This document discusses the establishment of various national institutes in India for the development of teacher education in special education. It provides details on several institutes established under the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities that focus on areas like hearing impairment, multiple disabilities, orthopedic handicaps, intellectual disabilities, and visual handicaps. The objectives of these institutes include human resource development, research, service provision, community programs, and material development to promote rehabilitation and empowerment of persons with disabilities.

1. Establishment of Various National
Institutes and Development of
Teacher Education in Special
Education
PRESENTED BY
DEENA GEORGE
M.ED MR 2nd year
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2. An organization, establishment,
foundation, society, or the like, devoted
to the promotion of a particular cause or
program, especially one of a public,
educational, or charitable character:
1.This college is the best institution of its
kind.
2. the building devoted to such work.
National Institutes

3. Established on 9th August 1983.
It is an autonomous organisation under the
Department of Empowerment of Persons
with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Government
of India, New Delhi.
The Institute is located at Bandra (West),
Mumbai – 400 05
Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for
the Hearing Handicapped
(AYJNIHH)

4. The Institute has been established for
manpower development, research,
clinical and therapeutic services,
outreach and extension services for the
persons with hearing disabilities.

5. Manpower Development:
To deal with the various aspects of
rehabilitation of the Hearing
Handicapped, various undergraduate
and post graduate courses are being
offered. The Institute is rated excellent
by the RCI.
Objectives of the Institute

6. Research in the areas of identification,
intervention, educational approaches,
remedial teaching methods, jobs for the
hearing handicapped and technology
development have been carried out.
Research:

7. By studying the existing school for the deaf,
curriculum followed, methods of teaching etc.
and supplementing or strengthening them by
way of improving existing educational
facilities and developing new strategies
wherever required, newer measures such as
open school for the illiterate/drop out is being
conducted as model activity.
Educational Programmes:

8. Strategies for early identification and
rehabilitative procedures. films and
audio visuals on vocational training and
job placement, etc. are being developed.
Service Facilities:

9. Identification and intervention,
Home bound training,
Correspondence training
 Tele–rehabilitation services are being
rendered and evolved with emerging
needs.
Community Programme:

10. Required for
(a)Education, like teaching aids,
audio–visuals etc.
(b) Public awareness and community
education, literacy programme for adult
deaf, Parent Counseling and Programme
for strengthening voluntary
organisations.
Material Development:

11. Documenting and disseminating the
latest information and developments in
the science of hearing, speech and related
technology is being done.
Information and Documentation:

12. Established in the year 2005, on East
Coast Road, Muttukadu, Chennai,
Tamil Nadu,
Under Department of Empowerment of
Persons with Disabilties (Divyangjan),
Ministry of Social Justice &
Empowerment, Govt. of India,
National Institute for Empowerment of
Persons with Multiple Disabilities
(NIEPMD), Chennai

13. To serve as a national resource center
for empowerment of persons with
Multiple Disabilities such as those with
two or more disabilities in a person.
NIEPMD Cont…

14. The Disabilities enumerated as per
PWD (1995) Act, are Low Vision,
Blindness, Locomotor Disability,
Hearing Impairment, Mental
Retardation, Mental Illness, Leprosy
Cured Persons and as per The National
Trust (1999) Act, are Autism, Cerebral
Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple
Disabilities.
NIEPMD Cont…

15. To undertake development of human
resources for management, training
rehabilitation, education, employment
and social development of persons with
Multiple Disabilities.
To promote and conduct research in all
areas relating to Multiple Disabilities
OBJECTIVES

16. To develop Transdisciplinary models
and strategies for social rehabilitation
and to meet the needs of diverse groups
of people with Multiple Disabilities.
To undertake services and out reach
programs for the persons with Multiple
Disabilities.
OBJECTIVES Cont…

17. Started as an adjunct Unit of ALIMCO,
Kanpur, NIRTAR was registered in 1984
under the Societies Registration Act,
1860 as a National Institute.
Swami Vivekanand National Institute
of Rehabilitation,Training & Research
(SVNIRTAR), Cuttack

18. • Human resources development
• Implementation of service delivery
programmes
• Research and outreach programmes
• Sponsors or coordinates training for
rehabilitation personnel
The aims and objectives of the
Institute are:-

19. • Conducts research on bio-medical
engineering and surgical or medical
subjects for orthopaedically
handicapped.
• The Institute produces and distributes
aids and appliances.
Aims &Objectives Cont…

20. • It develops models of service delivery
programmes for rehabilitation.
• NIRTAR also undertakes vocational
training
• Placement and rehabilitation of the
physically handicapped.
Aims &Objectives Cont…

21. 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.
National Institute for Orthopaedically
Handicapped (NIOH), Kolkata

22. To develop Human Resource
(manpower) for providing services to
the Orthopaedically Handicapped
population, namely training of
Physiotherapists, Occupational
Therapists, Orthotists & Prosthetists,
Employment & Placement Officers and
Vocational Counsellor etc.
Objectives

23. To conduct and sponsor research in all
aspects related to the rehabilitation of
the Orthopaedically handicapped.
To provide services in the area of
rehabilitation, restorative surgery, aids
& appliances and vocational training to
the persons with disability.
Objectives Cont…

24. To standardize aids and appliances and
to promote their manufacturing and
distribution.
To provide consultancy to the State
Government and voluntary agencies.
To serve as an apex documentation and
information centre in the area of
disability & rehabilitation
Objectives Cont…

25. 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.
National Institute of Visually
Handicapped (NIVH), Dehradun

26.  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.
The objective of the Institute :-

27. 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.
The objective of the Institute Cont..

28. 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.
National Institute for the
Empowerment of Persons with
Intellectual Disabilities(NIEPID)
National Institute of Mentally
Handicapped (NIMH), Secundrabad

29. Human Resources Development
Research and Development
Development of models of care and
rehabilitation.
Documentation and dissemination.
Consultancy services to voluntary
organizations
Community Based Rehabilitation
Extension and Outreach programmes
Objectives

30. 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.
Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya
Institute for the Physically
Handicapped (IPH), New Delhi

31. • To undertake the training of
Physiotherapists, Occupational
Therapists and other such professionals
needed for providing services to the
disabled persons.
•
OBJECTIVES

32. To offer education, training, work-
adjustment and such other
rehabilitation services as the society
may deem fit to orthopedic disabled
persons with or without associated
mental retardation.
OBJECTIVES Cont…

33. • To undertake the manufacturing and
distribution of such aids and appliances
as are needed for the education, training
and rehabilitation of the disabled
persons.
OBJECTIVES Cont…

34. • To provide such other services as may
be considered appropriate for
promoting the education and
rehabilitation of the disabled persons,
including organizing meetings, seminars
and symposia.
OBJECTIVES Cont…

35. • To undertake, initiate, sponsor or
stimulate research aimed at developing
more effective techniques for the
education and rehabilitation of the
disabled persons.
OBJECTIVES Cont…

36. • To co-operate with national, regional or
local agencies in research or such other
activities as may be designed to promote
the development of services for the
disabled persons.
OBJECTIVES Cont…

37. •To undertake or sponsor such
publications as may be considered
appropriate.
• To do such other things as may be
necessary or incidental to the realization
of the above objectives..
OBJECTIVES Cont…

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