This is a grate initiative indeed. Congratulations vision aid for starting the accessibility training course. I would like to know more on the course curriculum. And the teachers. Does vision aid comes with the own curriculum Or follow’s deque university’s?
On 7/4/19, Aravind R <[email protected]> wrote: > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Balaji Varadarajan <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2019 12:54:04 +0530 > Subject: Announcement - Digital Accessibility Testing Training program. > To: rotary-bangalore-abilities <[email protected]> > > Hi All, > > Please share the following with who so ever might be benifited. > > An Exciting Program from Vision-Aid: > > > > Digital Accessibility testing training Course for the Visually Challenged. > > > > > This highly subsidized course leads to acquiring deep skills in > accessibility testing and creates pathways for course Completion > certificate from Deque University and job opportunities in the space of > Accessibility Testing. > > > > > Applications for August 2019 session is open till 20th July 2019. > > > > > Limited Enrollment. Apply soon! > > > > > Overview > > > > > Are you a blind or visually impaired person who wants to learn the latest > technology and employment oriented skill in IT space? Vision-Aid is > launching an exciting program to teach Digital Accessibility Testing. > Please review this message carefully to note the details on program and > admissions policy. > > > > > Why you should join? > > > The IT revolution in India has created many jobs in the space of > accessibility testing, that were non-existent earlier. It is a sector which > is ideally suited for the visually impaired. Many technological > advancements, development of special screen reader software and assistive > devices have made training and performance of tasks easier than before. To > meet the growing demand, there is a real need for quality training programs > for the visually impaired and people with disabilities in general to pursue > job opportunities with the help of standardized curriculum and a mentoring > program on Accessibility Testing that would result in professional > certification, and employment within the IT industry. > > > > > Schedule: > > > > > The course begins in first week of August- 2019 and ends in > November-2019. The course will run for around 16 weeks. > > > > > Course Fees:. > > > > > The course is being offered at a highly subsidized fee of Rs.2500/-, to be > paid at the time of admission. Upon successful completion of the course > students have the option of applying for a scholarship to get a complete > refund of the fees. > > > > Course details. > > > > > 1. This is a virtual class . The class will have 10 - 15 students. Students > can participate from their own homes using Zoom. > > 2. The class timings will be 2 hours duration on Saturdays ( exact timings > will be intimated later.). > > 3. Guidance and monitoring on homework, assignments and practical > assessments will be on weekdays. > > 4. Students are required to submit all weekly homework assignments on > time. Only a teacher can recommend an extension if needed for special > cases, in consultation with the program coordinator. > > 5. During this program, the students will be introduced to Digital > Accessibility Testing concepts with Live scenario practice sessions. > Therefore, regular attendance and time commitment are very important. A > student should apply to the course only if they are sure they can invest > the needed time for the entire duration of the course. > > 6. Once admitted a student MUST commit to attending all classes regularly > without exception. Any student who misses more than 2 classes without prior > written permission from the program coordinator may be dropped from the > course. > > > > > Who should apply : > > > > > Pre-requisites: > > 1. People who are vision impaired and have minimal educational > qualification of a bachelor's degree in any stream. > > 2. Proficient in basic computer usage with good knowledge of MS OFFICE and > Internet usage. > > 3. Proficient in using screen readers like NVDA or JAWS. > > 4. Proficient in using touch screen phones with TalkBack/Voiceover. > > 5. Basic knowledge of HTML and CSS is an added advantage. > > 6. Commitment to devote 10 – 12 hours per week to attend to course work. > > > > > How to apply > > > > > Please fill out the form below. Admission of qualified students is on > first come first serve basis. You are encouraged to apply early if you are > really interested! Fill out the entire form carefully, answering all > questions. Incomplete forms may result in the application being rejected or > delayed. > > > > > Click the link below for applying. > > > > > APPLICATION > <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1scMnUB20ZFJcrk92U3LunEsuSUYhcbLd0z--gx9kLUE/edit?usp=drivesdk> > > > > > Questions? > > If you have any additional questions on the program, please send us an > email to [email protected] > > Thanks, > Balaji > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Rotary Bangalore, Abilities" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rotary-bangalore-abilities/CAKVFDCtpQ60W0JdhPRb1m%2BUt8POaCpECnZXSj0cwUD4UOYa6kA%40mail.gmail.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > -- > nothing is difficult unless you make it appear so. > > r. aravind, > > Assistant manager > Department of sales > bank of baroda specialised mortgage store, Chennai. > mobile no: +91 9940369593, > email id : [email protected], [email protected]. > [email protected]. > > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > [email protected] > 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. 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