Free guides to government support for hearing loss and disability
Plain-English guides, checked against official sources, from the team behind our free hearing camps
At our free hearing screening camps, the questions after a screening are often the same: Is there a government scheme for hearing aids? Do I need a disability card? What are my rights? These guides answer them in plain English. Each one lists the official sources it was checked against.
ADIP scheme: free hearing aids and how to apply
Who qualifies, how much the government pays, the hearing aids it covers and how to register on the ARJUN portal.
Read the guide →Free hearing aids for senior citizens in India
The two government schemes, Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana and ADIP, compared: who qualifies and how to register.
Read the guide →UDID card: benefits, documents and how to apply
What the Unique Disability ID is, the benefits it unlocks, how hearing disability is measured, with a Hindi summary.
Read the guide →RPwD Act, 2016 in plain English
The full form, the 21 specified disabilities, benchmark disability and the rights it gives people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Read the guide →World Hearing Day: 3 March 2027
The date, WHO's 2027 theme, the facts behind it and how your community can mark the day.
Read the guide →ÖSEL Foundation is a non-profit, not a government office, and does not process scheme applications. At our free hearing screening camps an audiologist can check your hearing and explain the result, which is a useful first step before you apply.
Need help with a hearing problem?
ÖSEL Foundation runs free hearing screening camps with resident welfare associations, senior citizens' clubs and community groups across Delhi NCR. If you, a parent or a neighbour cannot hear well, come to a camp or ask us to hold one in your society.