The State Institute for Rehabilitation, Training and Research (SIRTAR) has been set up as an independent body under the Society Registration Act, 1860 and has been functioning immediately under the administrative control of Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Govt. of Haryana with the objectives to offer educational as well as rehabilitation services to persons with special needs for their mainstreaming in the society, to develop prepare man power in the area of disability  and  to undertake research in the area of Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation, Autism & Multiple Disabilities.

The Institute is headed by a Director, professionally qualified and having vast experience in the area of disability, Rehabilitation & Special Education. The institute has strength of 45 regular staff contain of Principal, Psychiatrists, Occupational therapist, faculty member, Physiotherapist, Psychologist, Admn. Officer, Librarian, qualified Special Educators and other supporting staff. Institute has its own splendid building with spacious, open space, ventilated classroom & hostel, recreational room, playground spread into approx three-acres of land in the heart of city. The existing building is totally barrier free & also having disabled friendly toilets.

Aims and Objective of the Institute :

• To develop effective models of Home based training programme prefect to the needs of persons with Mental Retardation and associated disabilities;
• To run outreach course to for them.
• To develop human resources in the area of Disability Rehabilitation & Special Education to offer specialized services to persons with special needs;
• To organize short term courses/conferences/seminars/ workshops and update the skills and knowledge of professionals working in the area.
• To manage research in the area of Mental Retardation and associated disabilities.

Vision

The Institute and the Home purpose at empowering individual with special needs to become self reliant and live their lives with dignity and respect by providing State of the Art Services for study and rehabilitation of such individuals, by undertaking human resource development course and research in the area of mental retardation and associated disabilities.