National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (NIEPID) is an autonomous organization functioning under the aegis of Indian Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment with the primary objective of empowering mentally handicapped people. NIEPID was formerly known as National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped (NIMH).[1]
History
[edit]Based in Secunderabad in Hyderabad, the organization was registered in 1984 and began offering its services since 1985.[2] In 2009, the organization celebrated its 25 years of inception.[3]
Activities
[edit]The organization aims to work in the direction of human resources development, perform research and development, development of models of care and rehabilitation, prepare documentation and dissemination, offer consultancy services to voluntary organizations, conduct community-based rehabilitation and organize extension and outreach programs. The organization is ISO 9001:2000 certified.[2]
The organization conducts various activities in order to achieve its objectives. In 2004, the organization collaborated with United States–based National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research for a workshop on autism.[4] During the same time of year, the organization began offering a master's degree program in disability rehabilitation—said to be one of its kind.[5] The organization has also carried out initiatives against discrimination of people with disabilities.[6] The institute has trained 35,000 parents since its inception by organising group parent training programs based on child characteristics and parent demographic features.[7] In 2011, Lady Gaga visited the organization and discussed ideas to support disabled children.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Home | National Institute for the Mentally Handicaped". www.niepid.nic.in. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ a b "About NIMH". National Institute of Mentally Handicapped. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ "NIMH celebrates silver jubilee". The Hindu. 23 February 2009. Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ "Indo-US workshop on autism disorder". The Hindu. 9 March 2004. Archived from the original on 21 June 2004. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ "Wass up". The Hindu. 30 August 2004. Archived from the original on 27 September 2004. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ "Authority to help disabled urged". The Hindu. 3 May 2007. Archived from the original on 14 September 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ V, Geetanath (17 January 2007). "Training for managing 'special child'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ Raje, Abhishek (6 November 2011). "Lady Gaga in Hyderabad!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.