4th National Leadership Training Course for Disability Activists is a 5-day intensive exercise intended for disabled activists involved in advocating for the rights of the disabled and working towards an inclusive society. Objective The training aims to equip the participants with appropriate attitude, knowledge and skills to emerge as leaders to facilitate a disability movement in their respective communities and across the country. The participants will be short-listed based on their personal and work profile. The selection of the candidates will be done systematically by a selection committee based on the responses, experiences, interest, aptitude, personal and professional profile. The decision of the selection committee is final regarding the selection. Interested candidates may get in touch to fill the form and post it back to us. Selected candidates will be informed by telephone postEmail. Certain General criteria have to be met in addition to the above 1. Participant should be a person with disability himherself. 2. Participant should be literate and know how to read and write. 3. Participant should know Hindi for Delhi training. 4. Women candidates with disability will be given preference. 5. Age should be between 20-35yrs. Curriculum 1. Personal Growth and Interpersonal Skills 2. Basic Issues and perspectives on Disability and Development 3. The Disability Scenario in India and the world 4. Leadership related interpersonal skills and qualities 5. Advocacy, Planning and Mobilization 6. Organizing the community and activating a Movement Other details 1. The course will be based on the participatory learning approach. 2. Medium of instruction will be EnglishHindi accordingly. 3. The primary facilitators for the training will be the Actionaid team. External facilitators may be invited for specific sessions. 4. The training is free of cost, but the participants are expected to meet their travel and other incidental expenses. 5. The training will be residential and simple boarding and lodging will be provided. 6. Maximum candidates selected for the training is 30. 7. Last date for the receipt of application is on or before 20th October 2007 by courierpostfaxemail.

Contact details Raghavendra B.Pachhapur, Actionaid, No.139,