I personally am a firm believer of integrated education. I think that engineering college should be design to accommodate blind or visually impaired students. So not much happy about this initiative . Asif
-----Original Message----- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Amrit Pal Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 11:12 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Now engineering college for visually challenged too A very bold initiative. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vikas Kapoor" <dl.vi...@gmail.com> To: "access India" <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 10:01 AM Subject: [AI] Now engineering college for visually challenged too > Now engineering college for visually challenged too > Posted: Wed Jul 13 2011, 10:52 hrs > Hyderabad: > In a novel initiative that will help visually challenged students, the > city-based 'Devnar Foundation for the Blind' is planning to start an > exclusive engineering college for the blind. > > > Despite being visually-impaired, many students are highly motivated to > pursue engineering courses and there are several success stories, A > Saibaba Goud, Devnar Foundation's Managing Trustee, commented. > > > "Some of our children are highly motivated to follow engineering courses. > One of our students is studying engineering at Massachusetts Institute of > Technology(MIT), Boston. All of them have motivated more children, who are > asking for engineering courses," he added. > > > The visually-challenged children are often denied admission in polytechnic > and engineering colleges, but many of them have managed to get admissions > after taking legal recourse, Goud further added.. > > > Though the courts have given permission for the entrance test and > subsequent admission, the competent university authorities were not > convinced in the beginning and the problem still continues, he said. > > > "This has made us think of starting a separate engineering college for the > visually challenged," he said. > > > Givining details about the method of teaching, Goud said the students will > be taught engineering with the help of modern technology and software. > > > He added that the school has got TGT pro-software, which can print > graphics or maps for the benefit of the visually challenged. The ability > to use the systems effectively raises the confidence level of the students > to a great extent. > > > Computer science and Information Technology courses are planned to be > offered in the proposed special engineering college. > > > In order to start this venture, the Foundation requires two acres of land > on long lease within Hyderabad city, thats why, a request has been made to > the state government. > > > "Two acres of land on long lease within city (is our requirement) because > it will be convenient for the students and staff. As this is a voluntary > organisation, we get a number of voluntary teachers and other volunteers > from the city. This is our main requirement," he said. > > > The Foundation plans to start the college in 2012-13, provided the land > becomes available and the donors are ready to make the contribution for > the construction. > > > The Devnar Foundation was started in 1991 with just four students. The > school now has over 350 students. > > > > http://www.indianexpress.com/news/now-engineering-college-for-visually-chall enged-too/816874/0 > > Vikas Kapoor, > MSN Id: dl_vi...@hotmail.com, Yahoo&Skype Id: dl_vikas, > Mobile: (+91) 9891098137. > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > 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 > Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ 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 Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ 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
