National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities (Divyangjan), Regional Centre, Chennai came into existence with its inauguration on October 9, 1988 by the then Union Minister for Welfare, Government of India. The campus is located on the 6 acres of land transferred to NIEPVD by the Government of Tamil Nadu. This Regional Centre, Chennai, serves as an extended arm of the National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities (Divyangjan), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, an apex body, governed by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, devoted to the welfare of the visually impaired throughout the country.
Aims and objectives of the NIVH as stated in the Memorandum of Association are as follows:
- To conduct, sponsor, co-ordinate and/or subsidize research in collaboration with other NGOs and research organizations including Universities into various dimensions of the education and rehabilitation of the visually impaired.
- To undertake, sponsor, co-ordinate or subsidies research into biomedical engineering leading to the effective evaluation of special appliances/instruments or suitable surgical or medical procedures or the development of new special appliances/instruments.
- To undertake or sponsor the training of trainees and various specialized professionals including Teachers, Employment Officers, Psychologists, Vocational Counselors and such other personnel as deemed necessary.
- To distribute, promote, or subsidies the manufacture of prototypes and to manage distribution of any or all devices designed to promote any aspect of the education, rehabilitation or employment of the Visually Impaired.
Contact Us
Add: 116, Rajpur Road, Dehradun – 248001
Contact: 0135-2744491
Email: niepvd@nivh.gov.in , director@nivh.org.in
Website: http://nivh.gov.in/