Annex 1. List of Disability-related Organizations 1-1. List of Public ...

Country Profile on PWDs 

Annex: India 

Annex 1. List of Disability-related Organizations 

1-1. List of Public Organizations 

No Name of Organizations Contact Address Activities 

1 National Institute for the Visually Handicapped 116, Rajpur Road, Dehradum, Uttar 

Pradesh. 

Sponsor the training of trainees and teachers, employment officers, 

psychologists, vocational counselors and other personnel necessary for 

evaluation, training and rehabilitation of visual impairment. 

2 Rehabilitation Council of India 23-A Shivaji Marg, Karampura Complex, Regulation of training policies and programs in PWD rehabilitation. 

Rehabilitation Council of Indian 

3 NSSO, Department of Statistics Library, National Sample Survey 

Organization, Patel Chowk Sansad Marg, 

New Delhi 110002 

4 Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the 

Hearing 

Bandra (West) Mumbai, Maharashtra Training courses, OPD services for the hearing and speech impaired. 

Handicapped 

5 National Institute for the Orthopaedically 

Handicapped 

6 National Institute for the Mentally 

Handicapped 

7 National Institute of Rehabilitation Training 

and 

Research 

B.T. Road, Mon-Hooghly, Calcutta, West 

Bengal 

Manovikas Nagar, Secundrabad, Andhra 

Pradesh 

Olatpur, P.O.Bairoi, Distt, Cuttack, Orissa 

Specialized research services, standardization of aids and appliances, 

documentation and dissemination, consultancy services for the orthopaedically 

disabled. 

Training and rehabilitation for persons with learning disability. 

Undertake, sponsor and coordinate training for rehabilitation personnel, service 

delivery programs for rehabilitation, vocational training, placement and 

rehabilitation of persons with mobility disability, document and dissemination 

information on rehabilitation 

8 The Institute for the Physically Handicapped 4, Vishnu Digamber Marg, New Delhi Clinic services, occupational therapy, OPD physical therapy, speech therapy, 

artificial limbs, aid and assistive device fitting according to needs, special 

education. 

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1-2. List of Disability-related NGOs 

No. 

Name 

Contact Person/ 

Address 

Tel/Fax 

Description of Activity 

Type of org. Type of activity Field of activity Other comments 

Rehabilitation 

Organization 

of PWD 

Organization 

for PWD 

International 

Organization 

Program 

Implementation 

Advocacy 

Financial 

Support 

Others 

Medical 

Educational 

Vocational 

Social 

CBR 

Supportive 

Appliances 

Communication 

Tools 

Sport & culture 

Others 

1 Delhi Society for the 

Rama Tandon 

Tel/Fax: 

 

Welfare of Mentally 

Retarded Children 

Okhla Center, Okhla 

Marg, New Delhi, 

6310979 

110025 

2 

National Association 

Ashwini 

Tel: 

 

for the Blind 

K.Aggarwal, 

6175886, 

Sector-V, R.K. 

Puran, New Delhi 

110022 

6176379, 

6102944 

Fax: 

6187650 

3 

All India 

J.L.Kaul, 

Tel: 

 

Confederation of the 

Blind 

Braille Bhawan, 

Sector-5, Rohini, 


7054082, 

7247469 

Fax: 

7050915 

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No. Name Contact Person/ 

Address 

Tel/Fax 




Organization 


Organization 

for PWD 

International 

Organization 

Program 


Advocacy 

Financial 

Support 

Others 

Medical 

Educational 

Vocational 

Social 

CBR 

Supportive 

Appliances 

Communication 

Tools 


Others 

4 

National Blind Youth 

Ashok Keshri, 

 

Association 

C.G.H.S.Complex, 

Fazalpur Mandawali, 


5 All India Deaf and 

B.S. Saxena, 

Tel: 

School for children of 

Dumb Society (Pramila 

Baj Chauhan Mook 

Badhir Vidhyalaya) 

Plot No. 487, 

Institutional Area, 

karkariMore, New 

2156670, 

2414224 

ages 4-16 with hearing 

impairment. Welfare 

center for adults. 

Delhi 110092 

6 All India Federation of 

Surendra Saini, 

Tel: 

 

the Deaf 

18 Northern Complex 

3364766 

RK Ashram Marg, 


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Address 

Tel/Fax 




Organization 


Organization 

for PWD 

International 

Organization 

Program 


Advocacy 

Financial 

Support 

Others 

Medical 

Educational 

Vocational 

Social 

CBR 

Supportive 

Appliances 

Communication 

Tools 


Others 

7 

Society for 

Prem Victor, 

Tel: 

Co-education school 

Rehabilitation & 

Research of the 

Handicapped 

Swami Shivanand 

Bhawan, Amar 

Colony, Lajpat Nagar 

IV, New Delhi 110024 

6420697 

for age group 16-30 

with hearing 

impairment. Hostel, 

legal bureau, 

vocational training, and 

marriage bureau. 

8 

Association for 

Air Vice Marshal 

Tel/Fax 

Social awareness and 

Advancement & 

Rehabilitation of 

Handicapped 

(Retd.) Suresh Gupta, 

224 Vassant Enclave, 


6144721 

occupational center for 

persons with 

intellectual disability 

9 Federation for the 

Welfare of Mentally 

Retardation 

Vasanthi A. Pai, 

Shaheed Jeet Sing 

Marg, Special 

Institutional Area, 


 

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Address 

Tel/Fax 




Organization 


Organization 

for PWD 

International 

Organization 

Program 


Advocacy 

Financial 

Support 

Others 

Medical 

Educational 

Vocational 

Social 

CBR 

Supportive 

Appliances 

Communication 

Tools 


Others 

10 

Handicapped Welfare 

O.P. Mahajan, 

Tel: 

 

Federation 

14(LF) Tansen Marg, 

3710791, 


3328730 

11 

Handicapped Women’s 

Raj Kherat, 

Tel: 

 

Welfare Association 

BB 5A, DDA Flats, 

7263218 

Shalimar Bagh, New 

Delhi 

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NCPEDP 

Ms.Rama, 

Tel: 

Seminars regarding 

25 Yusuf Sarai, Green 

Park Extension, New 

Delhi 110016 

6854306, 

6967910 

awareness of 

employment for 

PWDs. 

13 Amar Joyti Research & 

Uma Tuli, 

Tel: 

 

Rehabilitation Center 

Karkardooma, Vikas 

215286 

Marg, New Delhi 

110092 

Fax: 

2154936 

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Address 

Tel/Fax 




Organization 


Organization 

for PWD 

International 

Organization 

Program 


Advocacy 

Financial 

Support 

Others 

Medical 

Educational 

Vocational 

Social 

CBR 

Supportive 

Appliances 

Communication 

Tools 


Others 

14 Akshaya Partishthan Arun Dalmia, 

Sector D pocket III 

Vasant Kunj, New 

Delhi 110070 

Tel:6132565 

Fax6896143 

 

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Alternative Strategies 

Radhika Alkazi , 

Tel:6419862 Special education; 

for the Handicapped 

(ASTHA) 

S-268, Greater kailash 

II, New Delhi 110048 

physiotherapy, speech 

therapy. 

16 Spastic Society of 

Vandana Bedi, 

Tel: 

 

Northern India (SSNI) 

2,Balbir Saxena 

6569107, 

Marg, Hauz Khas, 

New Delhi 

6864714 

17 

Samadhan 

Bala Balasundram, 

Tel:6974367 

Rehabilitation program 

F-Block park, Sector 

5, Dakshinpuri, New 

Delhi 110062 

Fax6863625 

for persons with 

learning disability and 

low income groups. 

18 Jan Mandhyam Ranjana Pandey, 

148 Zanrudpur, New 

Delhi 110048 

Tel:6473525 

Fax6473525 

 

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Address 

Tel/Fax 




Organization 


Organization 

for PWD 

International 

Organization 

Program 


Advocacy 

Financial 

Support 

Others 

Medical 

Educational 

Vocational 

Social 

CBR 

Supportive 

Appliances 

Communication 

Tools 


Others 

19 

Tamana 

Vinita Krishna, 

Tel: 

 

D-6 street Vasant 

6143853, 

Vihar, New Delhi 

110057 

6148269 

Fax6143853 

20 Aasha Kiran P. Anand Rao 

Avantika Complex, 

Rohini Sector 1, New 

Delhi 110085 

Tel:7160142 

Fax7272191 

Custodial care for 6-16 

year old males and 

6-18 year old females. 

21 

Concerned Action Now 

Malancha Tandon, 

Tel: 

 

BIV, 3067, Aruna 

6132815, 

Asaf Ali Road, Vasan 

Kunj, New Delhi 

110070 

6122705 

Fax6104865 

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Address 

Tel/Fax 




Organization 


Organization 

for PWD 

International 

Organization 

Program 


Advocacy 

Financial 

Support 

Others 

Medical 

Educational 

Vocational 

Social 

CBR 

Supportive 

Appliances 

Communication 

Tools 


Others 

22 Cripple-Aid-Trust 6-B MIG Flats, 

Shivam Enclave, 

Jhilmil, New Delhi 

110031 

23 Family of Disabled Rajender Johar 

B1/500, Janakpuri, 


Tel:2202085 

Fax2445066 

Tel:5597328 

Fax5502502 

Employment 

placement, job 

guidance, private 

sector 

self-employment , and 

free legal assistance. 

 

24 Manovikas Kendra Pinki Jangira 

Tel:7124498 

Kulachi Hansraj 

Model School, Ashok 

Vihar Phase I, New 

Delhi 110052 

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1-3. List of Training Institutes for PWD Welfare Personnel 

1-3-1. Special Education 

No 

Qualification Focus Areas Contact Information Others 

1 Diploma in Special Education Learning Disability Amar Jyoti Research and Rehabilitation Karkardooma, Vikas Marg, Delhi Tel:2151286 Capacity: 2 classes 

2 PG. Diploma in Special Education Multiple disabilities Spastic society of Northern India 2 Balbir Saxena Marg, Hauz Khaz, New Delhi 5 Capacity: Total 9 

physical and Tel:6569107 

Batches Completed 

neurologist 

3 Diploma in Special Education Learning disability National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped Manovikas Mars, P.O.Bowenpally, 

Secunderabad, Pin-500 009 

4 Diploma in Special Education Sight Disability Blind Relief Association, Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, New Delhi 110001 

5 Bachelor in Mental Retardation 

National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped Manovikas Mars, P.O.Bowenpally, Capacity: 20 persons 


6 Diploma in Special Education NIMH Regional Training Center(North) Kasturba Niketan, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi 

110024 Tel:6820643 

7 Diploma in Special Education Deepshikha Institute for Child Development and Mental Health, Arya Samaj Mandir, 

Sharad Chand Road, Ranchi-834001 

8 Diploma in Special Education Hearing Disability Sh. K.L. Institute for the deaf 51, Vidyanagar, Bhavanagar 364002 

9 Diploma in Special Education Blind and Deaf Training College for Teachers or the Deaf and Blind, Navrangpura, Ashram Road, Ahme 

Road 380009 

10 B.Sc. and M.Sc Hearing/Language/Sp 

eech, and Speech/ 

Hearing 

All India Institute of speech and Hearing, Manasa Gangothri, Mysore 570006 

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No Qualification Focus Areas Contact Information Others 

11 M.Sc, B.Sc, B.Ed and Diploma in 

Special Education 

Speech and Hearing, 

Hearing and 

Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, Kishenchad Marg, Bandra 

(W) Mumbai 40050 

Language speech, 

Hearing Disability, 

and Hearing 

Language Speech 

12 P.G. Diploma in Special Education Multiple Disabilities, Spastic Sociery of Tamil Nadu, OPP. T.T.T.I. Taramaji Road, Chennai 600113 

Physical and 

Neurology 

13 Diploma in Prosthetics and Multi Rehabilitation Department of Rehabilitation, Safdarjung Hospital, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110016 

Orthotics M.R.W 

Worker 

14 Bachelor in Prosthetics and 

OT Training School, NIOH, Bon Hooghly B.B.Road, Calcutta, West Bangal 

Orthotic 

15 Bachelor in Prosthetics and 

Orthotic 

National Institute for Rehabilitation Training and Research, Olatpur, P.O.Bairori, Distt. 

Cuttack, Orissa 

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1-3-2. Medical Rehabilitation 

No 

Qualification Focus Area Contact Information Others 

1 Bachelor in Physiotherapy Amari Jyoti Research and Rehabilitation, Karkardooma, Vikas Marg, Delhi. Tel: Capacity: 20 students 

2151286 

2 Bachelor in Physiotherapy Institute for the physically Handicapped, 4 Vishnu Digamber Marg, New Delhi. Tel: 

3233672 

3 Bachelor in Physiotherapy OT Training School, NIOH, Bon Hooghly B.T.Road Calcutta, West Bangal 

4 Bachelor in Physiotherapy National Institute for Rehabilitation Training and Research, Olatpur, P.O.Bairori, Distt. 


5 Bachelor in Physiotherapy Active School Occupational Therapy Training School and Center, Seth G.S.Medical 

College Parel. Mumbai 

6 Bachelor in Physiotherapy Occupational Therapy School and Center, L.T.M.Medical College and Sion Hospital, 

Mumbai 

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1-3-3. Vocational Rehabilitation 

No 

Qualification Focus Area Contact Information Others 

1 Diploma in Vocational Training 

and Employment for Mental 

National Institute for Mentally Handicapped, Manovikas Marg, P.O. Bowenpally, 



2 Bachelor in Occupational Therapy Institute for the Physically Handicapped, 4 Vishnu Digamber Marg, New Delhi. Tel: 

3233672 

3 Bachelor in Occupational Therapy OT Training School NIOH BON Hooghly B.T.Road Calcutta, West Bangal 

4 Bachelor in Occupational Therapy National Institute for Rehabilitation Training and Research, Olatpur, P.O.Bairori, Distt. 


5 Bachelor in Occupational 

O.T. Education CMC Medical College and Hospital, Vellor, Tamil Nadu 

Therapy, 

Bachelor in Physiotherapy 

6 Bachelor in Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy School and Center L.T.M. Medical College and Sion Hospital, 

Mumbai 

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Annex 2. List of Disability-related Projects 

2-1. List of Disability-related Projects by the Government of India 

No 

Project/ Program 

Implementing 

Duration 

Description 

Organization 

Projects of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment 

1 Aids and Appliances Various organizations One Year Aids and appliances to PWDs 

2 Manpower Development Voluntary organization One Year Manpower development of persons with cerebral palsy and learning 

disabilities 

3 Assistance to Handicapped Voluntary Organization One Year Facilities for PWDs 

4 Employment of Handicapped 

Government Dept. One Year Employment opportunities for PWDs 

5 Technology Development Mission Project Department of Science & One Year Development of a wide spectrum of products for use of PWDs 

Technology 

6 Spinal Injury State Government One Year Six Regional Composite Centers covering all areas of disabilities in various 

regions 

7 Rehabilitation of Leprosy Affected Persons NGOs One Year Assistance to voluntary organizations involved in rehabilitation 

8 Rehabilitation of Handicapped State Government & NGOs One Year Capacity building and better utilization of available resources for PWDs 

9 Welfare action for PWDs State Government & NGOs One Year Promotion of voluntary organizations for PWDs 

10 Course Sheltered Workshop School for MR & Local Schools N/A 

Spastic Home Management 

11 Diagnostic & Transport Services for Mentally Delhi Society for Welfare of N/A 

Handicapped 

Mentally Retardation Children 

12 School for Mentally Handicapped All India Federation of the N/A Education for students with disabilities 

Deaf, Training Center 

13 School for Mentally Retardation 

Samadhan N/A Education for students with disabilities 

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No Project/ Program Implementing 

Duration 

Description 

Organization 

14 School for Mentally Handicapped TAMANA Association N/A Education for students with disabilities 

15 School for Orthopedically Handicapped Akshya Prataisthan N/A 

16 Short Hand Training Program for the Blind. National Association for the N/A Vocational training for PWDs 

Computerized Braille Press Transportation of the 

Visually Handicapped & Bldg. Maintenance 

Blind 

Project of Action Aid 

1 Community Based Rehabilitation Projects for 17 NGOs N/A 

PWDs 

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2-2. List of Disability-related International Assistance 

No Name of Donor Description 

Multilateral Organizations 

1 The World Bank Introduced National Leprosy Elimination Project in 2001. Implementing Agency is the Government of India, total project cost $42.2 million. 

Bilateral Organizations 

1 Japan 9.7 million yen (project for vocational training and medical treatment center for PWDs), 3 million yen (multi-purpose project for rehabilitation of 

PWDs), 9.4 million yen (rehabilitation project for education and vocational training for CWD), 9.4 million yen (vocational rehabilitation project 

for persons with sever disability) 

2 USAID Introduced the New Delhi Disability Plan in 2000, which promotes discussion and collaboration with partners such as CARE, Catholic Relief 

Services (CRS), Rotary Club International and other NGOs on disability issues 

Other Donors 

3 Rotary Club International Project title is Adoption of Siddagaga Blind School that aims to provide clothes, Braille slates, and other educational equipment for blind children. 

The Rotary Club of East Calcutta and volunteers from Voice of the World held a Braille and speed chess competition for the persons with visual 

disability from all schools for the blind in the area. Over 230 students within a 400km radius of Calcutta participated in the competition. 

Four Rotary Clubs in India donated Braille watches. Donations were made through the United Nations Preventive Deployment Force. 

In October 2000, the Rotary Club of Indore Malvika opened two computer centers in the western and eastern regions of the city. Centers aim to 

train at nominal fees of Rs100 and PWDs for free. 

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Annex 3. List of Disability-related Policy/Program 

No Policy/ Strategies Title Year Legislated Description 

Prevention of Disabilities 

1 National Iodine Deficiency Disorder 1992 Aim of 100% iodization of salt 

Control Programme 

2 Child Survival and Safe Motherhood 

Programme 

1992-1993 Hygienic deliveries and immunization of the newborn which helps in early detection, and control of 

infections, under the assumption that safe motherhood can prevent number of disabilities 

3 National Nutritional Policy 1993 The nutrition status improvement 

4 National Programme to Overcome the 1987 For creation of awareness regarding causes and prevention of disabilities 

Problems of Ignorance 

5 Universal Immunization Programme 1985 All National Health Programme, which have a direct bearing on the prevention of locomotor disability, 

being implemented in all the states of India, through a health network system. 

6 National Leprosy Eradication Programme 1993 

7 National Tuberculosis Control Programme 1982 

8 National AIDS Control Programme 1987, 1991 

9 National Cancer Control Programme 1975-1676 

10 Child Survival and Safe Motherhood 1992-1993 

Programme 

11 National Policy for Children 1971 Measures intended to cover all children including those who were mentally challenged as well as those who 

come from weaker sections of the society 

Identification and Early Intervention 

1 Three years project on screening of 

pre-school children for early identification 

and intervention of hearing disability 

1985 Implemented by Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, Mumbai funded by 

UNICEF. Main activities 1) Development of high risk register, 2) Early identification of hearing disability at 

home, 3) Trips to medical professions, and 4) Hearing screening. 

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