HRD holds up U.P. rehabilitation plan for encephalitis-hit children
Proposal is for exclusive institutional education with boarding
The Uttar Pradesh government is awaiting clearance from the Centre for an ambitious project to rehabilitate children disabled by Japanese encephalitis (JE) and acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) that kill hundreds and handicap an equal number every monsoon season in eastern U.P. and the adjoining region. Brain fever affects the nervous system, resulting in mental retardation and hearing impairment.
Publication Date:
06/08/2012