Behind the Ear Hearing Aids by Welfare of Differently Abled Persons
‘Behind the Ear Hearing Aids by Welfare of Differently Abled Persons’ scheme was launched by the Department for the Welfare of Differently Abled Persons, Government of Tamil Nadu. The scheme aims to encourage hearing-impaired students to wear hearing aids to increase their speech capacity.
About This Scheme
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
Free distribution of behind the ear hearing aids.
Eligibility Criteria
The beneficiary should be a hearing-impaired person.
The beneficiary should be studying 6th standard and above.
The beneficiary should be any one of the following:
Student
Self-Employed
Employed Persons.
Application Process
Apply Offline
Step 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.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the District Differently Abled Welfare Officer.
Step 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).
Official Source: View on myScheme.gov.in
Benefits
Free distribution of behind the ear hearing aids.
Application Process
Apply Offline
Step 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.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the District Differently Abled Welfare Officer.
Step 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).
References & Official Links
Scheme Details
| Full Name | Behind the Ear Hearing Aids by Welfare of Differently Abled Persons |
| Short Title | BTEHABWODAP |
| Level | State |
| Scheme For | Individual |
| Categories | Social welfare & Empowerment |
| States | Tamil Nadu |
| Gender | All |
| Caste/Category | PwD |
| Area | Both |
| Source | myScheme.gov.in ↗ |