Diploma in Vocational  Rehabilitation (Mental Retardation)

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ABOUT THE COURSE

1.     INTRODUCTION

The course will prepare the trainees to work as vocational instructor in wide variety of vocational training and employment situations like vocational training centres, production centres, vocational rehabilitation centres, Community based rehabilitation programmes and special schools having facilities of vocational training. The course prepares the trainees to

(a)       Identify jobs suitable for persons with mental retardation in urban and rural areas,

(b)       Organize vocational training programmes,

(c)        Enable appropriate placement of persons with mental retardation and

(d)       To provide follow up support in individual and group employment settings, in self employment, open competitive employment settings, in self employment, open competitive employment and sheltered workshops.

 1.1         NATURE OF THE COURSE

This is a new course started by GIMRC from the academic year 2003-04 where in 55% of the inputs are towards 4 practical’s and 45% inputs are towards 6 theory papers. The one academic year course is designed to develop the following competencies in the trainees.

·         Identify and assess the readiness of mentally retarded persons to be vocationally trained and employed.

·         Develop appropriate work behavior in the mentally retarded persons.

·         Manage behavior problems.

·         Develop work skills and to assess them.

·         Be conversant with task analysis and job simplification.

·         Set up appropriate work situations.

·         Manage an employment facility for the mentally retarded persons.

·         Counsel the mentally retarded persons, care givers and society.

·         Assist and set up vocational training and employment facilities for the mentally retarded persons.

2.     Objectives

2.1            General Objectives

The general objectives of this course are to provide services of vocational training and employment suitable to the persons with mental retardation.

 2.2            Special Objectives

•            To enable the trainee to acquire basic knowledge and competence to conduct vocational training, identify design and create appropriate work environments for the mentally retarded persons.

•            To apply science and technology to the development of most productive work environments.

•            To acquire the basic managerial skills to organize and administer a work environment for the mentally retarded persons.

•            To provide adequate practical knowledge and skills to effectively carry out the roles for which they have been trained. 

3.      Eligibility

•            The candidate should have passed or appeared for 10 + 2 examination from a recognized board/university

•            Preference will be give to candidates with engineering subject in the vocational stream or with science in the academic stream.

•            Candidates with a basic qualification in mental retardation (DSE) (MR)/BMR/B.Ed-Spl. Edn.) will also qualify for admission. 

4.      Admission Criteria

a.          Educational Qualification

            Essential qualification of 10 + 2                                          :           60 marks 

b.          Preferential weightage for candidates

            For Science /Engineering steam                                         :           10 marks

C.         Weight age for experience /sponsored candidates           :           05 marks

d.          Parents/siblings of person with mental retardation           :           05 marks

e.          Interview                                                                                  :           20 marks

                                                                                    Total                 :        100 marks

5.      Selection

Applications for admission will be screened by a committee specially constituted for this purpose. Merit list based on the academic qualification as per rules will be prepared. Final merit list will be prepared based on the scores obtained by the candidates on the basis of academic qualification, experience and performance in the interview. No TA/DA will be paid by the Institute for attending the interview.

 6.      Joining and submission of certificates

Selected candidates should join the course by the stipulated date. At the time of joining the course, the selected candidates will have to produce, a) A bond to the effect that the admitted candidates will not discontinue the course and b) Medical certificate of fitness from medical board declaring the candidate medically fit.

 7.      Number of seats

The total numbers of seats are twenty five (25), one seat is reserved for NRI. Following will be distribution of seats:

 7.1    Reservation of Seats

 A. U.T. Pool

70% of total sanctioned intake of the seats will be filled from amongst the students who pass their qualifying examination from schools recognized by Chandigarh Administration and situated in the Union Territory as a regular students of the said school subject to the condition that such students must have been studying for two years in Chandigarh and have passed one lower qualifying examination (10+1) from these schools (enclose proof).

 B. Non UT Pool

The remaining 30 % seats will be filled from amongst the students who pass their qualifying examination from the Institution other than those located in the Union Territory, Chandigarh or otherwise. These seats will be termed as Non UT Pool

 C. NRI Seat

One seat is reserved for NRI candidate. 

7.2   DIVISION OF SEATS

 A.      UT. Pool:

  B.      Non UT pool:

C. NRI Seat

Total seat :- 01

 8.      Duration

One academic year comprising 42 weeks, 6 days a week. 6 hours per day on weekdays from Monday to Saturday. In other words the duration of the course is of 10 Months consisting of 220 working days

 9.      Medium of Instruction

Delivery of lectures will be in English only. However candidates will be allowed to write Final Exam in English, Hindi or Punjabi only.

 10.    Course Content

The following theory and practical papers will be offered. The curriculum content may be revised as per the directions of Rehabilitation Council of India, syllabus of theory and practical is given below.

Group A Subjects – Theory

1.          Mental Retardation, Therapeutics and First Aid.

2.          Psychology applied to vocational training.

3.          Special Education related to adult independent living.

4.          Vocational training and placement aspects.

5.          Science & Technology applied to Vocational Training.

6.          Community, legal aid and management aspects related to disability rehabilitation.

 Group B Subjects – Practical

1.          Individualized Vocational Training Programme.

2.          Group Vocational training programme.

3.          Market survey, Job Analysis and Trades training.

4.          Development of adaptive devices and teaching learning materials.

 11.    Fee Structure

The fee and funds of this one year course shall be as under

 1.          Admission fee                                    –          Rs. 100 (Annual one time)

2.          Re-admission fee                              –          Rs. 200

3.          Tuition fee                                           –          Rs. 250 (per month)

4.          Amalgamated fund                            –          Rs. 100 (per month)

5.          Health fund                                          –          Rs. 50 (per month)   

6.          Audio- Visual Fund                            –          Rs. 25 (per month)

7.          Examination Fund                              –          Rs. 300 (annual)

8.          Craft fund                                            –          Rs. 300 (annual)

9.          Library Security                                 –          Rs. 500 (One time)

10.        Absence fine                                      –          Rs. 5 (per day or 1 per period)

11.        Hostel Charges                                 –          Rs. 700 (per month)

12.        Room Rent                                          –          Rs. 50 (per month)

            (for Hostel students)              

13.        Examination fee                                 –          Rs. 150 per paper (annual)

                                                                                    (as prescribed by R.C.I.)

              Fee will be collected in two installments.

12.    Examination

There will be two term examinations; and at the end of the academic years the trainees will appear in the final examination. There will be 6 papers in theory and
4 papers in practical. 80% of the attendance is compulsory to appear in the final examination. Candidates will be deemed to have failed in the examination if they score less than 40% in any paper of term and final examination.

  13.    Hostel Accommodation

There is no Hostel accommodation available in the Institute. The admitted students will have to make their own arrangements for stay.

Important Dates for Admission

Sale of prospects                                                      :           11.05.2009 (Monday)

Last date of receipt of application                          :           10.06.2009 (Wednesday)

Date of display of short listed candidates             :           20.06.2009 (Saturday)

Date of Interview                                                      :           23.06.2009 (Tuesday)

Date of display of list of selected Candidates      :            26.06.2009(Friday)

Last date of submission of fee                                :           30.06.2009 (Tuesday)

Date of start of session                                            :           06.07.2009 (Monday)