Govt helps 214 children receive hearing implants
Under the scheme, Rs 10,000 is provided to differently-abled persons for 21 different kinds of surgeries and up to Rs 6 lakh for cochlear implants.
"In 2024-25 alone, 214 hearing-impaired children received implants worth Rs 12.84 crore, which greatly enhanced their quality of life. The initiative is a vital step toward empowering divyangjans and promoting their self-reliance. Beyond financial aid, the scheme fosters social inclusion by enabling access to transformative procedures like cochlear implants and surgeries like corneal plasticity and post-polio correction," said a govt spokesperson.
The department of empowerment of persons with disabilities is responsible for implementing the scheme. The department is working to identify eligible beneficiaries under the initiative, particularly those from economically weaker sections who cannot afford high-cost surgeries.
Minister of state (independent) for backward classes welfare and divyangjan empowerment Narendra Kashyap said: "In the previous financial year, 214 children from 63 districts received cochlear implants. We are working towards expanding and strengthening the scheme so that more Divyangjans can benefit from it and ensure inclusive and equitable development in Uttar Pradesh."
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