Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, July 17: Three students of Modern High School Rambagh with hearing impairment were provided financial assistance by police, enabling them to hear and respond.
A police spokesman said that V K Singh, when posted as ADGP Security J&K in September 2015, took the initiative of screening fifteen students with hearing disability at Modern High School under Civic Action Plan (CAP).
The ENT specialist at SMHS Hospital Srinagar certified that two students namely Miss Abida Hanief daughter of Mohammad Hanief Lone resident of Old Barzulla Srinagar and Miss Rutba Rashid daughter of Abdul Rashid Hajam resident of Narkara Budgam could be benefited by way of Cochlear Implant Surgery.
“Accordingly an amount of Rs12 lakhs were incurred by police under CAP, through Principal Government Medical College Srinagar on their Cochlear Implant Surgery and Rs. thirty one thousand also incurred on account of providing a hearing aid to Abid Hussain through M/s Aash Speech & Hearing Clinic Srinagar,” he said.
The spokesman said that Cochlear Implant Surgery was conducted by Professor Dr Rafiq Ahmad Pampori, former Principal GMC, Srinagar, Dr Rouf Ahmad, HoD, ENT SMHS and Dr Aleena, Registrar ENT, SMHS Srinagar. Hearing Aid Implant activity was conducted by Dr Tariq Ahmad, Audiologist, SMHS, he said.
The police spokesman said these students along with their parents/ guardians today called on the DGP and thanked him for the noble gesture and assistance. “The DGP interacted with student beneficiaries and also their parents/ guardians. He said that it is hearting to note that police efforts have shown good results. He also hailed the efforts of ADGP Singh, the doctors and AIG Welfare Dr. Haseeb Mughal for getting the disability of the students treated, by medical intervention,” he said.
Pertinent to mention here that Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, has launched a scheme for assistance of such disabled children, said the spokesman, adding that under the scheme Cochlear implants up to Rs. 6 lakhs per unit are provided for children under the age of two years with hearing disability.
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