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Talking Book Library

Computer Training Centre

Independent Living Skills

Braille Transcription Centre

 Placement Cell

Talking Book Library:online library catalogue

Established in 1992, the talking book library was started to cater to general reading needs and educational needs of visually impaired students in schools and colleges. The library converts print books into Audio Cassettes and CD’s. Audio master cassettes and CDs are recorded at the recording rooms mostly with the help of volunteers. We record books in fiction, non-fiction and textbooks in various languages. Membership at the library is for a minimal fee and members can borrow books on copies made at the library. The talking book library has helped the visually impaired of all age groups and socio-economic backgrounds through the state and country. The talking book library is a big step for the visually impaired to enable them to attain knowledge and information concerning the world we live in. Mitra Jyothi’s TBL has over 1250 members that include around 30 educational institutions. Other features of the library include ‘Sanchaya’ the monthly audio magazine with over 115 subscribers.

To become a member of our Talking Book Library, please click here for Library Membership Form

Please note that the Mitra Jyothi is a member of the Daisy Forum of India (DFI). DFI is a forum of Not for Profit organizations from India who are involved in production of books and reading materials in accessible formats for persons who cannot read normal print. For more info visit

http://www.daisyindia.org/

Combine Catalogue of DFI Member Organizations

For more information regarding the Library, please contact L.N.Reddy at 080-22587623/25 Extn:19

Computer Training Centre:

Mitra Jyothi’s Computer Training Centre has been providing computer training to the visually impaired and low vision students since 2005. All our training programs are in technical collaboration with Enable India. So far, we have given computer training for 117 Visually Impaired people in basic computer and conducted TTC (Teachers Training course) for 64 people.

Courses currently in session are the Basic Computer Course (July 2009 to April 2010) and Advance Computer Course (Jan 2010 to June 2010)

Computer Courses at Mitra Jyothi:

Course

Goals

Details

Duration
CCCT Basic (Career Centric Computer Training Basic): The course includes 3 months English training and 6 months of computer training The emphasis of the course is for students to gain communication skills in written and spoken English and gain basic computer knowledge to use it effectively for employment, education, daily living and recreation..
  1. English communication in written and spoken
  2. soft skills training
  3. employment training
  4. extracurricular activities (Field trip, visit to ATM/banks/organizations etc, conducting games)
  5. Basics of computer (up to file/folder management)
  6. MS Office (Word, Excel, Basics of powerpoint)
  7. Jaws help and its features.
  8. Internet explorer, outlook express, chatting
  9. Miscellaneous (CD writing, scanning, software installation)
 9 months




Summer camp: Main goal of this course is to increase the knowledge on Computer Basics and making them efficient in using computers independently. Basic Computer
  1. Desktop, taskbar
  2. Menus
  3. editing
  4. dialog box
  5. File/folder management
  6. Jaws help
  7. Introduction to Ms word
 8 weeks (2 months)







TTC (Teachers Training Course): Main goal of this Training is to train the teachers on how to teach computer to the visually Impaired students using JAWS. Teaching methodology
  1. How to teach a concept
  2. Materials (Tactile diagrams) to be used while teaching
  3. How to create exercises on different concepts
  4. field trip to organizations/companies
  5. Accessive devices and introduction about latest technologies
 3 weeks
ACT: Mitra Jyothi - Tech Mahindra advanced computer training for Visually impaired The main goal of this course is to increase the potential for employment opportunities for the visually impaired in the areas of production support, service management, technical help desk, technical level 2 support, end user support, database support, configuration management. This course will also provide the basics for candidates who are interested in testing, programming, database administration and network administration. Programming Techniques
  1. UNIX
  2. SQL
  3. DBMS
English Training
  1. Spellings
  2. Written Communication
  3. Reading Comprehension
  4. Soft Skills Training
6 months

 

For more information regarding our computer classes please contact Suryakant @ 080... or 22587623 Extn 35

Independent Living Skills:

This is training program for visually impaired women in the age group of 18 to 35 years. Visually impaired women are taught life skills like mobility, home management skills, cooking, hygiene etc. It is a residential training program aimed at making the trainees self reliant and independent. This is an ongoing program and anyone can come join us according to what they would like to get out of the course.

For more information regarding Independent Living Skills, please contact Sundareshwari @ 080- 22587623 Extn 23

Braille Transcription Centre:

The Braille Transcription centre was started in 1999 and converts books required by visually impaired students into Braille. Books are printed at the centre on request basis through the year. Majority of the books printed in Braille at Mitra Jyothi are textbooks for students. All visually impaired/low vision people can take advantage of the centre. These books are of great help to students especially at the primary level where remembering spellings is a problem and it improves their vocabulary. The Braille books help students to establish a sound foundation in their academics.
Please contact Anusuya Das 080.25727623 Extn 34 for your Braille needs.

Placement Cell:

The placement cell was started in 1999, and is open to both the visually impaired, and people with other disabilities as well. We have placed more than 600 candidates with disabilities. Sensitization programs for both employers & employees are conducted through the year. The job placement cell helps find job opportunities according to their skills in various sectors. There is no age bar. It is open for both qualified and non-qualified disabled people. Walk in, get registered under the placement cell with free of cost and look for a better future.

Who can apply for Job Placement?

According to the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Act, 1995, "Disability" includes:

• Blindness
• Low vision
• Leprosy-cured
• Hearing impairment
• Loco motor disability
• Mental retardation and
• Mental illness

 

The PWD Act (1995) further defines a "person with disability" as suffering from not less than forty per cent of any disability as certified by a medical authority.
The PWD Act is currently under legislative review. The new definition of disability will include persons with any impairment that has a 'substantial and long-term adverse effect' on the ability of a person to carry out normal day-to-day activities. This new definition will also include people diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, Cancer, and HIV and also persons affected by disabilities listed in the 1995 act who have less than 40% disability.

For more information, please contact:

Mr. Javeed
Placement Officer
Ph: 08022587623/25 Extn: 14