NAGPUR: In a unique initiative the Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University (Mafsu) has launched a diploma course in animal husbandry,
fishery, dairy and dairy products for physically-challenged students<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Nagpur/Mafsu-diploma-courses-for-deaf--dumb-students/articleshow/4493484.cms>. The course is an effort towards improving livelihood security for the physically challenged sections of society. To begin with, the university is launching the course for deaf and dumb students of the Deaf and Dumb Industrial Institute (DDII) at Shankar Nagar. The course aims<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Nagpur/Mafsu-diploma-courses-for-deaf--dumb-students/articleshow/4493484.cms> to raise the confidence of these students. Speaking to TOI about the new initiative, Mafsu vice chancellor Arun Ninawe said that physically-challenged individuals are generally taught only vocational jobs like carpentry, caning, tailoring etc. "Mafsu has started this course to open up a completely new avenue for self-employment and sustainable livelihood for physically challenged people in rural areas," said Ninawe. "Managing animals, birds, and fishes is expected to have a good psychological impact on the human mind, specially for people with special abilities. It gives a feeling of general well-being as it sends positive signals to the person's mind. Hence, we are beginning with deaf and dumb individuals," said veterinary department dean P S Lonkar about the new venture. Lonkar said that the university<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Nagpur/Mafsu-diploma-courses-for-deaf--dumb-students/articleshow/4493484.cms> signed a memorandum of understanding with the DDII in this regard on Tuesday. The university will provide its concept and content to the institute while the institute in turn is expected to teach this to its students. "Only trained teachers trained in sign language<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Nagpur/Mafsu-diploma-courses-for-deaf--dumb-students/articleshow/4493484.cms> can actually teach these students. Hence, the university is restricting itself to providing content. But the certificate for this week-long course will be jointly provided by Mafsu and DDII," Lonkar said. To begin with, the university is offering a poultry course but gradually fish-rearing and animal husbandry courses will also be added to the list of courses. Initially, the course is being restricted to deaf and dumb students but the university also said it has plans to take up other normal students along with these special children, in order to remove the feeling of isolation. Rajesh Asudani Manager Reserve Bank of India Nagpur 09420397185 O: 0712 2806676 Res: 0712 2591349 Does Lord expect daylabour, light denied? John Milton ________________________________ Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Bank accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. 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
