Government Rehabilitation Services
The Ministry of Social
Justice & Empowerment is the nodal agency of the Central Government
that promotes services for the people with disabilities through
its various schemes.
Objectives
The primary object is to promote services for
people with disabilities through government and non government organizations,
so that they are encouraged to become functionally independent and
productive members of the nation through opportunities of education,
vocational training, medical rehabilitation, and socio-economic
rehabilitation.
Emphasis is also placed on coordination of services particularly
those related to health, nutrition, education, science and technology,
employment, sports, cultural, art and craft and welfare programs
of various government and non-government organizations.
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