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NATIONAL INSTITUTES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: (A.P) (M.S) Research Olatpur, Cuttack and Orissa (SV NIRTAR) (NIEPMD) Director Dealing with all National Institute, ALIMCO, Composite Regional Centres, Bilateral Agreement, ADIP Scheme
Col Sanjay Sharan, Director
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Shastri Bhawan
National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped (NIMH) Secunderabad (AP)
The National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped (NIMH) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. It was established in the year 1984 as registered society.
Objective:
- To develop appropriate models of care and rehabilitation for the persons with mental retardation appropriate to Indian conditions.
- To develop manpower for delivery of services to the persons with mental retardation.
- To identify, conduct and co-ordinate research in the area of mental retardation.
- To provide consultancy services to voluntary organisations in the area of mental handicap and to assist them wherever necessary.
- To serve as a documentation and information centre in the area of mental retardation.
- To acquire relevant data to assess the magnitude causes, rural urban composition, socio-economic factors, etc. of mental retardation in the country.
- To promote and stimulate growth of various kinds of quality services in the country for persons with mental retardation throughout the country.
Director -Shri L.Govinda Rao
National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped (NIMH)Manovikas Nagar, Secunderabad. (AP)
Tel No : 91-40-7759267, 7750198 (fax)
E mail : nimh@hyd.ap.nic.in
National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped, Calcutta - WB
For promoting, education, training and rehabilitation of the handicapped, Orthopaedically Handicapped children and adults suffering from a wide range of disabilities which limit their mobility, muscular coordination and manipulative ability, the National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped was set up at Calcutta. It was registered as an autonomous society in April, 1982.
Objective :
- To develop manpower for providing services to the orthopaedically handicapped population, namely, training of Physiotherapist, Occupational therapist, Orthopaedic and Prosthetic Technicians, Employment and Placement Officers, vocational counsellors etc.
- To develop model services for the orthopaedically handicapped population in the areas of restorative surgery, aids and appliances,vocational training etc.
- To provide services and special services to the orthopaedically handicapped people.
- To conduct and sponsor research into all aspects, related to the total rehabilitation of the orthopaedically handicapped.
- To standardise the aids and appliances for the orthopaedically handicapped and to promote their manufacture and distribution. To serve as the Apex Documentation and Information Centre in the area of orthopaedically handicapped.
- To provide consultancy services to the State Govts. And voluntary organisations, working for rehabilitation of orthopaedically handicapped.
Whom to contact for Detailed Information :
Director - Dr. Ratnesh Kumar
National Institute for the Orthopaedically Handicapped (NIOH)B T Road, Bon-Hooghly Calcutta.
Tel No: 91-33-5578379, Tele Fax- 91-33-5578379
E mail: nioh@cal.vsnl.net.in
Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, MUMBAI
On August 9, 1983, the Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for theHearing Handicapped was established in Mumbai.
Objective :
- To conduct, sponsor, coordinate & subsidize research for the education and rehabilitation of the hearing handicapped.
- To undertake, sponsor, coordinate or subsidize research for biomedical engineering - resulting in the effective evaluation of aids, also surgical or medical procedure or the development of the new aids.
- To undertake or sponsor programs for trainees and teachers, employment officers, psychologists, vocational counsellors and such other personnel as may be deemed necessary by the Institute for promoting education, training and rehabilitation of the hearing handicapped.
- To distribute or promote of subsidize the manufacture of prototypes the manufacture or prototypes and distribution of any, or all aids, designed to promote the education, rehabilitation or therapy of the hearing handicapped.
Whom to contact for Detailed Information
Shri R.Rangasayee, Director
Ali Yavar Jung National Instt. For the Hearing Handicapped (AYJNIHH)Bandra (W), Mumbai.
Tel No & Fax - 91-22-6422638
E mail : director@giasbm01.vsnl.net.in.
National Institute for the Visually Handicapped, Dehradun - UA
The National Institute for the Visually Handicapped was established in July 1979 by upgrading the National Centre for the Blind. It was registered in October, 1982 and gained the status of an autonomous body.
Objective :
- To conduct, sponsor, coordinate & subsidise research for the education and rehabilitation of the visually handicapped.
- To undertake, sponsor, coordinate or subsidise research for biomedical engineering - resulting in the effective evaluation of aids, also surgical or medical procedure or the development of the new aids.
- To undertake or sponsor programs for trainees and teachers, employment officers, psychologists, vocational counsellors and such other personnel as may be deemed necessary by the Institute for promoting education, training and rehabilitation of the visually handicapped.
- To distribute or promote or subsidise - the manufacture of prototypes the manufacture or prototypes and distribution of any, or all aids, designed to promote the education, rehabilitation or therapy of the visually handicapped.
Whom to contact for Detailed Information
MS. Anuradha Mohit
National Instt. For Visually Handicapped Dehradun (NIVH)Tel No: 91-135-744491, Fax - 748147
Institute for the Physically Handicapped, New Delhi.
The Institute for the Physically Handicapped is an autonomous body, registered under the societies Registration Act,. 1860 and is an apex level institute in the field of manpower development for rehabilitation of the physically disabled persons established in the year 1976 by the Govt. of India, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
Objectives:
- Conducting PT/OT courses of 3 1/2 years duration each.
- Conducting Diploma in Prosthetic and Orthotic Engineering of 2 1/2years duration.
- Running workshop for fabrication or Orthotic and Prosthetic Appliances.
- Operating Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy OPD services.
- Running a Special Education School upto primary level for the Orthopaedically Handicapped children and a social and vocational guidance unit.
Whom to contact for Detailed Information :
Dr. Dharmendra Kumar
Director
Institute for the Physically Handicapped (IPH)4, Vishnu Digambar Marg, New Delhi
Tel No : 91-11-3232403, Fax - 91-11-3232403
Email: iph76@usa.net
National Institute of Rehabilitation Training & Research, Olatpur, Cuttack, Orissa
National Institute of Rehabilitation, Training and Research (NIRTAR) was registered as a society on Feb, 24, 1984 and is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
Objectives:
- To promote the use of products of ALIMCO.
- Human Research Development - To undertake, sponsor or coordinate training of personnel such as Doctors, Engineers, Prosthetists, Orthotists, Prosthetic and Orthotic Technicians, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Multi-Purpose Rehabilitation Therapists and such other personnel for the rehabilitation of the physically handicapped.
- Research - To conduct, sponsor, coordinate or subsidise research on biomechanical engineering leading to the effective evaluation of the mobility aids for the orthopaedically disabled persons or suitable surgical or medical procedures or development of new aids.
- Aids and Appliance - To promote distribute, subsidise the manufacture of prototype designed aids and to promote any aspects of the education and rehabilitation therapy of physically handicapped.
- Service Delivery Programmes - To develop models of service delivery programmes for rehabilitation.
- Vocational Training - To undertake vocational training, placement and rehabilitation of the physically handicapped.
- Information - To promote and disseminate information on rehabilitation in India and abroad.
- To undertake any other action in the area of rehabilitation of the physically handicapped.
- All the income will be utilised for the fulfilment of above aims and objectives.
Whom to contact for Detailed Information
Dr. B.M. Pradhan
Director (Officiating)
National Institute for Rehabilitation Training and Research (SV NIRTAR)Olatpur, PO Bairoi
Distt. Cuttack- Orissa
Tel No.91-6724-255552, FAX 91-6724-255862
E-mail: nirtar@ori.nic.in and dirnirtar@ori.nic.in |
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