Our Journey

1993

Integrated Institute for the Disabled (IID) was founded on 15th March 1993 by Dr. R. A. Joseph.
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IID published its first Annual Magazine NIDHI in December 1993.

1994

Hostel Care Program for children with disabilities was started on 9th June 1994 with an orphan girl with disability who was named as Raj Laxmi.

1995

First Parents Training Workshop of parents of children with disabilities was conducted from 20th - 25th November 1995.

1996

Conducted 1st assessment and awareness camp for persons with disabilities on-----------

2000

A book PATH PRADARSHAK was written and published in November 2000 to provide literature for the parents of persons with disabilities.

2001

Conducted a research project sponsored by SIEMAT, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.
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Established first branch of IID at Jaunpur on 03-12-2001 and second branch at Chandauli 07-12-2001.
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Honored with Kashi Seva Ratna Award by Akhil Bhartiya Patrakar Kalyan Samiti, on the occasion of World Disabled Day, 2001.

2002

Started first batch of DSE (ID), B.Ed. SE (DE), Foundation Course SE (DE) and Care Givers program during the year 2002.
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Honored with Viklang Seva Ratna Award by Lion’s Club, Varanasi on 8th December, 2002.

2003

Conducted first batch of Master Trainers Program of National Trust from 12th December 2002 to 12th January 2003.
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Conducted 1st Orientation/Sensitization Program of Village Pradhans on disability issues on 14th February 2003.
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National Award by then President of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam on 3rd December 2003 for outstanding contribution in the field of disability.

2004

Conducted 1st State Level Workshop "Summit of Mind" at Varanasi from 29th to 30th January 2004.
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Conducted 1st State Level Workshop for Media Persons on disability issues at Lucknow on 19th March 2004.
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Publishing Share & Care Bi-lingual (Hind-English) Magazine in the field of disability rehabilitation with RNI No. UPBIL/2000/948 from July- September 2004.
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Honored with TOYI (Ten Outstanding Young Indian) Award from the National Jaycees in the year 2004.

2005

Started 1st batch training of DHLS course recognized by RCI on 4th July 2005.
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Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Award from Minister of Home Affairs, Govt. of India on 14th September 2005 for the book Punarvas Ke Aayam.

2006

Started 1st batch training of DECSE (ID) course recognized by RCI on 17th July 2006.
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Life Time Education Achievement Award- 2006 from Health & Education Development Association, New Delhi.

2007

Started 1st batch training of DVR (ID) course recognized by RCI on 2nd July 2007.
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National Education Award for the Book Punarvas Ke Aayam from Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India in 2007.

2008

Started 1st batch training of D.Ed. SE (HI) course recognized by RCI on 5th July 2008.
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Started 1st batch training of D.Ed. SE (ASD) course recognized by RCI on 12th July 2008.

2009

Rajiv Gandhi Gyan Vigyan Award from the President of India on 14th September, 2009 for the book Vishesh Shiksha Avam Punarvas.

2010

Started 1st batch training of PGPD & PGPC course as study center of IGNOU in August 2010.

2014

Rajbhasha Gaurav Puraskar from then President of India Sri Pranab Mukharjee on 14th September, 2014 for the book Nihshaktata Par Samvaidhanik Pahal.

2018

First batch of RCI recognized Advance Certificate Course of Inclusive Education from 16th January 2018.
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Started 1st batch training of D.Ed. SE (VI) course recognized by RCI on 17th September 2018.

2019

Celebrated Silver Jubilee Year of the Organization on 15th March 2019.