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Advanced Computer Training Centre (ACTC) by TCS Maitree and Mitra Jyothi

Mon, 07/23/2012 - 17:30 -- admin

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. – Maitree, is conducting the 8th All India batch of Advanced Computer Training Center (ACTC) for Visually Impaired.

Venue:

The training will be conducted in the premises of our partnering organization; Mitra Jyothi , C. A. Site P22, 31st Main, 18th Cross, H. S. R. layout, Sector 1, (Behind NIFT), Bangalore - 560102. This will be a 40-45 days residential training program and will commence tentatively on 30th July 2012.

Audio version of banking study material of NSB

Mon, 07/23/2012 - 17:29 -- admin
Audio version of banking study material for the IBPS Probationary Officers Common Written Exam from one of the prime banking exam coaching institute from Mumbai--the National School of Banking (NSB) is now available.
The NSB is the largest bank pre-recruitment training Institute in India, and actively involved since 1978 in training candidates seeking bank jobs.
NSB’s study material is of high quality and very useful for the preparation of banks written exams both at officer and clerical level.

1000 scholarships for students with disabilities by NHFDC

Mon, 07/23/2012 - 17:28 -- admin

National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC), for and on behalf of Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India, invites applications from Students with Disabilities for award of Scholarship under the Scholarship Scheme (Trust Fund) :-

Under this scheme, 1000 Scholarships will be awarded to eligible students with disabilities for degree and post graduate level professional and technical courses from recognized institutions in India.

Applicants may apply any time in academic year for scholarship under this scheme.

Basic Computers & Access Technologies by XRCVC

Mon, 07/23/2012 - 17:28 -- admin

The Xavier’s Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC),b St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai is happy to announce that it will be conducting a training programme in Basic Computers & Access Technologies for visually challenged persons. The course will include training and practice sessions in accessible software including screen readers, screen magnifiers, OCR technology etc.

Specific customizable needs will also be looked into.

7th intensive training course for VI women

Mon, 07/23/2012 - 17:27 -- admin

All India Confederation of the Blind is  happy to announce that the 7th intensive training course for VI women will be held.

Venue: Delhi Premises of the Confederation

Duration of the course: 16th May to 30th June, 2012.

 

ELIGIBILITY

Upto 30 ladies in the age range of 18 to 35 years are eligible to apply for admission to the course.

Preference will be given to ladies having graduation as the educational qualification.

They should be proficient in speaking and understanding Hindi and English and be in good health.

 

Training Course - FM Radio Broadcasting and Audio Advertising

Mon, 07/23/2012 - 17:26 -- admin

All India Confederation of the Blind (AICB) is launching an innovative and challenging training programme for our young visually impaired friends. The course is sponsored by NABP, Norway.  It gives us pleasure to inform you that realising the immense potential for generating earnings in the fields of radio broadcasting and advertising, we have, now, finalised necessary arrangements for starting the above course. 

 

Duration of course - 3 months

IBPS Model Papers' Handbook

Mon, 07/23/2012 - 17:25 -- admin

Xavier's Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC), Mumbai, with the kind permission of Maharashtra State Bank Employees Federation, has made an accessible version of "HANDBOOK ON MODEL PAPERS FOR IBPS RECRUITMENT EXAMINATION" (Publication No. 2, dated - 18th October 2011) for clerical level. This book is published by Banking Personnel Training Centre, Maharashtra State Bank Employees Federation (Affiliated to All India Bank Employees Association).

This accessible hand book has 5 sections as given below:

Computer training by Ujagar (SCEH)

Mon, 07/23/2012 - 17:25 -- admin

Computer training by Ujagar (Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital)

The details of this course is as follows:

1. Orientation of keyboard and English typing through Talking Typer.

2. Complete training in various Applications of Microsoft Office like:
(a) Microsoft Word
(B) Microsoft Excel
(c) Microsoft Power Point

3. Training in internet
(a) How to search on Google
(b) Complete knowledge about Gmail

4. Scanning

5. Installation of JAWS

Training workshop on screen reading software by IIIT-Hyderabad, India

Mon, 07/23/2012 - 17:23 -- admin

IIIT-Hyderabad, India, is conducting a training workshop for visually challenged individuals. The objective of this workshop is to train individuals on using computers through an open source screen reading software "NVDA" in both Indian accented English and in Telugu language. The Telugu text-to-speech system used in this workshop is being developed at IIIT-Hyderabad as a part of MCIT sponsored consortium project.

Advanced Computer Training Centre (ACTC) by TCS Maitree and Mitra Jyothi

Mon, 07/23/2012 - 17:23 -- admin

We are pleased to inform you that Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. – Maitree, is conducting the 8th All India batch of Advanced Computer Training Center (ACTC) for Visually Impaired. The training will be conducted in the premises of our partnering organization; Mitra Jyothi at Bangalore. This will be a 40-45 days residential training program and will commence on 16th July 2012.

The course content is:

1. IT Infrastructure & Service Management

2. Building competency for the Business Process Outsourcing  

3. Soft skills.

Refresher course on computer application and assistive technologies by EOC, DU

Mon, 07/23/2012 - 17:22 -- admin

Refresher course on computer application and assistive technologies, 13 June-22 July 2011

(15 participants) Duration: 3 weeks, 10 AM to 1 PM

Who can apply: Any person with disability having basic computer knowledge

Description: This training will help computer literate persons with disabilities enhance their computer skills. This training will focus on use of open source screen reader software for Hindi and regional language computing.

VIPs in Commerce

Mon, 07/23/2012 - 17:21 -- admin

We are bringing together people with visual impairment who are in to the stream of commerce & economics in an email group called VIPs in Commerce.
 
Because not many V I people take up commerce as their field of study or work, those few into it face difficulties in arranging for accessible material, knowing better ways of working & learning subjects such as accounts, economics, taxation, costing, finance etc.  So we felt sharing of knowledge and experience is really needed in this domain.
 

Computer training by RCG-SRVC

Mon, 07/23/2012 - 17:20 -- admin

We are so glad to inform you that Rotary Club of Cochin Global-Society for Rehabilitation of the Visually Challenged (RCG SRVC) Centre is planning to start the sixth batch of computer training for the visually challenged on February 6, 2012. The details are given below.

Course content:
1. Computer training which includes basic computer training, MS office applications like word, excel, and power point
2. Communicative English training.
3. Personality development.
4. Mobility and orientation.

Workshops on computer concepts at EnAble India

Mon, 07/23/2012 - 17:15 -- admin

EnAble India is planning to conduct Workshops on various computer concepts from first week of May 2011 to last week of July 2011.  Based on requests, we will schedule the workshops.

Listed below are the various workshops which we are planning to conduct.

1. Workshop Name: Computer basics using JAWS
Duration: 6 Weeks
Batch Size: 15
Eligibility:
Any visually impaired student or employee with minimum educational qualification of SSLC pass
Must have Basic English knowledge

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