NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (NIEPID)

  • June 11, 2021
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (NIEPID)

Subject : National Organisations

Context : The Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment inaugurated the Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Bhawan (Hostel Building) of NIEPID Secunderabad.

Concept :

  • It is an Autonomous Body under the administrative control of Deparment of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
  • It is dedicated to provide quality services to Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (Divyangjan) in the National interest.
  • It was formerly known as National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped.
  • It was established in the year 1984
  • HQ: Secunderabad (Telangana).
  • NIEPID has three regional centers located at Noida/ New Delhi, Kolkata, & Mumbai.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (NIEPID) National Organisations