Rehabilitation Council of India
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Abbreviation | RCI |
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Formation | June 1993 |
Headquarters | New Delhi |
Chairperson | Shri Rajesh Aggarwal |
Main organ | Council |
Affiliations | Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education |
Website | rehabcouncil |
The Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) is the apex
Background
The Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) was set up as a registered society in 1986. On September, 1992 the RCI Act was enacted by Parliament and it became a Statutory Body on 22 June 1993. The Act was amended by Parliament in 2000 to make it more broad-based. The mandate given to RCI is to regulate and monitor services given to persons with disability, to standardise syllabi and to maintain a Central Rehabilitation Register of all qualified professionals and personnel working in the field of Rehabilitation and Special Education. The Act also prescribes punitive action against unqualified persons delivering services to persons with disability.
Approved institutions
As of 21 October 2022[update], the list of approved institutions published by the council includes 887 institutions.[1]
Courses offered
- Certificate courses
- Diploma courses
- PG Diploma courses
- Degree Courses
- Post-graduate degree courses/ master's level courses
- Short-term/ refresher courses under the Continuing Rehabilitation Education programme
References
- ^ "List of Approved Institutions upto 21-10-2022" (PDF). Rehabilitation Council of India. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
External links
- The Future Prospects and Challenges of RCI