Centre gives nod for establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation in Sehore, MP

Central Government has given approval for the establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR) in Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh.

NIMHR will be the first of its kind in India in the area of mental health rehabilitation.

An official statement said, "The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved, in partial modification of the earlier decision taken on 16.05.2018, the establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR) in Sehore District (Bhopal-Sehore highway) instead of Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh."

The institute will serve as an institution of excellence for capacity building in human resource and research in the area of mental health rehabilitation.

NIMHR will also serve as recommending body suggesting models and protocols for effective rehabilitation of persons with mental illness.