NATIONAL INSTITUTES
In order to effectively deal with the multi-dimensional problem of the disabled population, the following National Institutes / apex level Institutes have been set-up in each major area of disability:
- National Institute for the Visually Handicapped, Dehradun
- National Institute for Orthopedically Handicapped, Kolkata
- Ali Yavar lung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, Mumbai
- National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped, Secunderabad
- National Institute of Rehabilitaion Training and Research, Cuttack
- Institute for the Physically Handicapped, New Delhi
- National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities, Chennai
- These institutes are mainly responsible for conducting innovative researches, organise training programmes for manpower development and deliver services in the country.
- Composite Regional Centres (CRCs) for the Persons with Disabilities are located at Srinagar, Lucknow, Bhopal, Sundernagar and Guwahati. These centres conduct training programmes to prepare professionals in the field of rehabilitation as well as provide rehabilitation services to the disabled.
- Four Regional Rehabilitation Centres for Spinal Injuries and other Orthopaedic Disabilities at Mohali, Cuttack, Jabalpur and Bareilly are providing services for basic management and follow-up of the spinally injured so as to make the affected persons functionally independent.
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION OF INDIA
- ALMCO Kanpur (UP) is a public sector body, engaged in manufacturing of aids and appliances for persons with disabilities.
- The products manufactured by the Corporation conform to ISI standards approved by the Bureau of Indian Standards.
NATIONAL HANDICAPPED FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
- The National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC) is an apex-level financial institution for extending credit facilities to persons with disabilities for their economic development.
- It also extends loans for pursuing education at graduate and higher levels.
- Besides, it assists in the upgradation of technical and entrepreneurial skills to enable beneficiaries to manage their production units efficiently.
