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FOUNDATION COURSE ON EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

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The Foundation Course on Education of Children with Disabilities will be offered jointly by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) and the Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University (MPBOU).

Aims and Objectives

• To develop understanding and basic competencies in teacher for dealing children with disabilities.
  
• The programme will enable them to imbibe knowledge, understanding, attitudes and skills to impart education efficiently to children with various disabilities.
  
• The principal objective of the programme is to develop required competencies of in-service teachers and enable them to impart education effectively to students with various disabilities.

Duration

The programme will be of 3 months (90 days) duration including 3 weeks of face-to-face contact programme in 2 phases.

Contact Programme

Contact programme will be organised at the study centre. In all there will be two contact sessions during the programme.

• Ist contact programme of 2 weeks (80 hours) just after registration for admission.
  
• IInd contact programme of 1 week (40 hours) at the end of the programme i.e. during the end of 90 days of the programme.

Medium of Instruction

English, Hindi and Regional Language.

Eligibility

In-service teacher at any level.

Programme Fee

Programme Fee of Rs. 1,500/- payable at the time of submission of application for admission. The application form can be received from study centre at Rs. 100/- payable to MPBOU.

Examination

• There will be a term end examination after 2nd contact programme.
  
  
• Each enrolled candidate will get a maximum of three chance to clear the examination after which he will be eligible to get the certificate. If even after three chances a candidate cannot clear the course then he/she will have to enrol afresh.

Allocation of Marks

The programme has been assigned a total of 100 marks, which includes 60 marks for theory and 40 marks for the practical components.

Award of Certificate to successful candidate

Successful candidate of this Foundation Course which has been jointly formulated by MPBOU and RCI will be eligible to get "Provisional Registration" from the Rehabilitation Council of India to impart education to the children with disabilities in integrated school.

RCI Certification

The successful candidate of this Foundation Course which has been jointly formulated by MPBOU and RCI will be eligible to get "Provisional Registration" from the Rehabilitation Council of India to impart education to the children with disabilities in integrated school.

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