Rehabilitation Council of India : In News
The Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) has announced a sweeping set of reforms designed to bring transparency, efficiency and inclusivity to the rehabilitation ecosystem across the country.
- Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament.
- It was set up as a registered society in 1986. In September 1992, the RCI Act was enacted by Parliament and it became a Statutory Body on 22 June 1993.
- Mandate is to regulate and monitor services given to persons with disabilities, 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.
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
- Objectives of Rehabilitation Council of India:
- To regulate the training policies and programmes in the field of rehabilitation of persons with disabilities
- To bring about standardization of training courses for professionals dealing with persons with disabilities
- To maintain Central Rehabilitation Register for registration of professionals/ personnel
- The Council also prescribes minimum standards of education and training for 16 categories of professionals and personnel allocated to RCI.
- To recognize the national institutes and apex institutions on disability as manpower development centres.
- The Council also prescribes minimum standards of education and training for 16 categories of professionals and personnel allocated to RCI.
