List of students placed through Placement Unit, Niepvd
Placement Unit Members
Dr. Surender Kumar Dhalwal
Designation: Incharge Training & Placement Unit (Assistant Professor & HOD DCRPR)
Department: Clinical Psychology and HoD, DCRPR
Working Since : 2002
- Ph.D. (Psychology), GKV, Haridwar
- M.Phil. MM&SP (Clinical Psychology), CIP, Ranchi
- M.Sc. (Applied Psychology), GJU, Hisar
Mr. Parmeel Kumar
Designation: Assistant Placement Officer
Department: Placement Unit, NIEPVD
Working Since : 2008
- Master of social work, Jaipur
- Orientation Mobility Instructor, NIVH, Dehradun
- B.A., CCSU, Merrut
Placement Unit — Summary
The Placement Unit at the Institute was established in 1984 with a mission to develop model placement services for persons with blindness and low vision. It plays a pivotal role in identifying suitable jobs in both the organized and unorganized sectors.
Recognized as a Special Employment Exchange, the Unit maintains a register of unemployed blind and low-vision individuals, offering them career counseling, skill-matching, and placement support.
Job Fairs (Financial Year 2024-25)
Two Job Fairs were conducted in the financial year 2024-25.
- A Job fair 21 September 2025 collaboration with Sarthak Education Trust, Delhi Successfully49 PwDs is selected out of 212 candidates at NIEPVD,Dehradun,Uttarakhand .
- A Job fair 15th October 2025 collaboration with American India Foundation, Delhi Successfully 32 PwDs are selected out of 152 Candidate NIEPVD Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
In the year 2024–2025, the Unit:
- Sponsored: 20,981 candidates
- Successfully Placed: 99 candidates
- Enrolled under Niramaya Health Insurance Scheme: 115
- Registered on PM-DAKSH Rojgar Setu Portal: 85
- Enrolled on UDID Portal: 26
This performance reflects the growing outreach and commitment of the Unit in enhancing livelihood opportunities for persons with visual disabilities.
Comparative Performance of the Placement Unit
| Year | Candidates Sponsored | Successfully Placed |
|---|---|---|
| 2024–2025 | 20,981 | 99 |
| 2023–2024 | 18,750 | 88 |
| 2022–2023 | 17,250 | 89 |