The Faculty offers courses from the diploma level to the doctorate level.
The Faculty of Disability Management and Special Education of Ramakrishna
Mission Vivekananda University (RKMVU) at Perianaickenpalayam, Coimbatore,
offers
courses in special education for candidates who aspire to acquire skills in
teaching and rehabilitating children with visual impairment, hearing impairment
and mental disability.
The Faculty offers courses from the diploma level to the doctorate level.
Candidates who have completed higher secondary, graduation or postgraduation
degree
can join the courses.
According to a release from Honorary Dean M. Chandramani, children with
disability should be included in the purview of education.
Dearth of teachers
"One of the problems our country faces now is the dearth of trained teachers
to teach children with special needs. It has been estimated that nearly 5
- 10 per cent of the Indian population is suffering from some type of
disability and need the services of special teachers and rehabilitation
professionals.
The country has only 180 teacher-training institutions that prepare teachers
for children with special needs. The report of the X Planning Commission says
that the number of trained teachers required by the country is 7, 24,600. It
may take another 10 - 20 years to fulfil the target."
In order to train teachers to take up the work of educating children with
special needs, the Faculty offers the following courses in Special Education:
Ph. D., B. Ed. and M. Ed. (Visual Impairment), B. Ed. and M. Ed. (Hearing
Impairment), B. Ed. and M. Ed. (Mental Retardation).
Two-year diploma courses are also available in the three subjects. There is a
one-year diploma course in Sign Language.
Hands-on experience
In addition, some service-oriented departments are available that serve as
laboratories for teacher-trainees for hands-on experience.
They are Braille-book production unit, Braille appliances unit, talking-books
recording unit, rehabilitation unit, Department of Prosthetics, Department
of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, play therapy unit for mentally
retarded children, sign language unit, audiology and speech therapy unit and
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.
Add-on courses
Spoken English, spoken Hindi, Yoga, adapted physical education, arts and
crafts are offered as add-on courses.
Candidates who successfully complete the course can register their names in the
Central Rehabilitation Register as Rehabilitation Professionals.
Their services are needed in special schools, integrated schools, inclusive
set-ups, hospitals and non-governmental organisations. Campus interviews are
also arranged.
Last date
Issue of applications has begun. Last date for receipt of completed
application is June 30. Applications can be obtained in person or by post.
For details, contact Chandramani, Honorary Dean, Ramakrishna Mission
Vivekananda University, Faculty of Disability Management and Special Education,
Ramakrishna
Mission Vidyalaya, Coimbatore - 641020; or call 0422 - 2697529; or e-mail to
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