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'''National Institute for the Empowerment of Person with Intellectual Disability'''

is an autonomous organization functioning under the aegis of [[Government of India|Indian]] [[Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment]] with the primary objective of empowering [[mentally handicapped]] people. NIEPID- "National Institute for the Empowerment of Person with Intellectual Disability" is formerly known as NIMH.

== History ==
Based in [[Secunderabad]] in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], the organization was registered in 1984 and began offering its services since 1985.<ref name=about>{{cite web|title=About NIMH|url=http://www.nimhindia.org/abtmain.html|work=National Institute of Mentally Handicapped|accessdate=17 September 2013}}</ref> In 2009, the organization celebrated its 25 years of inception.<ref>{{cite news|title=NIMH celebrates silver jubilee|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/23/stories/2009022357580200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227141301/http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/23/stories/2009022357580200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 February 2009|accessdate=17 September 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=23 February 2009}}</ref>

== Activities ==
The organization aims to work in the direction of human resources development, perform research and development, development of models of care and rehabilitation, prepare documentation and dissemination, offer consultancy services to voluntary organizations, conduct community-based rehabilitation and organize extension and outreach programs. The organization is [[ISO 9000|ISO 9001:2000]] certified.<ref name=about/>

The organization conducts various activities in order to achieve its objectives. In 2004, the organization collaborated with [[United States]]-based [[National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research]] for a workshop on [[autism]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Indo-US workshop on autism disorder|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/03/09/stories/2004030916140300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040621195236/http://www.hindu.com/2004/03/09/stories/2004030916140300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 June 2004|accessdate=17 September 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=9 March 2004}}</ref> During the same time of year, the organization began offering a master's degree program in disability rehabilitation — said to be one of its kind.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wass up|url=http://www.hindu.com/edu/2004/08/30/stories/2004083000410200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040927124411/http://www.hindu.com/edu/2004/08/30/stories/2004083000410200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 September 2004|accessdate=17 September 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=30 August 2004}}</ref> The organization has also carried out initiatives against discrimination of people with disabilities.<ref>{{cite news|title=Authority to help disabled urged|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/03/stories/2007050318800400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070914093533/http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/03/stories/2007050318800400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 September 2007|accessdate=17 September 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=3 May 2007}}</ref> The institute has trained 35,000 parents since its inception by organising group parent training programs based on child characteristics and parent demographic features.<ref>{{cite news|last=V|first=Geetanath|title=Training for managing 'special child'|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/17/stories/2007011721130200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006073408/http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/17/stories/2007011721130200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 October 2008|accessdate=17 September 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=17 January 2007}}</ref> In 2011, [[Lady Gaga]] visited the organization and discussed ideas to support disabled children.<ref>{{cite news|last=Raje|first=Abhishek|title=Lady Gaga in Hyderabad!|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-06/news-and-interviews/30364089_1_lady-gaga-russell-peters-begumpet-airport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928034040/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-06/news-and-interviews/30364089_1_lady-gaga-russell-peters-begumpet-airport|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 September 2013|accessdate=17 September 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=6 November 2011}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Organisations based in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Organizations established in 1985]]
[[Category:Intellectual disability organizations]]
[[Category:Blindness organisations in India]]
[[Category:Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment]]
[[Category:1985 establishments in Andhra Pradesh]]

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