IGNOU Invites Applications for FCED Course Commencing from Feb 2011

New Delhi: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) invites applications for admission into the Foundation Course on Education of Children with Disabilities (FCED), session commencing from February 2011. It is a special certified training programme on inclusive education for school teachers. In-service teachers from any school are eligible to apply.

The course fee is Rs 1500 for three months with flexibility of course completion up to nine months. The study material will be provided to the teachers, along with multi-media support. Those enrolling for the progarmme would be provided the facility of provisional registration from RCI to work as a special educator.

The FCED course is jointly developed by the National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS), IGNOU, and the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI). The course, certified by IGNOU and recognized by RCI, offers distance education programmes in Hindi and English medium at present, but will be available in Bangla, Malayalam, Tamil, Oriya and other mediums very soon.
 
Besides, practical training is also imparted to students at RCI recognized study centres under the guidance of qualified resource teachers. State sponsorship is also available for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) teachers.
 
For a better understanding of educational needs of children with disabilities teachers should enroll in this programme. The programme is offered with an objective to train them in aspects such as how to undertake appropriate classroom management of children with disabilities, build competencies to include children with disabilities in school activities and to undertake remedial or dual teaching for children with mental retardation and learning disabilities.

Interested candidates for further information may contact:
Dr. Hemlata, Coordinator
FCED, NCDS, IGNOU
Ph: 011-29573080, 29573077, 29573084
Email: ncds@ignou.ac.in