Post Graduate Diploma in Media & Disability Communication Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, (AYJNIHH) Mumbai, has envisaged a long term training for the Media and Communication professionals in "Media & Disability Communication" in collaboration with University of Mumbai. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect was signed between AYJNIHH and University of Mumbai at 10.00am, on 1st of August'09 at a function organized in Management Council Room of Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Bhavan, University of Mumbai, Vidyanagari, Mumbai-98. The MoU was signed in the presence of Vice Chancellor, Dr. Vijay Khole, Dr. V.N. Magare, Director Board of College and University Development, Prin.K.Venkataramani, Registrar from University of Mumbai and Prof. R.Rangasayee, Director, AYJNIHH-Mumbai were present.
Speaking at the function, R.Rangasayee, Director, AYJNIHH-Mumbai highlighted the significance of the training Globally and Locally. To implement the guidelines of the United Nations Convention, on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) vide article 8 on 'awareness raising', article 9 on 'accessibility' and article 21 on 'access to information', this is the first organized effort to create a cadre of Media Professionals to address disability issues. This training program will also meet the needs of section IV of the Persons with Disabilities Act 1995 and the National Policy on Persons Disabilities 2006 section 11.A and 51.XI that emphasize on raising awareness, dissemination of information and accessibility. Dr. V.N. Magare expressed his appreciation and thanked ecstatically both AYJNIHH and the Department of Communication and Journalism of Mumbai University, for their efforts in taking initiative in starting this course, which is a good service to humanity. This is the first of its kind of effort made in this direction by the University, he said. This one year Post Graduate Diploma course will be conducted in the academic year 2009-10, at AYJNIHH-Mumbai in collaboration with Department of Communication and Journalism, University of Mumbai. The students with Post Graduate Diploma or Graduation in Journalism & Mass Communication/Public Relations are eligible to apply for this course. For course details AYJNIHH, Bandra West, Mumbai-50 can be contacted on 022-26409465/09869993833. http://ayjnihh.nic.in/aw/news.html#1 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
