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/>
News On AIR | October 25, 2017 1:12 AM
7.5 lakh people given hearing aid under accessible India campaign