Hello friends, I'm here by forwarding a proposal that i have received from Dr Rammohan the director of social science Mg university. please go through it. Positions Available @ ABILITY The School of Social Sciences (SSS) is implementing the project ABILITY with financial assistance from the Government of Kerala. The project seeks to create an academic environment accessible to physically challenged, especially the visually impaired researchers and students, and is the first such in a state university. The project also envisages conducting training sessions in assistive technologies for visually impaired researchers and students from within and outside the state and to cater to the needs of visually-impaired researchers and students of Humanities and Social Sciences world-wide through ABILITY: An Audio Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research. We require an Academic Coordinator and a Joint Coordinator/Trainer, tenable for two years, subject to confirmation after the first six months. Academic Coordinator Tasks: Assist the Project Leader in all matters relating to the project; manage the ABILITY website; look after financial transactions and everyday accounts; write research grant proposals and reports; coordinate training sessions by inviting experts in assistive technologies; direct the functioning of the Joint Coordinator/Trainer; prepare and disseminate audio-files; assist in content development of the proposed audio journal. Eligibility requirements (Essential): M Phil or Ph D in Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences; postgraduates in these disciplines or in Management Studies with proven experience or potential shall also be considered; advanced proficiency in the English language. Preferred additional requirements: Knowledge of assistive technologies for visually impaired persons. Age limit: 40 years. Remuneration: Rs. 25000/- per month (Consolidated).
Joint Coordinator/Trainer Tasks: Assist the Project Leader and the Academic Coordinator in all matters relating to the project; conduct training sessions in assistive technologies initially with the help of experts and subsequently independently; assist the physically challenged researchers and students in consulting libraries and archives and in field-work. Eligibility requirements (Essential): Bachelor’s degree in Computer Sciences or post-graduate degree in Arts, Humanities, Management Studies or Social Sciences; excellent oral and written skills in the English language. Preferred additional requirements: Experience as a trainer in assistive technologies for visually impaired persons; knowledge of spoken Malayalam. Age limit: 30 years. Remuneration: Rs. 15000/- per month (Consolidated). Terms and Conditions Eligibility conditions remaining the same, preference shall be given to candidates from SC/ST communities for both the positions, and especially to visually-impaired persons for the position of Joint Coordinator/Trainer. If confirmed in employment at the end of the first six months, the candidate would be required to sign a bond agreeing to continue in employment till the end of the project period or two years whichever is earlier. Short-listed candidates may be called for an interview in July-August 2013 for which we assure 3 AC rail fare. Interested candidates may send their Curriculum Vitae and a write-up of about 200 words on ‘Equal Access Academic Environment’ to [email protected]. Apply before July 15, 2013. Project Leader, ABILITY School of Social Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University Pullarikkunnu, Malloossery (Post) Kottayam 686 041, Kerala 24.05.2013 Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in 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. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
