THE NORTH INDIA CEREBRAL PALSY ASSOCIATION
Ashirwad, a unit of the north India cerebral palsy association(NICPA), is a prominent cross-disability NGO of Punjab working for children and adults with developmental disabilities including cerebral palsy, mental retardation, down syndrome, autism &multiple disabilities. Our sphere of work currently runs broadly along 3 verticals:-early intervention, NIOS(national institute of open schooling) for age group 6 to 16 years, vocational training: we run vocational units: bakery unit, cookery, food production, stitching, art, and craft, etc we make wall hangings, potlis, painted planters, beaded curtains strings, cloth napkins, painted kettles, shagun envelopes, bookmarks, aprons, and pebble art paperweights, etc.