Over a period of time, National Institutes (NIs) in the field of disability have been set up under this Department. NIs are in the nature of autonomous bodies established under Society Registration Act focusing on specific types of disabilities. These Institutes are primarily engaged in Human Resources Development in the field of disability by conducting various courses, providing rehabilitation services to persons with disabilities (PwDs) and promoting Research and Development efforts in the field.
There are nine NIs as given hereunder:
S.No. Name Of The National Institute Address & Phone Number Website Of The Institute 1. National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities (NIEPVD ) 116, Rajpur Road, Dehradun-285001 Tel: 0135-2744491 www.nivh.gov.in 2. Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities (AYJNISHD ) K.C. Marg, Bandra (W) Reclamation Mumbai – 400 050Tel: 022-26422638 www.ayjnihh.nic.in 3. National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (NIEPID ) Manovikas Nagar, Bowenpally, Secunderabad, Telangana- 500009Tel: 040-27759267 www.niepid.nic.in 4. National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD ) East Coast Road, Muttukadu, Kovalam Post, ChennaiTel: 044-274721040 www.niepmd.tn.nic.in 5. Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya National Institute for Persons with Physical Disabilities (PDUNIPPD ) 4, Vishnu Digambar Marg, New Delhi- 110002Tel: 011-23232403 www.iphnewdelhi.in 6. Swami Vivekanand National Institute of the Rehabilitation Training and Research (SVNIRTAR ) Olatpur, P.O: Bairoi, Cuttack, Odisha- 754010Tel: 0671-2805552 www.svnirtar.nic.in 7. National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities (NILD ) B T Road, Bonhooghly, Kolkata- 700090Tel: 03325311248, 033-2531078 www.niohkol.nic.in 8. Indian Sign Langauge Research & Training Centre (ISLRTC ) A-91, First Floor, Nagpal Business Tower, Okhla Phase-II, New Delhi- 110020Tel: 2638-7558/7559 www.islrtc.nic.in 9. National Institute of Mental Health and Rehabilitation (NIMHR ) Purana Zila Panchayat, Luniya Chauraha, Mandi Road, Sehore (M.P)- 466001Tel: 07562223960 www.nimhr.ac.in
Main activities of these Institutes are as under:
National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities (NIEPVD), Dehradun
Residential school for the Visually Impaired upto the 12 th standard.
Central Braille press which is the largest press of Braille literature for school and college education
Rehabilitative services for persons with visual disabilities
Early intervention and assessment services
Post Graduate, Under Graduate and Diploma courses in Special Education and Rehabilitation Psychology
Undertakes Research and developmental activities
Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities (AYJNISHD), Mumbai
Ph. D, Post Graduate, Under Graduate and Diploma courses in Audiology, Speech Language Pathology, Special Education, etc.
Nodal agency for Cochlear Implant Surgery and post operative rehabilitation. At present 186 hospitals empanelled for the said surgery.
Tertiary level care, evaluation and diagnosis of speech- language and audiology impairment.
Diagnostic, therapeutic, educational and vocational services to persons with speech and/or hearing disabilities.
Early intervention and assessment services.
National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (NIEPID), Secunderabad
Rehabilitative services for persons with Intellectual disabilities with evidential and visible positive outcomes of cognitive recovery.
M. Phil, Post Graduate, Under Graduate and Diploma level Courses in Special Education and Rehabilitation Psychology.
Special Education, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Therapy and Vocational/skill training.
Model Special Education Center located at Secunderabad/Noida/New Delhi upto Pre Vocational Level (i.e. upto 18 years).
National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD), Chennai
M. Phil, Post Graduate, Under Graduate and Diploma courses in Clinical Psychology, Special Education, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, P&O, Speech Language Pathology, etc.
Renders rehabilitative services to persons with Multiple disabilities.
Early Intervention and assessment Services.
Psychological Assessments & Interventions.
Inclusive preparatory School and Vocational training.
Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya National Institute for Persons with Physical Disabilities (PDUNIPPD), Delhi
Comprehensive rehabilitative services to persons with Locomotor disabilities.
Prosthetics & Orthotics, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Vocational and Psychological counseling services.
Speciality Clinical services.
Early Intervention and assessment services.
Post Graduate and Under Graduate courses in Prosthetics & Orthotics, Physiotherapy, and Occupational Therapy.
Swami Vivekanand National Institute of the Rehabilitation Training and Research (SVNIRTAR), Cuttack
Comprehensive rehabilitative services to Persons with Locomotor Disabilities.
Prosthetics & Orthotics, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Vocational counseling services.
Providing Early Intervention and assessment services.
Post Graduate and Under Graduate courses in Prosthetics & Orthotics, Physiotherapy, and Occupational Therapy. Also conducts DNB (PMR).
100 bedded hospital and Cerebral Palsy Clinic.
2 well equipped operation theatres for corrective & reconstructive surgeries.
Radiological and Pathological investigation Units.
National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities (NILD), Kolkata
Comprehensive rehabilitation services to the Persons with Locomotor Disabilities.
Prosthetics & Orthotics, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Vocational counseling services.
Early Intervention and assessment services.
Post Graduate and Under Graduate courses in Prosthetics & Orthotics, Physiotherapy, and Occupational Therapy. Also conducts DNB (PMR).
50 bedded hospital and engaged in corrective surgery.
Physical medicine & Rehabilitation.
OPD and Radiology Services.
Indian Sign Language Research & Training Centre (ISLRTC), New Delhi
Develops trained expertise for using, teaching and conducting research in Indian Sign Language.
Diploma course in Indian Sign Language Interpretation (DISLI) and Diploma in Teaching Indian Sign Language (DTISL).
A well researched dictionary of Indian sign language (10000 words) developed.
Signed an MoU with NCERT to convert course books and materials for classes-I to XII into sign language.
Promotion of accessible Indian Sign Language in audio visual & social media.
National Institute of Mental Health and Rehabilitation (NIMHR), Sehore
Cabinet approved the proposal of Establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR) at Sehore, Madhya Pradesh in October, 2018 under the aegis of this Department. Total approved cost (both Recurring and Non Recurring) for initial three years is Rs.179.54 crore out of which Rs.105.68 crore is for construction of building of NIMHR. NIMHR has been registered as a Society under the Madhya Pradesh Societies Registration Act, 1973 on 28.05.2019. Construction of the building of the Institute is under progress through CPWD. Meanwhile, the Institute has started functioning from a rented accommodation from 30.09.2019.
Composite Regional Centre for Skill Development, Rehabilitation & Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (CRCs)
Department has approved setting up of 21 Composite Regional Centres (CRCs) as extended arms of National Institutes. Basic objective of CRCs are to provide rehabilitation services to all categories of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), train rehabilitation professionals, workers and functionaries, undertake programmes of education and skill development for PwDs and create awareness among parents and the community regarding needs and rights of PwDs. The details of 21 CRCs are as under:-
S.No. Name Of CRCs Name NIs Under Which CRC Working URLs Of Websites 1. CRC, Guwahati (Assam) SVNIRTAR, Cuttack crcguwahati.com 2. CRC, Ranchi (Jharkhand) SVNIRTAR, Cuttack — 3. CRC, Balangir (Odisha) SVNIRTAR, Cuttack — 4. CRC, Manipur SVNIRTAR, Cuttack — 5. CRC, Nellore, (A.P.) NIEPID, Secunderabad crcnlr.nic.in 6. CRC, Rajnandgaon (Chattisgarh) NIEPID, Secunderabad crcrajnandgaon.nic.in 7. CRC, Devengere (Karnataka) NIEPID, Secunderabad crcdvg.nic.in 8. CRC, Sundernagar (H.P.) NIEPVD, Dehradun crcsnr.org 9. CRC, Gorakhpur (U.P.) NIEPVD, Dehradun crcgkp.org.in 10. CRC, Sikkim NIEPVD, Dehradun — 11. CRC, Bhopal (M.P.) AYJNISHD, Mumbai crcbhopal.nic.in 12. CRC, Ahmedabad (Gujarat) AYJNISHD, Mumbai www.crcahmedabad.org 13. CRC, Nagpur (Maharashtra) AYJNISHD, Mumbai crcnagpur.org 14. CRC, Srinagar (J&K) PDUNIPPD, Delhi crcsrinagar.in 15. CRC, Lucknow, (U.P.) PDUNIPPD, Delhi crciphlko.in 16. CRC, Patna, (Bihar) NILD, Kolkata crcpatna.com 17. CRC, Agartala (Tripura) NILD, Kolkata niohkol.nic.in/CRCTripura 18. CRC, Naharlughan (Arunachal Pradesh) NILD, Kolkata niohkol.nic.in/RCNaharlagun 19. CRC, Kozhikode (Kerala) NIEPMD, Chennai crckozhikode.gov.in 20. CRC, Andaman & Nicobar Islands NIEPMD, Chennai — 21. CRC, Shillong NIEPMD, Chennai —
Source : PIB
About Catalyst: Since 2011, students and working professionals have been able to successfully craft a career with Bachelors and Masters programmes offered by TISS, Azim Premji University, TERI, XIM, IIT, Nirmala Niketan, NLSIU, Sciences Po, London School of Economics and Political Science, Symbiosis, IIMC, ACJ, XIC, JNU, Ambedkar University et al with capacity building training for development sector at Catalyst.
Like, Follow, Share and Subscribe with Us for Rewarding Career Opportunities in the Social Sector :
You may also be interested in :
Public Health Insights by WHO Officer Dr Ananya Biswas
Catalyst alumnus Megha has started up her own venture 'Fortitude Mental Health' in Kolkata to provide both offline as well ...
MA in Culture, Society, Thought at IIT Delhi is an exciting interdisciplinary program that aims to provide students with a ...
Catalyst alumnus Souma Sekhar Gangopadhyay (Senior Associate, PwC) along with Devna Joshi and Abhiir Bhalla co-authored a significant report called "The ...
At Catalyst, we believe in nurturing aspirations and transforming passion into impactful careers. Doyita's journey is a testament to the ...
In a significant stride towards fostering diversity and inclusion in the corporate sector, The Confederation of Indian Industry, Indian Women ...
The buzzword "ESG" is everywhere – Environment, Social, Governance. But for many, it's a confusing alphabet soup, shrouded in stereotypes ...
Catalyst Learning Services hosted a webinar featuring Prof. Sandhya S. Iyer, a renowned development economist and Associate Professor at the ...
Sheersha Barik's journey is a testament to the power of social sciences to create positive change in the world. Mentored ...
Kahini Ojha's journey is a testament to the transformative power of passion and purpose. A geography graduate turned urban mobility ...
From the bustling streets of Kolkata and Jaunpur to the global stage of COP 28 in Dubai, the journeys of ...
Bharati Bhawan Publishers & Distributors hosted a workshop on “Strengthening Social Science Teaching – Connecting Classrooms with Rewarding Careers” in ...
In the world of agricultural science and sustainable development, the name M.S. Swaminathan (7th August 1925 - 28 September 2023) ...
Catalyst alumna Sromona Chakravarty has been hired by Vedanta Limited, one of India's largest producer of aluminium . Sromona was ...
On the auspicious occasion of National Handloom Day, August 7th, we shine the spotlight on Catalyst alumna Nandita Talukdar, the ...
Pursuing a Masters in Urban Management is highly relevant in the contemporary context of India. India is one of the ...
World Population Day is an annual event, observed on July 11 every year, which seeks to raise awareness of global ...
Programme Monitoring Unit (PMU) for Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India The Ministry of Social Justice and ...
Music has been used as a tool for social intervention in India for centuries. It has been used to promote ...
On National Reading Day, we recommend reading two books by Catalyst Alumna, Kusumika Ghosh, Ireland India Institute doctoral candidate at ...
Atrayee Das Chaudhuri, a senior sustainability consultant with a demonstrated experience of working in Government advisory, inclusive business and social ...
"We cross hundreds of people when we commute through the roads every single day. Each of these people have their ...
Statement on the fifteenth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic 5 ...
NITI Aayog released the “Best Practices in Social Sector: A Compendium, 2023” today in collaboration with the United Nations Development ...
Roundtables organized at the Festival of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (FINE) 2023 discussed ways of raising the profile of country’s innovation ...
Diya Majumdar from the Catalyst Class of 2021 has been hired for the position of Senior Executive, Corporate Relations by ...
National Education Policy 2020 aims at transforming the whole education system in India comprising school education and higher education. School ...
To educate, inspire and foster the spirit of participatory action, Catalyst Learning Services hosted Social Innovators Meet, a networking event ...
Sruthi Babu, Founder and CEO of https://www.sahayathahealthcare.com/ pitched "Sahayatha" - world's first wheelchair with inbuilt toilet and self cleaning assistance ...
The Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform (SSHAP) is launching the next phase of its Fellowship Programme to begin in ...
Shourjya Deb from the Catalyst Class of 2013 has been promoted to Senior Researcher at SIPRI. Shourjya is a developmental ...
About Catalyst: Since 2011, students and working professionals have been able to successfully craft a career with Bachelors and Masters ...
Indian economy staging a broad based recovery across sectors, positioning to ascend to pre-pandemic growth path in FY23Retail inflation is ...
Shri C V Raju and Shri Moa Subong, grassroots innovators from Andhra Pradesh and Nagaland, respectively, are amongst the 106 ...
The I Access Rights Mission (a Field Action Project of the Centre for Disability Studies and Action, School of Social ...
Over a period of time, National Institutes (NIs) in the field of disability have been set up under this Department ...
I met Professor Shalini Bharat at the departure zone of Raipur Airport in April 2022. We were taking the same ...
The Catalyst Capacity Building support programme enables students and working professionals from schools, colleges, universities and professional settings to be ...
Presence of women on movie sets automatically changes the behaviour of men: Pushan Kripalani Bringing about gender rights has to ...
School of Media and Cultural Studies, TISS Mumbai will be presenting a part of their findings on gender and work ...
India is a signatory of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030. Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India along with other ...
• India amongst top 5 best performing countries on Climate Change.• Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI 2023) puts India at ...
Aman is a Doctoral Candidate and Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville at the College of ...
UNICEF estimates that there are 433 million children in India (population under 18). Here are few highlights from our alumni ...
WHO published a report highlighting the first-ever list of fungal "priority pathogens" – a catalogue of the 19 fungi that ...
Harini Nagendra, PhD, Director, Research Centre and Professor, School of Development, Azim Premji University, Bengaluru has been elected as a ...
24X7 tele-mental Health Services available on Toll Free Number- 14416Network of 23 tele-mental Health Centres of Excellence created; NIMHANS, Bengaluru ...
Humanity has always been intrigued by its origins. Where do we come from, and how are we related to those ...
Professor Abhijit Sen, a leading expert on the rural economy and a former member of the Planning Commission, died in ...
Catalyst alumnus Subham (B.E. Mechanical) will be pursuing DPhil in International Development at University Oxford. The DPhil in International Development ...
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Health Authority (NHA) for providing ...
"When we talk about research in mental health we really need to focus on basic things that helps in optimising ...
Catalyst alumnus Soumili Chatterjee has been hired by The Timbaktu Collective - a grassroots nonprofit organisation that works towards the ...
Souma Sekhar Gangopadhyay, a public policy and government advisory professional working on areas related to digital era governance, government outcomes, ...
"Efficient management is the key to equitably allocating resources and ensuring measurable results. I want to work in public health ...
"The course is structured in a way throughout 4 semesters where a foundation of Social Work is built and then ...
“When it came to entrance exams, I was the most nervous about the Mathematics section. But Catalyst helped me overcome ...
“Connecting and working with people is something that I am really passionate about and Japanese was one way of doing ...
Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Madras is expanding social science programmes by adding Economics to the already existing streams of ...
9.2 PERCENT GROWTH EXPECTED IN REAL TERMS IN 2021-22 GDP PROJECTED TO GROW 8.0-8.5 PERCENT IN 2022-23 PANDEMIC: GOVERNMENT’s SUPPLY ...
Saturday, 24th July, 2021, 6pm - 7pm (IST) Free Entry. Register via the link in advance : https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ucu2uqzMqGdOG0O_1le8cQQC_sMSu5zsE Dr. Nalini ...
Saturday, 17th July, 2021, 5pm - 6:30pm (IST) The School of Human Settlements develops and transfers knowledge about building sustainable, ...
Saturday, 12th June, 2021, 7:30pm - 8:30pm (IST) Speaker : Debrishi Brahma, Social Epidemiologist - Researcher; Masters in Public Health ...
On Demand Webinar Expert Speaker : Prof. Satyajit Majumdar, Professor, Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, School of Management and Labour Studies, ...
Speaker : Dr. Ananya Sinha, Consultant Clinical Psychologist (RCI registered) with 10+ years of clinical experience; Assistant Professor of Psychology, ...
Saturday, 5th June, 2021, 8pm - 9pm (IST) Speaker : Dishari Rakshit, Geopolitical Analyst, Masters in International Affairs, The Graduate ...
Saturday, 5th June, 2021, 5pm - 6pm (IST) Speaker : Porag Shome, Faculty, School of Development, Azim Premji University Bangalore ...
DEVELOPMENT : Some Experiences. Some Reflections. Career in International Affairs : Prospects – Study Abroad Tips Mental Well-being : Building ...
Project ‘Raksha’ is an initiative by the present and past students of Catalyst to prevent people from contracting the Covid-19 ...
The entrance test for 134 courses will begin on July 26 and conclude on August 28, 2021, and the last ...
Slew of Measures Announced by Government to Ensure Economic and Social Protection to Vulnerable Sections During Pandemic The Economic Survey ...
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey 2020-21 in the Parliament today. The ...
BY DISHA MUKHOPADHYAY 14th December, 2020, 23:56 (IST) On Sunday, 13th December 2020, Catalyst Alumni Network organised a webinar on ...
The Mirzas are a Muslim family living in a large ancestral house and running a shoe manufacturing business in the ...
Watch it on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdvJya6eT6acPsrE-4gp1EQ ...
Communication is the key to everything; believing this age old saying and my passion to work in the development sector ...
COVID-19 has pushed the world into a virtual reality at an unprecedented speed. We are working online, maintaining friendships and ...
Nayonika Dutta from the Catalyst Class of 2019 shares her feedback after TISSNET 2019. Nayonika is presently pursuing her Masters ...
“Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die.”- Napoleon Bonaparte. For ages such idealistic notions of ...
The most vivid feature of the Indian society that evolves on the plurality of its myriad ethnic and social ...
Ashapurna Devi sketched out the myriad shades and shapes of the world of women in her revolutionary work, “The First Promise” ...
A Shadow Theatre Project for the Youth of Kolkata RAHI Foundation, established in 1996, is a pioneering organization focused on ...