About Us

The Purvottar Institute for Persons with disabilities (PIPWD), affiliated to Gauhati University is only the premier institute in the entire North Eastern region for persons with disabilities for imparting the higher education in all the branches of the disabilities. It is located at Tetelia ( Near Somnath Temple) , Ghy-33 , Assam. This is an institute where normal courses along with the vocational training i.e. ( short time) is also provided to the students with the help of the private Organization NGO and with some other institute. This institute also arranges training for Terracotta, Bamboo Craft, screen playing and Yoga session for the teachers as well as for the students time to time every year. Every year the excursion for the students are also arranged mostly to the historical sites, which enriches them with the knowledge of Assam’s rich cultural heritage and resources. The students of the institute are also provided with the opportunity to explore the several places, cities of India which encourages them for becoming self-reliant

Our mission

Besides degree courses, the institute is also planning to avail the post graduate courses in some of the branches of the disabilities. This matter is being discussed with a leading university of North- East. Hope it will soon be materialized and expected to be a centre of excellence.

Presently the institute is carrying out its activities in a rented campus. It has also tied up with Saraswati Bagdhwani H.S. School. This school helps us in a form of providing school level education from class 1 to 12. The above said school is located at the foothill of Birkuchi, Narengi , ( Homen Borgohain road)

The Ownership of the institution lies in the hands of NGOs vision Sunrise. This NGO is Registered under Rpwd Act ,Govt of Assam. This NGO not only looks after the institute but also actively participate in different social works and related activities, social upliftment activities, women empowerment upliftment activities in the weaker sections of the society. The NGO works for establishing communal harmony and maintain brotherhood among the different religious groups of entire north eastern region.