District Disability Rehabilitation centers (DDRC) are set up in order to provide effective rehabilitation services to the persons with disabilities. It is an initiative of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India. The scheme is implemented with the active support of the Staes/UTS.
DDRC is run by District Management Team headed by DM/Collector
With the support of the ministry, two DDRCs are coming up in Leh and Kargil district respectively. In Kargil, DDRC
Objectives of setting up of DDRC
- Survey & identification of persons with disabilities through camp approach
- Awareness Generation for encouraging and enhancing prevention of disabilities, early detection and intervention
- Early Intervention
- Counselling
- Assessment of need of assistive devices, provision/fitment of assistive devices, follow up/repair of assistive devices
- Therapeutic Services e.g. Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy etc.;
- Referral and arrangement of surgical correction through Govt. & Charitable institutes;
- Arrangement of loans for self-employment, through banks & other financial institutions;
