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Yakar Ganesh |
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A low-cost hearing aid |
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"Yakar Ganesh, an intermediate student, has developed a low-cost hearing aid using locally available resources. Priced at Rs 150, this hearing aid is made up of a circuit with D.C. motor, cable, ear pin and a cell phone. The user has to hold one terminal of the cable between his/her teeth which create sound waves which are sensed by brain, where it senses the sound.
This young innovator is a resident of Nandanam village in Warangal district who is passionate about electronics and fabricating devices. This passion was identified and groomed by his teachers. Former President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam’s vision for India is one of the source of Ganesh’s inspiration.
There are many deaf people in his vicinity who are poor and cannot afford medical care or to buy expensive hearing aids. Ganesh realized that as the level of deafness increase, these people stop communicating with each other as they cannot hear. The discussions with doctors helped him understand the science behind hearing. He combined this knowledge with his passion for electronics to create a low-cost hearing machine for the poor in two months time. His initiative received financial support from Palle Srujana, a voluntary organization besides encouragement from his community. This device was displayed at State- level Science fair and then at All India International Fair competition at Bengaluru where it received the second-best innovation award.
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Honey Bee, 31(1-2) ,4, 2020 |
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