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Alisu Kanda scheme: 200 children to get free cochlear implants in Karnataka
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200 children, free cochlear implants: which Karnataka department runs Alisu Kanda, a state-scheme fact worth knowing for KPSC
Karnataka's Alisu Kanda scheme will fund cochlear implants for 200 children.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
2 मिनट
Under the Alisu Kanda scheme, the Karnataka Health Department will provide free cochlear implant surgery to 200 children with severe hearing impairment this year, as part of the push for a hearing-impairment-free Karnataka.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
मुख्य तथ्य
Remember these
- Alisu Kanda is a Karnataka government scheme for children with severe hearing impairment.
- It funds free cochlear implant surgery for 200 children this year.
- It is run by the Karnataka Health Department.
- The stated goal is a hearing-impairment-free Karnataka.
- A cochlear implant is an electronic device that stimulates the auditory nerve, unlike a hearing aid that only amplifies sound.
प्रीलिम्स · मेन्स
How the exam will ask it
प्रीलिम्स
- Alisu Kanda is implemented by the Karnataka Health Department and provides free cochlear implant surgery to children with severe hearing impairment.
- A cochlear implant bypasses damaged parts of the inner ear and directly stimulates the auditory nerve, whereas a hearing aid amplifies sound.
- Hearing impairment is one of the benchmark disabilities recognised under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
मेन्स
GS2 (Health, welfare schemes for vulnerable sections). Early detection of hearing loss and timely implantation are essential for speech and language development, yet the cost of surgery puts it beyond many poor families. State-funded schemes like Alisu Kanda reduce this burden; the way forward is universal newborn hearing screening, post-implant rehabilitation and speech therapy, and convergence with national programmes.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Karnataka's Alisu Kanda scheme, which offers free cochlear implant surgery to children with severe hearing impairment, is run by the Department of:
- Women and Child Development
- School Education
- Health and Family Welfare
- Social Welfare
उत्तर देखें
उत्तर: C — The correct answer is Health and Family Welfare. Alisu Kanda is run by the Karnataka Health Department.
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