Demand for residential school for hearing impaired

Baghlingampally: The Development Society for the Deaf demanded for a residential school for the hearing impaired and 4G phones for people who learnt sign language. The Development Society for the Deaf conducted a meeting here on Sunday at Sundarayya Vigyana Kendram.

The members stated that there are five lakh people in the state and demanded reservation in jobs and implementation of the new Panchayat Raj Act. The Telangana State committee members want the government to allot a building in Hyderabad to conduct events and programmes.

Former MP Vivek and advisor to Telangana Government handed over sewing machines to the needy. Vallabhaneni Prasad said, “The government needs to protect the hearing impaired and provide support in the form of pensions of Rs 6,000 and Rs 10,000 for the unemployed as they are unable to earn a livelihood.”