Archive · 5 Jun 2025
Govt Aids Hearing-Impaired Children with Cochlear Implants
Imagine some kids have trouble hearing.
The government in Uttar Pradesh is helping them by giving them special hearing aids called cochlear implants.
They gave these to 214 kids in 2024-25!
The government pays for these, up to about 6 lakh rupees.
This helps the kids hear better, go to school, and play with friends.
It's like giving them a superpower for their ears!
The government wants to help even more kids.
They also help with other surgeries, like fixing eyes and legs.
The Uttar Pradesh government assisted 214 hearing-impaired children with cochlear implants in 2024-25.
The initiative is part of the state's surgical grant scheme.
The scheme provides up to Rs 6 lakh for cochlear implants.
The total cost of the implants for the year was Rs 12.84 crore.
The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities implements the scheme.
- Who
- The Uttar Pradesh government and 214 hearing-impaired children
- What
- Uttar Pradesh government assisted hearing-impaired children with cochlear implants
- When
- 2024-25
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To improve the quality of life and promote social inclusion for children with hearing impairments
- Year
- 2024-25
- Beneficiaries
- 214 children
- Total Cost of Implants
- Rs 12.84 crore
- Scheme Type
- Surgical grant
- Maximum Implant Grant
- Rs 6 lakh
- Implementing Department
- Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities