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District Rehabilitation Center (DRC) Project

The District Rehabilitation Center scheme was launched in early 1985 to provide comprehensive rehabilitation services to the rural disabled. This was done in collaboration with the National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), Washington, U.S.A. A Central Administrative and Coordinaiton Unit (CACU) for coordinating and administering the activities of DRC was set up.

The aims and objectives of the DRCs include surveys of disabled population, prevention, early detection and medical intervention and surgical correction, fitting of artificial aids and appliances, therapeutic services - physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy, provision of educational services in special and integrated schools, provision of vocational training, job placement in local industries and trades, self-employment opportunities, awareness generation for the involvement of community and family to create a cadre of multi-disciplinary professionals to take care of major categories of disabled in the district. At present, 11 DRCs function in 10 States in India.

Regional Rehabilitation Training Center (RRTC)

Four Regional Rehabilitation Centers have been functioning under the DRCs scheme at Mumbai, Chennai, Cuttack and Lucknow since 1985 for the training of village level functionaries, training of DRCsprofessionals, orientation and training of State Government officials, research in service delivery and low cost aids, etc. Apart from developing training material and manuals for actual field use, RRTCsalso produce material for creating community awareness through the medium of folders, posters, audio-visuals, films and traditional forms.