JSSPDA/CAVI/2015-16/ Date: 30-01-2015 To,
Dear Sir/Madam We are a special Government aided institution established in the year 1991 by JSS Mahavidyapeetha, Mysore for the purpose of providing professional education exclusively for the differently abled students, so as to bring them on to the main stream of the society. This institution has recognition from AICTE, New-Delhi and it is affiliated to Technical Education Board, Govt. of Karnataka. We offer 3 year diploma programme exclusively for orthopedically differently abled, visually impaired and Hearing Impaired students. We have courses in the area of Architecture, Commercial Practice, Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics Communication & Engineering, Jewellery Design & Technology and Computer Applications for the Visually Impaired. The atmosphere is specially designed for the Differently Abled and has barrier-free environment. The Institution is equipped with laboratories, computer center, library and information center, hostel facility for both girls and boys at affordable cost, sports, speech therapy, gymkhana, placement and training cell, counselling service, health center, canteen, bank facilities, NSS, alumni association etc. The students are encouraged to participate in cultural, educational and sports activities held in college as well as at Intercollegiate, State & National level. In few cases, they have participated at International level also. The Diploma course in Computer Applications for the Visually Impaired was started from the academic year 2005-06. Ours is the only institution offering this course in the country exclusively for the Visually Impaired. To suit the requirements of the industries demand the curriculum has been revised and introduced on job oriented subjects like Computer Applications, Mass communication and Journalism, Insurance, Call center training, Banking, Entrepreneurship Development, Accountancy, Commerce, English Communication and Written Skills, Kannada, Hindi and English Computer Typing, Psychology / Counselling etc. The main objectives of this course are to provide skills for the visually impaired students and to increase their job opportunities in the areas like print and electronic media industries, Insurance, Banking and BPO sectors etc. The CAVI Department has been equipped with latest technology such as Job-Access-with-speech (JAWS) and Non Visual Desktop Access (NVDA) is a special screen reading software which enables the visually impaired students to read the contents on the computer screen. Electronic Tactile Graphics maker duplicates figures/illustrations in embossed form and enables the visually impaired to touch, feel and visualize illustrations. Braille Printers which supports for the conversion of text material into Braille. NUDI software is used for Kannada computer typing, The Computer Lab is equipped with the latest computer system with Internet Facilities. Spacious, well furnished classrooms are provided for the visually impaired students to make them comfortable in learning. The Department is strengthened by well qualified and committed faculty members. Every year we organize guest lectures, carrier guidance program, Soft skills programs, English Bridge Course, psychology, Online Training Program, English and Aptitude training programmes, Industrial Visits etc. to increase their job opportunities and for better placements in various sectors. Our students have also secured job placement regularly through campus interviews, off-campus selection and job fairs by leading IT industries in the state and there is a provision of 3% reservation of jobs for the differently abled in public sectors which helps our students to face competitive exams conducted by Government of Karnataka. After successful completion of the Diploma, the students have been placed in various Public Sectors like State Bank of India, Dena Bank etc., Corporate Houses like Wipro, IBM etc. Government offices like Civil Court ,various Trusts and NGOs. Visually Impaired students can also opt for higher studies. Bangalore University has permitted lateral entry to II year B.Com/BBM to students who have completed Diploma in Computer Applications for the Visually Impaired. This institution intends to bring more visually impaired students to pursue professional education. As you aware that most of the visually impaired students come from economically backward families, they lack awareness in terms of opportunities that are available to them. The institution takes initiative to get financial support to economically backward students through scholarships / freeships from government, NGOs and individual philanthropist. This institution would like to create awareness among them with regard to the opportunities they have after they pass their 10th std. We have already helped more than 1500 different abled students to become employed / self-employed. Our college has secured national award in the year 2013 from the president of india. Diploma students passed out 50 out of 50 Some students are continuing higher education. 40 students are employed in various sectors. We are glad to inform you that admissions for Diploma in Computer Applications for the Visually Impaired, 2015-16 will commence during the first week of June 2015, for students who have passed SSLC or equivalent course. We sincerely hope you would give wide publicity to this exclusively designed professional course (Diploma in Computer Applications for the Visually Impaired) for the parents and visually impaired and motivate the students to join this course. We look forward to your kind co-operation in this regard. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, (N SHEKAR) Principal Encl: JSSPDA brochure -2- Contact No. 9686666993 Email ID kavya...@gmail.com Website www.jsspph.org Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
