There are nine National Institutes under this Ministry working in the field of disability. National Institutes are autonomous bodies established for different types of disabilities.  These institutes are engaged in Human Resources Development in the field of disability, providing rehabilitation services to the persons with disabilities and Research and Development efforts. National Institutes are engaged in Human Resource Development in the field of disability, providing rehabilitation services to the Persons with Disabilities and undertaking Research and Development efforts. National Institutes also provide vocational skill training, placement and distribution of assistive aids and appliances to PwDs.

1. ANSHITA SINGH
(ASLP)

2. There are nine National Institutes under this Ministry working in
the field of disability. National Institutes are autonomous bodies
established for different types of disabilities. These institutes are
engaged in Human Resources Development in the field of
disability, providing rehabilitation services to the persons with
disabilities and Research and Development efforts:-

3. National Institutes are engaged in Human Resource Development
in the field of disability, providing rehabilitation services to the
Persons with Disabilities and undertaking Research and
Development efforts. National Institutes also provide vocational
skill training, placement and distribution of assistive aids and
appliances to PwDs.

5. National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Visual
Disabilities (NIEPVD), Dehradun was established in 1979. The
main objectives of the Institute are to undertake or sponsor the
training of trainers and rehabilitation professionals, to conduct,
sponsor, co-ordinate or subsidies research into biomedical
engineering leading to the effective evaluation of special
appliances/instruments or suitable surgical or medical procedures
or the development of new special appliances/instruments.

7. The Institute has been established ,Mumbai in 1983 with the
objectives of manpower development, research, clinical services,
outreach & extension services, socio-economic rehabilitation
services, material development and collection of information,
documentation and dissemination of information for persons with
speech and hearing disabilities.

9. The Institute has been established ,Secunderabad in,1984 with the
objective to prepare human resources equipped to deliver services
through quality models of rehabilitation, based on life cycle
needs. The institute is an apex body having tripartite functions of
training, research and services in the field of intellectual disability
in the country.

11. National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities
(NIEPMD),Chennai under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment,
Department of Disability Affairs, Govt. of India was established in the year
2005, with the objective to serve as a National Resource Centre for
Empowerment of person with multiple disabilities. Persons having more than
one disability as mentioned in the Persons with Disabilities (1995) Act and
National Trust (1999) Act are provided need based rehabilitation services.
Keeping in view of the paucity of available services in the country, this
institute has been set up with a mission to provide comprehensive
rehabilitation through team approach - facilitating inclusion, ensuring
empowerment of persons with multiple disabilities and their families. To
reach maximum number of persons with multiple disabilities, rehabilitation
services were provided both at the Centre and in the community. “Thirami
Model Special School” has been established with units for children with
cerebral palsy, autism, deafblindness and early childhood special education.
This model school serves as a lab to provide practical exposure to the
trainees.

13. Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya National Institute for Persons with
Physical Disabilities (PDUNIPPD), Delhi was established in
1960. Major objective of the Institute is to develop trained
manpower for rehabilitation of orthopedically disabled persons,
provide outreach services and conduct research. The Institute
runs three long term graduate level courses –Bachelor of
Physiotherapy (BPT), Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (BOT),
Bachelor of Prosthetics & Orthotics (BPO).

15. Swami Vivekananda National Institute of Rehabilitation Training
& Research (SVNIRTAR), Cuttack (Odisha) was established in
1975. The objective of the Institute is human resource
development, implementation of service delivery programmes,
research and outreach programmes. It undertakes sponsors and
coordinates the training of personnel such as Doctors, Engineers,
Prosthetists, Othotists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists,
Multipurpose rehabilitation therapists and such other personnel
for rehabilitation of persons with physical disabilities.

17. The Institute was established in Kolkata 1978 with the objective
of Human Resource Development to develop manpower for
providing services to the Orthopedically Handicapped population.
The Institute runs Graduate courses in Physiotherapy,
Occupational Therapy, Prosthetics and Orthotics. It runs a Post-
graduate Diploma Course in Disability Rehabilitation and
Management. Besides other Diploma Course and Certificate
Courses are run in the field of multipurpose rehabilitation,
Prosthetics and Orthotics.

19. Indian Sign Language Research and training Centre (ISLRTC) is an
autonomous organization under the administrative and financial control
of Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
(Divyangjan) Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government
of India. In Accordance with the provisions of societies registration
act,1860. ISLRTC established on 26th of September, 2015.The
objective of the Centre as under:-
• To develop manpower for using Indian Sign Language (ISL) and
teaching and conducting research in ISL, including bilingualism.
• To promote the use of Indian Sign Language as educational mode for
deaf students at primary, secondary and higher education levels.

20. • To carry out research through collaboration with universities and
other educational institution in India and abroad and create linguistic
records/ analyses of the Indian Sign Language, including creation of
Indian Sign Language corpus (Vocabulary).
• To orient and train various groups, i.e. Govt. officials, teachers,
professionals, community leaders and the public at large for
understanding and using Indian Sign Language.
• To collaborate with organizations of the deaf and other institutions in
the field of disability to promote and propagate Indian Sign
Language.
• To collect information relating to Sign Language used in other parts
of the world so that this input can be used to upgrade the Indian Sign
Language.

22. • Cabinet has approved the proposal of establishment of National
Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR) at Sehore,
Madhya Pradesh, as a Society under the Societies Registration Act,
1860 under the aegis of the Department with the estimated
cumulative cost of Rs. 179.54 crore in first three years (non-
recurring – Rs. 128.54 crore and recurring expenditure of Rs 51
crore).
• The objectives of the proposed institute are :
• To promote mental health rehabilitation using an integrated
multidisciplinary approach.
• To promote and undertake capacity building and to involve in
developing trained professionals in the area of mental health
rehabilitation.
• To engage in research and development and policy framing towards
promoting mental health rehabilitation services

23. • The Institute will serve outdoor patients only through its well
trained work force of medical, para-medical and other
professionals. There will also be provision for 20 studio
apartments for patients suffering from mental illness and their
families to provide them temporary stay at institute during their
treatment time.
• Institute will also run various courses of Diploma, Degree,
Masters and Undergraduate in Mental Health rehabilitation.

24. • http://disabilityaffairs.gov.in/