
Top Kerala News developments today
The Hindu
Key news developments in Kerala on April 2, 2022
Here are the key news developments from Kerala to watch out for today:
1. Regional IFFK at Kochi enters its second day. Malayalam Cine Technicians' Association (MACTA) to bestow its top honour on director K.S. Sethumadhavan.
2. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will open the golden jubilee celebrations of the Calicut Press Club today.
3. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will officially launche AZHAK, the hygiene protocol of the Kozhikode Corporation.
4. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is scheduled to inaugurate the 51st State conference of the Kerala Pulayar Maha Sabha (KPMS) and the Malabar Sangamam organised as part of the conclusion of the year-long golden jubilee celebrations of the organisation.
5. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the NGO Union State conferenceon an online platform. The conference assumes significance against the backdrop of the State government's ambitious programme to modernise and democratise the civil service and curb corruption.
6. The Center for Autism and other Disabilities Rehabilitation Research and Education (CADRRE) will organise a walkathon from Sasathamangalam to Vazhuthacaud in Thiruvananthapuram to mark World Autism Day.

Under the NBS, newborns are screened for communication disorders before they are discharged from the hospital. For this, AIISH has collaborated with several hospitals to conduct screening which is performed to detect hearing impairment and other developmental disabilities that can affect speech and language development. The screening has been helping in early intervention for those identified with the disorders, as any delay in the identification poses risk and affects successful management of children with hearing loss, according to AIISH.