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(i)
Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped
(AYJNIHH)
The Ali
Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped
was established on 9th August, 1983 under the Societies
Registration Act, 1860. The Institute has been established
for manpower development, research, clinical and therapeutic
services, outreach and extension services for the persons
with hearing disabilities.
The Institute
is responsible for development of manpower by undertaking
or sponsoring the training of trainees and teachers,
employment officers, psychologists, vocational counselors
and such other personnel as may be deemed necessary
by the Institute for promoting the education, training
or rehabilitation of the hearing handicapped. The Institute
sponsors, coordinates and subsidizes research into all
aspects of the education and rehabilitation of the hearing
handicapped. It is also developing model services for
rehabilitation of the hearing handicapped.
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(ii)
Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Institute for the Physically
Handicapped (IPH), New Delhi
The Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Institute for the Physically
Handicapped (IPH), New Delhi was set up on 12th November,
1976 under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The
major objective of the Institute is to develop trained
manpower for rehabilitation of persons with orthopaedically
disabled persons, provide outreach services and research.
The Institute
offers education, training, work-adjustment and such
other rehabilitative services as the society may deem
fit to orthopaedically handicapped persons with associated
mental retardation or such other associated handicaps
as are not considered incompatible with the development
of a harmonious educational, training or workshop programme.
IPH also undertakes the training of physiotherapists
and occupational therapists. Besides it has a facility
for manufacture and distribution of such aids and appliances
as are needed for the education, training and rehabilitation
of the handicapped.
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(iii)
National Institute of Mentally Handicapped (NIMH), Secundrabad
The Institute
was registered in the year 1984 under the Societies
Registration Act, 1860 as an autonomous body under the
administrative control of the Ministry of Social Justice
and Empowerment. The Institute has been established
with the objective to prepare human resources equipped
to deliver services through quality models of rehabilitation,
based on life cycle needs.
The National
Institute for the Mentally Handicapped (NIMH) is committed
to develop models of care for the mentally handicapped
persons, conduct research in the area of mental handicap,
and promote human resource development to work with
mentally handicapped persons in the country.
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(iv)
National Institute of Visually Handicapped (NIVH), Dehradun
The National
Centre for the Blind was upgraded as National Institute
for Visually Handicapped in July, 1979. It was registered
as an autonomous Institution under the Societies Registration
Act, 1860 in October, 1982. The objective of the Institute
is to conduct, sponsor and coordinate all aspects of
education for rehabilitation of persons with visual
disabilities and coordinate research in these areas.
The Institutes also assisted in running a Composite
Regional Centre (CRC) for persons with disabilities
at Sundernagar in Himachal Pradesh.
This
apex level Institute is engaged in education, vocational
training, training of teachers and other personnel,
research and development of service modules, production
of Braille books, aids and appliances for the visually
handicapped.
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National Institute for Orthopaedically Handicapped,
Kolkata
National
Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped was established
in Kolkata in the year 1978. It was registered in April,
1982, under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The
mission of the Institute is to develop human resources
for providing rehabilitation services to persons with
locomotor disabilities, providing of services in rehabilitation,
restorative surgery, aids/appliances etc.
The Institute
is responsible for development of manpower for providing
services, namely, training of physiotherapists, occupational
therapists, orthotics and prosthetic technicians, employment
and placement officers etc. NIOH also develops model
services in the areas of restorative surgery, aids and
appliances, vocational training etc. for the orthopaedically
handicapped population. It conducts and sponsors research
in all aspects, relating to the total rehabilitation
of the orthopaedically handicapped people and is involved
with standardizing aids and appliances for the orthopaedically
handicapped and promoting their manufacture and distribution.
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(vi)
National Institute for Rehabilitation Training and Research
(NIRTAR), Cuttack
NIRTAR, originally, started as an adjunct Unit of ALIMCO,
Kanpur, NIRTAR was registered in 1984 under the Societies
Registration Act, 1860 as a National Institute. The
aims and objectives of the Institute are human resources
development, implementation of service delivery programmes,
research and outreach programmes.
It undertakes,
sponsors or coordinates training for rehabilitation
personnel and conducts research on bio-medical engineering
and surgical or medical subjects for orthopaedically
handicapped. The Institute produces and distributes
aids and appliances. It develops models of service delivery
programmes for rehabilitation. NIRTAR also undertakes
vocational training, placement and rehabilitation of
the physically handicapped.
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(vii)
National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple
Disabilities (NIEPMD), Chennai
The Government
has set up this new Institute at the total project cost
of Rs.61.90 crores comprising of land cost of Rs.39.20
crores (notional), non-recurring cost of Rs.18.10 crores
and a recurring cost of Rs. 4.60 crores. Government
of Tamil Nadu has provided the land for this Institute.
Government of India is providing the financial support
for construction of the building of the Institute and
other activities. The Institute has started clinical
services and short-term training programmes for caregivers
from July 2005.
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