Welfare Institutions & Community Campus
Residential Special School for Intellectual Disabilities, Old-Age Home (IPOP), and District De-Addiction Centre operating under MOSJE Central Grant-in-Aid guidelines.
Uttar Dinajpur Institute for the Mentally Handicapped (UDIMH)
Location: Village Jharbari, P.O. & P.S. Karandighi, Dist. Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - 733215
Established in 2003, the Uttar Dinajpur Institute for the Mentally Handicapped (UDIMH) is the flagship institution of BBVSS. Built to serve children suffering from intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), Autism spectrum conditions, Down syndrome, and cerebral palsy in rural North Bengal, this residential institution offers:
- Free Lodging & Boarding: Fully equipped residential dormitories ensuring round-the-clock safety and personalized care by trained caregivers.
- Special Education & Speech Therapy: Personalized educational plans (IEPs) designed by RCI-registered special educators and speech pathologists.
- Physiotherapy & Sensory Integration: Comprehensive physical rehabilitation improving motor coordination, balance, and independence.
- Mid-Day Meal Program: Formally recognized and included under the Primary Branch of the West Bengal School Education Department since 2007.
- Academic Recognition: Recognized by the Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal.
Campus Infrastructure & Clinical Facilities (UDIMH Campus)
* Academic Recognition & Mid-Day Meal: Approved by Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Govt. of West Bengal. Mid-Day Meal program included under West Bengal School Education Department (Primary Branch) since 2007.
Old-Age Home (IPOP - Integrated Programme for Older Persons)
Location: Village Jharbari, Karandighi, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - 733215
The Old-Age Home was established by BBVSS to provide comprehensive care, shelter, and protection to 25 destitute and helpless elderly individuals who have been abandoned or lack family maintenance. Operating under the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) / Integrated Programme for Older Persons (IPOP) guidelines of MOSJE, the home provides:
- Full Residential Comfort: Clean, well-ventilated rooms with cots, mattresses, personal storage, and assisted washrooms.
- Geriatric Nutrition: Four balanced meals daily tailored to age-specific dietary requirements, diabetes control, and physician recommendations.
- Medical & Nursing Attendance: Dedicated visiting doctors, regular health vitals monitoring, free medicine supply, and emergency hospital tie-ups.
- Spiritual & Recreational Enrichment: Daily devotional prayer sessions, television lounge, newspaper reading, gardening, and festival celebrations.
Campus Infrastructure & Geriatric Amenities (Old-Age Home)
* Care & Admission Standards: Admissions conducted in coordination with District Social Welfare Department, Uttar Dinajpur for destitute elderly citizens without family support under Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY).
District De-Addiction Centre (DDAC)
Location: Village Jharbari, Karandighi, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - 733215
Supported under the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MOSJE), Government of India, the District De-Addiction Centre (DDAC) provides whole-person clinical detoxification, psychological counseling, and social reintegration for individuals suffering from substance abuse in Uttar Dinajpur:
- Medical Detoxification Ward: Physician-monitored withdrawal management with round-the-clock nursing care and essential medicines.
- Individual & Family Counseling: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational enhancement, and family support groups to break the relapse cycle.
- Yoga & Wellness Therapy: Structured physical rehabilitation, meditation, and recreational sessions to rebuild physical health and mental focus.
- Vocational Reintegration: Livelihood skill modules aiding former addicts to secure respectable employment and sustainable social dignity.
Clinical Infrastructure & Recovery Facilities (DDAC Campus)
* Clinical Protocol & Confidentiality: Detoxification and therapy protocols are administered strictly following NAPDDR medical guidelines with registered doctors and psychiatrists. Patient medical histories and recovery records are kept strictly confidential.
Total Sanitation & Sanitary Mart
Under engagement order of Uttar Dinajpur Zilla Parishad under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) / Mission Nirmal Bangla, BBVSS installed hundreds of individual household toilets across Bazargaon-I, Domohana, and Karandighi-I Gram Panchayats.
Income-Generating Training
Empowering rural adolescent girls and women through intensive training in sewing, garment tailoring, bamboo craft, and cooperative self-help group management for self-reliance.
Yoga & Preventive Health
Organizing community Yoga sessions, health diagnostic camps, eye screening, and water conservation workshops under Jal Shakti Abhiyan across Karandighi villages.
Campus Surveillance & Internal CCTV Feed Access
Authorized inspecting officers from the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MOSJE), District Social Welfare Department, and duty staff can log in to view live CCTV feeds across campus facilities.