A devotee donated 105 hearing aids worth Rs 20 lakh to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Sravanam project.
The donation was made in the name of N Virat from Tirupathi. His father, Amar Nagraram, handed over the hearing aids to TTD Executive Officer Anil Kumar Singhal.
The hearing aids will be given to children who will successfully complete their training under the TTD-run Sravanam project. Amar said that the devices will help ensure that children do not face hearing impairment-related issues after completing their training.
In a an official releasee the the temple body said “Virat from Tirupati donated 105 hearing aids worth Rs 20 lakh to TTD on Monday. He handed over the hearing aids to TTD EO Anil Kumar Singhal."
The TTD is an independant trust by the government of Andhra Pradesh which oversees the operations and finances of the Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala and other associated temples. The trust runs the Sravanam project which provides audiological services and therapy to children with hearing impairments. The project was started in 2oo6 and had initially assisted 15 infants before it expanded.