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    Objectives

    • To serve as the Composite Regional Centre for rehabilitation and special education of persons with disabilities.
    • To establish linkages with existing medical, educational, and employment services following the principles of community-based rehabilitation, and offer extension services in the rural areas.
    • To stimulate growth of services by encouraging and supporting voluntary organizations, parent groups and self- help groups.
    • To undertake human resource development by training rehabilitation professionals, village level workers, multi-rehabilitation workers and other functionaries in the government and non-government sector required for providing services to persons with disabilities.
    • To develop strategies for delivery of rehabilitation services suitable to the socio-cultural background of the region.
    • To undertake research and development with specific reference to the needs of diverse groups of people with disability, keeping in view the nature and severity of disability in the region.
    • To undertake public education programme for the creation of awareness among parents and the community.
    • To undertake designing, fabrication & fitment of aids and appliances.
    • To undertake services of education and skill development, leading to enhancement of opportunities for employment, rehabilitation, mobility, communication, recreation and integration in society.