Awareness-cum-Training Packages in Disabilities

Awareness-cum-Training Packages in Disabilities

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has signed an MoU with Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) to make joint efforts in promoting and implementing extension training and education programmes for the empowerment of the special target groups of people with disabilities.

The agreement was signed by Mr. K Laxman, Registrar, IGNOU and Dr. J. P. Singh, Member Secretary, RCI in the presence of Prof. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai, VC IGNOU and RCI, Chairman Maj. Gen (Retd) lan Cardozo.

IGNOU will collaborate with RCI in programme design and development of special education and rehabilitation programmes through multimedia distance mode and will also facilitate delivery and certificate of such programmes.

This Awareness cum Training programme of 3 months for parents will be upgraded to a Certificate/ Diploma level programmes for the parent’s willing to upgrade their knowledge and having a minimum qualification as decided by experts. This will be a self-viable programme.

It will ensue the translation of the study material for the programme in 8 languages namely Gujrati, Marathi, Malayalam, kannada, Oriya, Bengali, Tamil & Telugu and launch in all the 8 languages within 6 months.

IGNOU & RCI will launch/implement B.Ed/ M.Ed. (Special Education) & PGPD (Special Education) at the places where the State Open Universities are not functioning.

An audio-visual based motivational extension programme with the objective of apprising the parents of the potential of children with special needs and advising them on possible sources of useful information on the education and rehabilitation of children with disabilities will be developed.

A Brief about IGNOU-RCI MoU

An MoU was signed between Indira Gandhi National open University and Rehabilitation Council of India on 18th September, 2007 which would be valid for a period of five years. Under the MoU, IGNOU & RCI will collaborate in programme design and development of special education and rehabilitation programmes through multimedia distance mode and will also facilitate delivery and certification of such programmes. The Degrees/Diplomas/Certificates under this MoU shll be awarded jointly. RCI recognizes IGNOU as the Apex National Resources Centre for Special Education and Rehabilitation Programmes through Distance Mode. RCI will also extend technical expertise to the IGNOU and its study centres. The study centres of IGNOU and training centres of RCI all over the country will provide academic help through tutorials and counseling, through books and other audio visual material specially prepared by the IGNOU in collaboration with RCI