Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to develop a mobile app with the help of the Digital Academy run by ‘NIMHANS’ (Bengaluru) for treat children with mental retardation in the state.
Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) Minister Ashok Chandra Panda on Thursday said that he had recently discussed the issue with NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Director BN Gangadhar.
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The department and NIMHANS will work in close cooperation to develop the device through its Digital Academy, he added.
The Minister said that he met Narayan Hrudayalaya Director Dr. Devi Setty and requested him to speed up its work for the establishment of a hospital in Bhubaneswar.
