Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute for the Physically Handicapped

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute for the Physically Handicapped (Pt.D.D.U.I.P.H) is an autonomous organisation under the administrative and financial control of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India.

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History

It was started by Late Shri Nirankar Swaroop as a Non-governmental organisation in late fifties to cater comprehensive rehabilitation services to the children and persons with disabilities. It started pioneering work of manpower development in field of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy in the Northern part of country.This institute came into being when the erstwhile Jawahar Lal Nehru Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and other allied institution run by the council for the Aid of crippled and handicapped were taken over by the Govt. of India on 22 May 1975 and converted into an autonomous body in the year 1976. The erstwhile voluntary organisation was taken over by Ministry of Social Welfare, Govt. of India in the year 1975 and converted into a registered society in the year 1976.[1]

Aims and Objectives

Services Available

The Institute aims to serve the physically disabled of all age groups. In this pursuit of alleviating the suffering of disabled people, the Institute runs the following programme :-

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