Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar will inaugurate the services of Composite Regional Centre (CRC) for Skill Development, Rehabilitation and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) in Shillong tomorrow.
The Government of India has set up CRCs in different parts of India, especially in the North Eastern States. The CRC at Shillong is the 20th such institution.
Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Sabrella B. Marak said that the state government has provided 10 acres of land to the National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disasbilities (NIEPMD) to set up the centre at Umsawli.
NIEPMD director, Nachiketa Rout informed that the centre will provide a number of outreach programmes, capacity building and skill development programmes for persons with disabilities.
CRC- Shillong at present is situated at Monfort Building, Dhankheti functioning under with an aim to provide services required for PwDs and developing human resources in the State.
The centre provides clinical services to PwDs i.e. in Special Education, Physiotherapy, Vocational Rehabilitation, Clinical Psychology, Orientation and Mobility training, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Hearing Services, Prosthetic and Orthotic services, Sensory Integration, Guidance and Counseling and Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) services. It also distributes aids and appliances to PWDs under ADIP Scheme by organising assessment and distribution camp.
Apart from providing clinical services, the centre is involved in creating awareness workshops, developing resource materials, conducting outreach programs, implementing schemes of the ministry.
