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Established in November 1955 as a pilot project, with technical expertise and manpower support from the UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION, with planning and collaboration by an Indian expert late DR M.V. SANT, the institute came under the administrative control of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India in 1961.
The former Prime Minister, Late Shrimati Indira Gandhi laid the foundation stone for a new five storied building in March, 1959 and it was formally inaugurated by Dr. Karan Singh the then Union Minister of Health and Family Planning in March,1976.
The
Institute is one of the well equipped Rehabilitation Centers
comprising of the Main Block which houses the O.P.D. Complex, 'State of
Art ', Operation Theatres and a Post operative Recovery Room , High Tech
Prosthetics and Orthotics Fabrication
Department including CAD CAM, advanced Physiotherapy Services, Students' Hostel
and Guest Rooms .
The other two Blocks house the Rehabilitation Medicine Department
including the Investigation departments of Pathology and Radiology , a 60 bedded
in patient , facility, Rehabilitation Therapy Departments, including
Occupational Therapy , Physiotherapy , Speech Therapy, Medical Social Work ,
Vocational Guidance , Academic Section with Library , Vocational Training
Department and the Prosthetic and Orthotic Workshop.
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MAIN
BLOCK 'A'
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The
Institute campus houses three buildings,
The
new five storey Main Block 'A' has been completed and was inaugurated
by
the Honorable Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare
Govt. of
India
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on
15th
Sept 2006
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BLOCK 'B'
The Main building houses the other Rehabilitation departments including a fifty bedded hospital .
WORKSHOP BUILDING / BLOCK 'C'
The Workshop building at the Entrance houses the Prosthetic and Orthotic Workshop and the workshop for Vocational Training.
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