Punjab CM approves project to give glasses, hearing aids to 700,000 students

LAHORE (92 News) - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif accorded an approval to the project for providing glasses and hearing aids to 700,000 students.

The students in the schools across Punjab will be subjected to medical check-up of their eyesight and hearing abilities. Those students having weak eyesight and weak hearing abilities will be provided spectacles and hearing aids.

The screening process in the government and private schools across Punjab will be launched soon. A famous institution ATscale will provide Rs500 million financial assistance in this regard.

The CM met an ATscale delegation in which matters pertaining to internet services in schools and other affairs were discussed. Matters relating to steps being undertaken to meet nutritional needs among the school children also came under review.

Health nutrition and other matters were reviewed and the need for making collaboration with the concerned department was emphasized. It was agreed to undertake steps for the enhancement of school teachers capacity building.