Objectives

Objectives of DDRC

• Setting up of District Disability Rehabilitation Centres (DDRCs) which would provide rehabilitative support to persons with disabilities through
• Survey & identification of persons with disabilities through camp approach; facilitation of disability certificates, bus passes and other concession/facilities for persons with disabilities; assisting in the issue of Unique Disability Identity Card (UDID) to Divyangjan in the District;
• Awareness Generation for encouraging and enhancing prevention of disabilities, early detection and intervention as well as maintaining data of organizations working for the empowerment of persons with disabilities in the district, etc.
• Early Intervention and facilitating Insurance Schemes launched by the National Trust/Department for Divyangjan;
• Assessment of need of assistive devices, provision/fitment of assistive devices, follow up/repair of assistive devices, assisting the ADIP/ALMICO camps for distribution of aids and assistive devices in the district;
• Therapeutic Services e.g. Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy etc.
• Referral and arrangement of surgical correction through Govt. & Charitable institutes; Arrangement of loans for self-employment, through banks & other financial institutions;
• Counseling of persons with disabilities, their parents & family members;
• Promotion of a barrier-free environment and to play an active role in the Accessible India campaign of the department;
• To provide supportive and complimentary services to promote education, assisting students with disabilities for availing Scholarship Schemes of the Department, vocational training/ Skill Training of eligible Divangjan and employment for persons with disabilities through:
• Providing orientation training to teachers, community and families,
• Providing training to persons with disabilities for early motivation and early stimulation for education, vocational training and employment.
• Identifying suitable vocations for persons with disabilities, keeping in view local resources and designing and providing vocational training and identifying suitable jobs, so as to make them economically independent.
• Provide referral services for existing educational training, vocational institutions and to act as Outreach centre for the services provided by the National Institutes.