Previous Year Question
The National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped is situated at
Hyderabad
New Delhi
Kolkata
Chennai
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
The Institute was established in 1984. It is an autonomous body under the administrative control of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India.
Its major objective is to develop rehabilitation services and trained manpower for persons with intellectual disabilities, and to promote education, therapeutic intervention, vocational training, employment and research.
The Institute also has regional centres at Noida/New Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai. The main Institute is at Secunderabad/Hyderabad.
Current Status
The present name of the Institute is the National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (Divyangjan)—NIEPID. Its former name was the National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped (NIMH).