Prospectus

Amar Jyoti Centre for Training in Special Education

D. Ed. Special Education (Deaf & Hard of Hearing)

2015-16

Index

Amar Jyoti – An Introduction 1

D.Ed. Special Education (Deaf and Hard of Hearing) 2

General Guidelines as per RCI norms 5

Fee structure 6

Application Form 7

Amar Jyoti – An Introduction

Amar Jyoti is a voluntary organization rendering rehabilitative services to persons with disabilities through integrated education, medical care, vocational training, child guidance and self-employment since 1981. It has a branch in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh also.

With the pioneering concept of integration and inclusion, Amar Jyoti is running a school where 602 children with and without disability are studying together in equal number. The school curriculum includes vocational training, sports and cultural activities, which help immensely in inculcating confidence and developing all-round personalities. A free mid-day meal and medical care facilities are also provided during school hours. Special Sections of the school cater to the slow learners and children with multiple disabilities. Under the guidance of professionals at the Child Guidance Centre (CGC) and special educators, these children get opportunities of social, recreational and vocational integration along with academic remediation as per need under the Partial Integration Programme of Academics.

For capacity building, Amar Jyoti is running several courses of repute. A 4½ year course of B.Sc. (Hons.) in Physiotherapy in collaboration with the University of Delhi, a Diploma Course in Special Education (DSE-MR) affiliated to NIMH and recognized by the RCI and short-term courses for in-service teachers are the popular ones at Amar Jyoti. The institution is also a recognized study center for National Open School and Indira Gandhi National Open University courses.

The Child Guidance Centre at Amar Jyoti is run by experienced professionals offering services for home training and necessary assistance for Early Intervention of developmentally delayed and children with multiple disabilities.

All the details are available on our website www.amarjyotirehab.org

Amar Jyoti is an associate member of Rehabilitation International and has also received two National Awards conferred by the President of India for outstanding services to persons with disabilities and for creating barrier free environment.

For its meritorious services, the institution has received several National & International awards.

With a vision of placing citizen with disability on the same platform as the non-disabled and with the mission of removing attitudinal barriers towards persons with disabilities, Amar Jyoti is growing from strength to strength every year.

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D. ED. SPECIAL EDUCATION (DEAF & HARD OF HEARING)

The life style and the environmental pollutions have led to the steep rise in the cases registered as hearing impaired in recent years. At present the status of disabilities indicate hearing impairment as the highest percentage of disability detected. This silent and hidden disability is homogeneous prevalent in terms of age, gender and region. Dealing with children having hearing impairment, requires attitudes and skills along with knowledge of their psychosocial needs. The need based training of these children opens the way for their successful inclusion in the mainstream schools later.

The national goal of “Universalization of Elementary Education” and “Education for All” can be achieved if children with hearing impairment are trained in readiness skills for communication and learning.

Diploma in Education- Special Education –DHH addresses the special needs of children who are deaf and hard of hearing. About 81 centres in India, registered with RCI, offer this course. Amar Jyoti School & Rehabilitation Centre is one of the two centers in Gwalior, The holistic approach of Amar Jyoti and the availability of interdisciplinary professional team is very helpful in catering to the needs of children and to develop appropriate skills in teachers for training them.

To meet the ever increasing demand of special educators, Amar Jyoti started the teachers training in 1998 in Delhi and 2014 in Gwalior branch which has now become a global centre imparting training in special educators more than 150 people every year.

Nomenclature of the Course

Diploma in Education-Special Education- Deaf & Hard of Hearing (D.Ed-SE-DHH)

General Objectives

Diploma in special education-Special education –Deaf & Hard of Hearing aims to develop the professionals for Special education within a broad framework of education, to serve in all the settings:

Special schools Integrated Schools Inclusive schools Itinerant/ Resource teacher

Knowledge - related objectives

To build adequate knowledge in the following areas:

1) Child rights and fundamental freedoms 2) Communication options for children Deaf & Hard of Hearing and informed choices3) Various legislations, declarations, policies and frameworks pertaining to disabilities4) Various aspects of hearing, hearing loss, its impact and management5) Methods and techniques of teaching language and other school subjects6) Various areas of child development and the relevant mental processes

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Skill - related Objectives

To develop skills and competencies in the following areas:

1) Personal, professional & social competencies & skills required in teachers,2) Development of communication skills in children based on the informed choices.3) Introductory training in using ‘ Verbal Language’, ‘ Indian Sign Language’ (ISL) and ‘ Total

Communication ‘ (TC) for helping children acquire skills in language and speech.4) Subject teaching as per requirement,5) Auditory Training and speech stimulation,6) Development and adaption of instructional materials,7) Classroom management techniques,8) Individual and group parent interaction.

Attitude - related objectives

To develop desirable attitudes towards following issues:

1) Respecting and accepting individual differences in children Deaf & Hard of Hearing2) Creating equal opportunities , protection of rights and full participation of Children Deaf & Hard of

Hearing in the inclusive society3) Educational and communication related potentials of children Deaf & Hard of Hearing4) Creating awareness in society regarding the personal social aspects of disability.

General framework of the course:

The diploma course consists of:

4 core papers (common across the different areas of specialization), 6 disability specific papers and 2 School Subjects (Content cum Methodology paper). Each theory paper has been allocated 6 credits, of 15 hours each.

Practical work which includes school visits, observations of lessons, individualized teaching, skill development, Clinical Practicum and Teaching practice, about 1560 hours of total exposure.

Course pattern: The course includes four core papers, six disability papers and two school subjects to be covered in two years. The details are as mentioned below:

S.No

Title of the Paper year

Core paper1 Introduction to disabilities First2 Psychology and Child Development First3 Education in Emerging Indian Society second4 Planning and Management of special and Inclusive education Second

Disability Specific Papers5 Education of Children of deaf and hard of hearing First6 Language and Communication First7 Fundamentals of Hearing, Hearing Impairment & Audiological management First8 Fundamentals of Speech and Speech teaching First9 Curricular Strategies and Adaptations of lesson for children with Hearing Impairment Second

10 Family, Community and the deaf & hard of hearing child SecondSchool Subjects ( Content Cum Method)

11 Content and methodology of Teaching Science and Mathematics Second 12 Content and Methodology of Teaching Social Science Second

S.No Practical Work Year1 School visits First2 Observation of lessons, Reports, Teaching Practical

(disability &non disability area)First

3 Individualized Teaching First4 Skill Development : Study of Grammar

Introduction to ISS, ISL, FS CBR Text adaptation

FirstFirst& secondSecondSecond

5 Clinical Practicum : Audiology Speech Psychology

FirstFirstSecond

6 Content test (text books from std I to std iv ) (text books from std v to std vii )

FirstSecond

7 Full Time Teaching Practice First & Second Year

Internal Assessment

Student would be assessed continuously throughout the year on the basis of their performance in all the academic activities, assignments, workshops, presentations and academic records submitted by them. The participation, attitude towards work and the interest in the curricular and co-curricular activities is also assessed.

Scheme of Examination

The term end exams will be conducted Semester wise/ annually as per RCI & AJYNIHH-Mumbai. Examination will be conducted in English and /Hindi.

Criteria to Pass:

A minimum of 40 percent in each theory paper and 50 percent in practical is mandatory.

Duration of the Course:

The duration of the course is 2 years.

Attendance

80% attendance every month during the course work is essential. Failing which the student would not be eligible to appear in the exams.

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General Guidelines as per RCI norms

Admission Criteria

Eligibility

Minimum qualification is 10+ 2 with 50% for General / OBC, 45% for SC/ST/PH in any stream

Open for parents having children with disabilities, para-professionals, regular teachers or individuals desirous of becoming special educators (age no bar)

No. of Seat

As per the guidelines of the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) the present intake capacity of a study centre is twenty-five from this academic year.

Reservation

As per the state government norms, out of a total of 25 seats, 2 seats are reserved for ST and SC respectively. One seat is reserved for person with disability as per the PWD ACT.

Guidelines

Admission to Diploma in Special Education DHH for the academic session 2015 – 16 will be strictly on the basis of merit and recommendations of the Admission Committee.

Instructions contained in the Prospectus should be read carefully before filling up this Form. The candidate should fill the application form in his/her own handwriting after carefully reading the

instructions. All answers must be given in words and not by dashes and dots. No column should be left blank. Incomplete application form will not be considered or processed. The furnishing of false information or suppression of any factual information in the application form

would be an automatic disqualification and render the candidate unfit for admission. In case any false information is noticed after the admission of the student, the authorities of the

institute can strike off the name of the candidate from the course. Student should not be enrolled in any other full time course; else the admission in the programme

would automatically stands null and void. The centre has a special committee to look into the cases of sexual harassment and disciplinary

negligences.

Registration fee on submission of Application Form: Rs.500/- Last date for submission of the application form: 27th June, 2015. Display of first list of selected candidates on 2nd July, 2015 Last date for deposit of the programme fee: 10th July 2015, before 4:00 pm.

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Fee Structure

S.No Particulars Amount Payment to be made

1 Charges for library, Resource room, Examination Fee local exposure visits and Developmental charges

Rs. 5000/-

Per Year2 Tuition fee Rs. 30,000/-

Total Rs.35000/-

3 *Caution fee Rs. 3000/- *Once in two years ( to be refunded after the successful

completion of the programme )Grand Total Rs. 38,000/-

1. Two separate Demand Drafts need to be submission of Rs. 35,000/- & Rs. 3000/- respectively each in favour of “Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust” payable at Gwalior.

2. Examination fee as decided by the Board of Examination appointed by Rehabilitation Council of India will be paid by the candidate.

3. The fee refund cannot be claimed or permitted if the candidate joins the course and withdraws after 48 hours of the admission.

4. The amount for application form is non – refundable.

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APPLICATION FORM

Diploma in Education Special Education (Deaf and Hard of Hearing)

SESSION - 2015 - 2016

Application No AJCT 2015-16/ ……….

The Application Form should be filled in by the candidate in his / her own handwriting.

Medium in which candidate will appear in examination: Hindi / English

Name of the Candidate (full in block letters as given in High School Certificate)

First Name

Middle Name

Surname

Father’s Name (full in block letters as given in High School Certificate)

Mother’s Name (full in block letters as given in High School Certificate)

Date of Birth

D D M M Y E A R

Complete Postal Local Address Permanent Address

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Affix PassportSize

PhotographOf the

Candidate

Local Guardian

Name : ………………………………. Relationship: …………………………

(Please enclose the Local Guardian address proof & Local Guardian Photo ID)

Mobile Nos:

Personal: …………………. Father :……………………. Mother : …………………..

Phone:…………………… Email Id: …………………….

Nationality: Indian / Foreigner Sex : Male/ Female Category :

Any other:………………………………………………………..

(Enclose Photocopy of the certificate as proof)

Annual Income of self/ parent/ guardian Rs. ……………

Details of Qualification:

Examination Passed

Name of the School/ College

Year of Passing

University/ Board

Subjects Taken Aggregate % of Marks

Class Division

X/HSC Equivalent

Sr.Sec/ Intermediate 10+2 equivalentHigher Qualification

a)

b)

Are you a parent/ sibling of a child with special needs: Yes/ No

Have you worked with Persons having special needs? If yes, give details………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Your interest in extra – curricular activities……………………………………………………

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GENDisabledSTSC

Please attach the following documents:

1. Statement of marks of Intermediate / Higher Secondary (10+2) or equivalent qualifying exam.2. Attested copy of proof of date of birth (10th certificate).3. Attested copy of character certificate issued by Gazette Officer (in original).4. Proof for SC/ST/ Disability Certificate.5. Certificate of higher education qualification, if any.6. Residence and ID proof of Local Guardian.

Place:

Date: Signature of Applicant

DECLARATION BY THE CANDIDATE

I …………………………………hereby declare that the information given above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

I further declare that I shall abide by the rules and regulations of the institute and training centre.

I am aware that admission will be cancelled in case the details furnished by me prove to be wrong.

In case of discontinuation of course due to personal reasons, I will not ask for reimbursement of the Tuition Fee.

Date: Signature of Applicant

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