Question : NATIONAL CENTRES FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS

(a) whether the Government is running National Centres or Model Schools for the physically challenged persons including the blind, deaf and dumb etc.;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and location-wise;

(c) the number of persons studying in these Centres/Model Schools for the last three years, State-wise;

(d) the details of funds allocated to these centres during the said period, State-wise;

(e) whether the Government is considering to open more such Centres/Model Schools across the country; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT(SHRI D. NAPOLEON)

(a) & (b) The National Institute for the Visually Handicapped, Dehradun is running a Model School for Visually Handicapped Children in Dehradun and the National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped, Secunderabd is running Model Special Education Centre in New Delhi and Special Education Centre in Secunderabad

(c) The number of students in these three Centres for last three years is as follows:

Name of Model School/National Centre	Number of Students 
2007-08	2008-09	2009-10
Model School for Visually Handicapped,	233	288	295
Dehradun
Model Special Education Centre,	107	106	101
New Delhi
Special Education Centre,	118	118	118
Secunderabad
(d) Funds allocated to these Centres for the last three years as follows:-
Rs. In lakhs
Name of Model School/National Centre	Funds allocated 
2007-08	2008-09	2009-10
Model School for Visually Handicapped,	97.07	113.14	167.97
Dehradun
Model Special Education Centre,	75.60	102.08	129.22
New Delhi
Special Education Centre,	6.48	7.95	6.34
Secunderabad