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Lok Sabha
The Government has enacted National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999. The National Trust, in addition to its office at Delhi, has 22 State Nodal Agency Centres and 13 Information Centres in 13 States, which provide training and awareness to beneficiaries, parents and siblings. The details of the locations, etc., are given at the website : www.nationaltrust.org.in.
The National Institute for Mentally Handicapped (NIMH), set up in 1984, inter-alia, provides training to rehabilitation professional and parents. The website of the NIMGH is nimhindia.org
This was stated by the Minister of State of Social Justice and Empowerment, Smt. Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan in a written reply in Lok Sabha.
MLD:LK:sje-44(mc children) 17.8
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