.00 Lakhs per unit.
After Successful Cochlear Implant Surgeries, the child is able to hear and speak like normal Children.Government has empanelled 172 Hospitals (both Government and Private) throughout the country for the surgeries.
Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for Speech and Hearing Disabilities (AYNISHD), Mumbai is the Nodal Agency for Cochlear Implant Surgeries. During the last 4 years (2014-15 to 2017-18) 1149 Cochlear Implant Surgeries have been conducted successfully.
Hindusthan Samachar/Shri Ram Shaw
