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From: jeevaraj <jeeva.kingje...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 10:27 AM
Subject: TCS Maitree announces 5th batch of Advanced Computer Training
Center for Visually Impaired
To:
Dear friends sorry if anybody posted before this
TCS-Maitree announces the commencement of 5th batch of ACTC from November
15.
If you know someone in your family, friends, neighborhood who is a visually
impaired person who have envisaged a career and a self-dependent life for
himself/herself, refer them for the course.
To refer a candidate, register here or write to *Maitree Lead* at your
branch.
Regards,
*
Course Content: *The course primarily focuses on the following three major
aspects which would enhance their employability.
1. IT Infrastructure & Service Management
2. Building competency for the Business Process Outsourcing
3. Soft skills. *
Fees: * The course is FREE. [ *500 INR *is collected as a refundable deposit
from the candidates at the beginning of the course.] *
Accommodation & Food:* M N B home for Blind provides accommodation & food at
a nominal fees of *1500 INR*
For further details about the course, please refer the *brochure* (Ultimatix
> Corporate > TCS-Maitree) *
Start Date: *15th November, 2010 *
Duration: * 30-35 working days [40-45 days including Sundays & Holidays]
9 hours a day - Monday to Saturday *
Venue:* M N Banajee Industrial Home for the Blind, Jogeshwari (W), Mumbai *
Eligibility Criteria:*
1. Graduate in any stream.
2. Candidates should have basic knowledge of Computers
3. Knowledge of JAWS (screen reader software) is compulsory.
*
Selection Process : *
1. Resume screening.
2. Computer Knowledge Test
3. JAWS Test
4. Personal Interview
TCS-Maitree paved the way to bridge the gap of education and employability
for visually impaired persons and pioneered an Advanced Computer Training
Centre (one of its kind in India) at M. N. Banajee Industrial Home for the
Blind at Jogeshwari, Mumbai in *April, 2008.* This centre offers course that
is in sync with industry requirements and this would help them to get better
employment opportunities.
This initiative was therefore designed primarily to change the perspective
of prospective employers regarding the versatility of visually impaired
person.
Till date *68 *trainees have been trained in four batches at ACTC. *More
than 40 *candidates have received jobs in various organizations, including
TCS.
Some of Employers of ACTC Trainees are:
- *Tata Consultancy Services*
- *Standard Chartered*
- *India Overseas Bank*
- *Wipro Ltd*
- *Oriental Bank of Commerce*
- *HCL*
- *Metalogic Systems Pvt. Ltd.*
- *NAB, Delhi*
- *Dr. Shroff’s Eye Clinic*
*
What is JAWS (Screen Reading Software)?*
JAWS, *Job Access With Speech*, offers comprehensive screen reading
capability that enables a blind or visually impaired person to use computers
similar to a sighted person. *
How does a person with vision impairment use the computer?*
1. JAWS helps the blind / VI person in typing by providing speech output
through the multimedia speakers. Hence while typing, the person is fully
aware of what is being typed. Any key or command pressed is mentioned out
loud by the software.
2. JAWS also alerts the user when any change appears on the screen such as
dialog box, menus etc. and enables the user to answer it.
3. JAWS works very well with the standard Windows applications such as *MS
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and Internet Explorer, *etc. It is
a powerful tool that can also be *customized* for nonstandard products or
applications that are available
in the market. The customization has to be done by the trainers/technicians
familiar with JAWS. *
Which is the last date for referring a candidate?*
28th October 2010, Thursday *
How can I help?*
1. Spread the word about the course among your friends, relatives &
community so that maximum visually impaired people can take benefit of this
course.
2. Identify roles in your project / account / ISU which can be taken
up by a VI candidate. Kindly let us know about such roles.
3. Spread awareness about employability of Visually Impaired
candidates within & outside our organization.
4. Help us create a truly inclusive and diversified workplace
culture. For further queries please write to *corporate.mait...@tcs.com* or
contact *Mr Vikas Shevade @ +91 9819411413*
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