Three-year-old gets AI-based cochlear implant at govt hospital in Rajasthan
Jaipur (PTI): In a first for the government hospitals in the state, an artificial intelligence-based smart cochlear implant has been implanted in the ear of a three-year-old girl at the Rajasthan University of Health Sciences here.
The girl is stable after the nearly three-hour-long successful surgery and is expected to begin hearing and speaking within about 21 days, Dr Mohnish Grover, senior professor in the ENT department, said.
"This is the first such advanced cochlear implant procedure performed at the government hospital in the state, and it could open new possibilities in the treatment of hearing-impaired children," he said.
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Dr Grover said the girl had been suffering from congenital hearing impairment, which posed a major challenge for normal hearing and speech development.
She was not completely deaf since birth and could sense sounds. However, after the age of two, she gradually stopped hearing altogether.
Dr Grover said the implant contains a high-speed processing chip that improves sound quality. The internal implant placed inside the ear can function for nearly 30 years, while the battery of the external sound processor can last up to three years.
He said the implant uses a smart nerve technology that helps determine the correct placement during surgery. It also has internal memory to store the patient's mapping and data, and can be updated periodically like a smartphone.
Medical Education Department Commissioner Naresh Kumar Goyal said the procedure marks an important step towards providing advanced medical services in the state and will help strengthen efforts to offer modern healthcare facilities to patients within Rajasthan.
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Yadagiri court dismisses self-styled godman Mallikarjun Mutya bail plea in POCSO case
Yadagiri: The District Court on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by Mallikarjun Muthya of Mahal Roja in Shahapur taluk.
Muthya, a self-styled godman is facing charges in a POCSO case lodged at Gogi Police Station, for alleged inappropriate behavior with a minor girl.
A video of the incident allegedly went viral over social media prompting the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights to register a suo motu complaint against him.
Muthya had filed anticipatory bail plea in the district court.
The District Sessions Court Judge Marula Siddharadhya, who heard the plea on Monday, rejected it.
According to reports, the godman is likely to approach the high court on Tuesday seeking a bail.
Mutya, who is believed to be around 26–27 years old, has gained popularity in recent years through social media platforms, on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.
He is widely known as “Appaji” among his followers. According to local reports, he is revered by many devotees in North Karnataka and surrounding districts, who regard him as a “walking god” or a local deity.
He has become widely known over the past four years due to his active presence on social media and has drawn attention for his sometimes controversial “miracles.”
