Dear Friends,
Greetings from EnAble India!
Sub: CCNA training for Visually Impaired
Enable India is a non-profit organization working tirelessly since its
inception from 1999 towards the economic independence and dignity of
persons with disabilities. We cater to the needs of all kinds of
disabilities like visually impaired, hearing impaired, physically
disabled, mental retardation, mental illness and more across India.
Our major thrust areas are employment, pre-employment services, and
work place solutions, supplemental education, consulting and enabling
other institutions working for the disabled.
We are pleased to announce the online Cisco Certified Network
Associate (CCNA) program for the visually impaired in partnership with
Curtin University, Australia. This is an advanced Computer Network
Certification Course which is recognized by all the IT companies. for
visually impaired persons, in association with a channel partner.
This course enhances the chance of employability for visually impaired
persons in technical field like computer networking and service
management positions which are available in companies like IBM, TCS,
Wipro, EDS and many more top companies. This course can also
contribute to the career growth for those who are already working.
This is a great bridge course for visually impaired graduates who have
taken up arts but have been interested in IT
This course was started last year and one batch of 9 visually impaired
students have successfully completed the CCNA 1 course.
This course is really exciting: The trainers are visually impaired
professionals and candidates will get to interact with other visually
impaired candidates from around the world who will also be attending
this course. It is really a great experience for visually impaired to
interact with the fellow candidates online with the help of easy and
VI friendly website and Voice chat facilities.
Please go through the CCNA brochure which is attached along with this
for more details. We, CCNA team at EnAble India will be available at
your service to render technical support & guidance. Feel free to
contact us.
CCNA Team
EnAble India
Bangalore
Ph: 080- 42823636/ 25714842/ 9845313919
Fax: 080-41101390
Contact person: Santosh
Mob: 09292456192
E-mail: c...@enable-india.org, sant...@enable-india.org
Computer Training for Visually Impaired
Cisco Certified Network Associate
Background:
Curtin University, Australia in collaboration with EnAble India,
Bangalore and NAB, New Delhi provides online Cisco Certified Network
Associate program to help individuals develop the skills needed to
fill ICT (Information & Communication Technology) positions in
virtually every type of industry. Networking Academy is an innovative
global education initiative that helps students develop information
and communication technology skills to encourage socioeconomic
advancement in communities around the world.
Who are eligible?
Any visually impaired person, whose basic educational qualification,
should be 10th pass.
Students or working people whose age is 18 years and above
Who have good English communication skills, good at Surfing the
Internet; have excellent JAWS skills & basic knowledge in mathematics.
Note: It is very important for the candidates to have good
understanding in English because the international trainers are from
Australia and will be able to use only English for communication.
Goal/Objective of the training:
• Increase the employment opportunities of VI in the field of ICT
which is growing inevitable sector in the world of networking
• To enhance the chances of employability for visually impaired
persons in technical field like computer networking and service
management
• To make Visually Impaired more competitive in technical field
Course Details:
Course Name: Discovery 1 (CCNA1 is now named as Discovery 1) & ITE1
Done by Cisco Network Academy, Australia
Regional Centre in India : EnAble India, Bangalore & NAB, New Delhi
Mode of training : Through Internet (Online)
Starting Date : Feb 2nd 2009
Seats : 25
Duration : 1 year
Timings : Weekly twice Every Wednesday & Friday
5:30 A.M – 7:30 A.M (Total 4 Hours)
Classes will be recorded & available on the Curtin server. There will
be an interaction session for students around 11:30 am for the
convenient of the students
Practical : any time between two theory classes
(Total 4 hrs)
Group Discussion : weekly once (Total 2 hrs)
Fee : No fee for training and Exam
Registration Fee : Rs.1000
Refundable Deposit : Rs.1000
Course material covered
• CCNA Discovery1- Networking Basics
• IT essentials
How can I attend the classes?
Students can attend the classes at EnAble India regional centre or
students from out of Bangalore or who can't come to EnAble India
premise can attend classes from their homes if the students have good
PC with JAWS and high speed internet.
Students can come on online group discussions every week to clarify their doubts
What you will be getting in Regional Centre
Computer with JAWS and high speed Internet
Tactile diagrams (touch and feel products)
Computer hardware components like Motherboard, processor, Routers,
network cable, switch etc….
Training coordinator to help you in clearing doubts
Aids used:
Computers with
• Windows XP operating system and
• Office 2003,
• Jaws 8.0
• High speed Internet.
Audio files for Theory
Self paced exercises for each concept.
Test for final assessment.
Designed Curriculum
Tactile Diagrams like peg boards etc
Original computer hardware components like switches, routers, cables etc.
How to apply for the course:
1. Candidates have to register with Enable India by post or by phone,
or directly at the EnAble India office.
2. Candidates have to apply for the CCNA Discovery1 & ITE1 courses by
filling the joining form
Note: Candidates will be considered eligible only if they pass the
evaluation tests.
Candidate Evaluation Process:
Candidates who apply for the course will have to appear for a
"Candidate Evaluation Test"
The test consists of questions which helps us understand the following
about the candidate:
• English language skills such as oral, grammatical and comprehension skills
• Computer skills
• Knowledge level of JAWS
• Internet surfing skills
Students who are ready to accept the following rules may apply for the course:
• Must have a minimum of 80% attendance
• Must submit weekly assessments without fail
• Must attend online group discussions
For further queries contact us:
EnAble India
#12, K H B Colony, Brahma Kumar's Road,
8th Block, Koramangala, Bangaluru- 560095
Telephone: 080 – 42823636, 2571 4842
Mobile: 09845313919
E-mail: c...@enable-india.org, sant...@enable-india.org
Website: www.enable-india.org
About Enable India
Enable India is a non-profit organization founded in 1999. The goal is
to empower people with disabilities through rehabilitation,
supplemental education and employment. One of the main focus areas is
free computer training for the visually impaired. This training helps
the blind in their reading and education as well as enables them in
their employment and careers. Enable India has been providing computer
education for the blind for the last 9 years.
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