Vol 26 No 1 (2007): .
Hearing
Published
June 26, 2007
Keywords
- Hearing Aid,
- India
How to Cite
Vijayalakshmi Basavaraj. (2007). Building National Capacity for the Provision of Hearing Aids and Services: The Indian Scenario. Journal of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, 26(1), 76-78. Retrieved from http://203.129.241.91/jaiish/index.php/aiish/article/view/179
Abstract
India, with a population of over one billion has an area of 3.288 million km². It is a ‘Potpourri’ of all possible terrains spread across the 35 states and union territories having snow clad mountains, deserts, coastal areas, valleys and hill stations. From time immemorial India has promoted an inclusive society for the persons with disabilities.
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NSSO (2002). Disabled persons in India. Report No.485: 58th Round. New Delhi, Department of Statistics, Government of India.
RCI (1996). Report on manpower development, Rehabilitation Council of India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India
http://www.bis.org.in
http://mohfw.nic.in