The Unseen India

Founded in 1955, All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is situated in Raigad District of Mumbai. Initially, it was started as a pilot project by Late DR M.V. SANT and then later acquired by the central government.  It is only one of its kind rehabilitation centres for the person with special ability in India which is fully funded by Ministry of Health and family welfare, Government of India. There are various types of disabilities but this Institution is specially designed for the person with locomotive disabilities. Earlier this institute did not have operation theatre and hence they used to refer such patients to nearby hospitals but now they have their own operation theatre due to which people are getting all type of facilities under one roof. This Institute is started with a goal to provide people with Medical and Social Rehabilitation. The services including (prosthetic appliances) of these institutes are totally free of costs due to which economically an

History and Background of the Maharashtra Mahila Parishad: Maharashtra Mahila Parishad is an Organisation working in the field of women empowerment is an outcome of Women’s movement of the 1990s. At that times, this movement was divided in different ideologies. In India also, this movement was fragmented.  In 1994, Maharashtra government has come up with the Policy for women. Some of the organisation took this policy hand to hand but many organisation criticise this at the execution level. One such organisation was Aanganwadi worker union who was also fighting to ensure the rights of Aanganwadi workers through this policy. Maharashtra Mahila Parishad was founded by the leaders of that movement to ensure the rights of women of marginalised section of the society at the every level of society. It was founded by the Advocate Bharti Sharma with two other members Maharashtra Mahila Parishad was actively working in direction of women empowerment since 1990 but it got affiliation as NGO