Behind the Ear Hearing Aids by Welfare of Differently Abled Persons

The Department for the Welfare of Differently Abled Persons, Government of Tamil Nadu, launched a program offering Behind-the-Ear (BTE) hearing aids. This initiative aims to improve speech capabilities by encouraging students, self-employed individuals, and employed persons with hearing impairment to utilize hearing aids.

Benefits

1. Free distribution of behind the ear hearing aids.

Eligibility

1. The beneficiary should be a hearing-impaired person.
2. The beneficiary should be studying 6th standard and above.
3. The beneficiary should be any one of the following:

• Student
• Self-Employed
• Employed Persons.

Application Process

Offline

1. The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the District Differently Abled Welfare Officer and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.

2. In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).

3. Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the District Differently Abled Welfare Officer.

4. Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the District Differently Abled Welfare Officer to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).

   Documents Required

   1. National Identity Card of the Differently Abled Person.
   2. Hearing Impairment Certificate.
   3. Bonafide Certificate (obtained from the concerned School Head Master/College Principal).