Science TechnologySaturday, 25 July 2026·The Hindu - National
Keltron’s ₹8,000 Shravan hearing aid and Kerala’s 13-acre electronics village plan
Keltron’s Moodadi unit in Kozhikode makes the Shravan digital hearing aid at ₹8,000 and plans a 13-acre electronics village.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In July 2026, the Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation (Keltron) unit at Moodadi in Kozhikode district was reported to be manufacturing the fully digital Shravan hearing aid at ₹8,000, while Kerala’s latest budget set aside ₹1 crore for an electronics village upgrade.
Key specifics
- The Shravan hearing aid is fully digital and programmable.
- Its price is ₹8,000, compared with a market price of over ₹25,000 for a decent digital hearing aid.
- The unit has an annual production capacity of 30,000 hearing aids.
- The electronics village project will cover 13 acres at Moodadi.
- The workforce in the division is expected to grow from nearly 50 to 150 employees.
Exam lens
Question type: science and technology plus state industry, Keltron, Shravan, ₹8,000, 30,000 units, 13 acres. TNPSC may ask which public sector unit makes hearing aids and what budget support was announced.