Special Cells in States State Location of the Special Cell 1. Andhra Pradesh Vijayawada 2. Bihar Maraphari 3. Haryana Sonepat, Mahendragarh 4. Himachal Pradesh Dharmasala 5. Kerala Palghat, Nedumangad, Kayamkulam, Aluva, Irinjalkuda 6. Karnataka Bangalore (Shifted from Tumkur) 7. Madhya Pradesh Bilaspur, Durg, Dewas, Rewa 8. Maharashtra Nasik, Sholapur, Kolhapur 9. Meghalaya Shillong 10. Nagaland Kohima 11. Odisha Cuttack 12. Punjab Amritsar 13. Rajasthan Kota, Junjhunu, Sikar, Shriganganagar 14. Tamilnadu District Employment Offices in Coimbatore, Erode, Cuddalore, Madurai, Nagercoil, Kancheepuram, Trichy, Salem, Tuticorin, Tanjore, Ooty, Tirunelveli and Vellore 15. West Bengal Barrackpore, Howrah, Purulia, Khargpur Recently the Ministry of Labour considered the issue of supplementing the efforts being made by the employment exchanges for giving placement services for handicapped persons and have decided to grant co-sponsoring powers, the 6 premier Institutes namely NIVH, NIOH, AYJNIHH, IPH, NIRTAR and NIMH, which will function under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment subject to the condition that these institutes will have to follow the employment exchange procedure with regard to the registration and submission. Source: Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped