The Directorate for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled was established by bifurcating the Directorate of Social Welfare in 1992 to deal exclusively with the Welfare of the Disabled. Subsequently, the Directorate was upgraded as the office of the State Commissioner for the Disabled in 1999 as per the provisions in the Persons With Disability Act, 1995.
The Directorate for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled was established by bifurcating the Directorate of Social Welfare in 1992 to deal exclusively with the Welfare of the Disabled. Subsequently, the Directorate was upgraded as the office of the State Commissioner for the Disabled in 1999 as per the provisions in the Persons With Disability Act, 1995.
Differently Abled Persons as per 2011 Census in Tamil Nadu
Total Number of
Schemes
Government Rehabilitation Homes in Tamil Nadu
Total Number of Special
Schools
Government of Tamil Nadu
Department for the Welfare of
DifferentlyAbled Persons
State Commissionerate for Welfare of
the Differently Abled
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