October 25, 2017 1:12 AM

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7.5 lakh people given hearing aid under accessible India campaign

Union minister Krishan Pal Gurjar said that around 7.5 lakh people have been issued hearing aid through 5,500 camps held across the country under the accessible India campaign. <br/><br/>Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Krishan Pal Gurjar was speaking at an inauguration of two-day national conference at Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) today. <br/><br/>He said that five-year-old children with disability shall be sponsored with 6 lakh rupees for cochlear implants by the government. <br/><br/>He said that government has now increased the reservation from 3 to 4 per cent in central government services and to 5 per cent in education for the person with disabilities. <br/><br/>The Minister said that elderly BPL family members with disability will be taken care of for their every needs.<br/><br/>

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