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Login to www.e-employmentnews.co.in to subscribe e-version @ ` 400 per annum VOL. XLIII NO. 21 PAGES 56 NEW DELHI 25 - 31 AUGUST 2018 `12.00 THE VISION, IDEAS AND THOUGHTS OF FORMER PRIME MINISTER, LATE SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE AN ETERNAL SOURCE OF INSPIRATION A man of masses, veteran (Volume-2)" brought out by curse of poverty and leader and former Prime Publications Division. The illiteracy has to be wiped Minister Late Shri Atal vision and thoughts in this out. We have to ensure that Bihari Vajpayee passed speech continue to be a every Indian has a shelter away in New Delhi on 16th source of inspiration. and the poorest of the poor, August, 2018. The 93-year- "A new chapter in the access to a life of dignity. old veteran leader history of mankind begins, We have to break down breathed his last at AIIMS as the sun sets for the last barriers of caste, language where he was admitted for time in the twentieth and religion. We have to treatment. century. This is an occasion erase artificial boundaries Late Shri Atal Bihari for cheer and joy. The that separate Indians from Vajpayee's legacy as Prime battle against terrorism can Indians. We have to Minister is a rich one that be won, by all nations remove all forms of will be remembered and acting together, by discrimination, especially cherished forever. He was outdoing the terrorist in discrimination against an eminent national leader, patience, in technology, in women. The key to this an erudite politician, a strength, and in new society is fast selfless social worker, intelligence. India shall join economic development and forceful orator, poet and hands across nations to rid rapid social change. We litterateur, journalist and the world of this crime have to ensure growth with (25 December, 1924- 16 August, 2018) indeed a multi-faceted against humanity. Let this equity so that every Indian personality. delivered at a time when the book " Selected be our first resolution for benefits from India's The following are some the world was entering a Speeches of Prime Minister the New Century. Along prosperity. India shall be a excerpts from his speech new century. This is from Atal Bihari Vajpayee with terrorism, the twin Continued on page 4 JOB HIGHLIGHTS IBPS CAREER IN DISABILITY REHABILITATION Institute of Banking Personnel Selection requires & SPECIAL EDUCATION 4 2 5 2 Probationary Dev Nandan Kumar & ment, chronic neurological persons affected with blood physically draining. Many Officer/Management Trainees Dr. Tanu Tandon conditions, persons affected related disorders, develop- students with mental or with blood related disorders, mental disorders, mental emotional disabilities can Last Date : 04.09.2018 here are multiple subjects developmental disorders, illness and multiple cause frustration for a and disciplines of study Page : 36-43 T mental illness or multiple disabilities. Children with teacher. A special education with their own distinct disabilities. Persons with these disabilities are unable teacher should also have a features. Each one of these CCL disabilities require training to learn in a traditional solid understanding of human subjects has some and instruction by specially classroom environment. psychology and emotions. Central Coalfields Limited association with human trained professionals. The Special education classes Population of Persons with requires 4 8 0 Mining Sirdar beings. But there is one field offers different career can provide an alternative or Disabilities in India subject which is completely & Electrician (Non- Excavation) opportunities- including better learning experience for According to Census 2011, about human beings. Yes, we teaching and instruction, as these students. there are 2.68 million Persons Technician are talking of Disability well as curriculum Rehabilitation professionals with Disabilities in India (who Last Date: 20.09.2018 Studies which includes development for children with and Special education constitute 2.21 percent of the Disability Rehabilitation and Page: 46-48 disabilities and adults. A teachers work for persons total population). Out of the Special Education. This is a Rehabilitation professional or with locomotor disability, total population of Persons career field most suited for Special education teacher is visual impairment, hearing with Disabilities, about 1.50 MTNL those who have a passion for one who is specially trained to impairment, chronic neurolo- million are male and 1.18 Mahanagar Telephone Nigam teaching and love as well as teach and interact with gical conditions, develop- million female. These include Limited requires 3 8 concern for persons with children and youth who have mental disorders, mental persons with visual, hearing, Assistant Managers disabilities (Divyangjan). a variety of disabilities. The illness and multiple speech and loco-motor Disability rehabilitation and various types of disabilities disabilities. They teach and disabilities; mental illness, Last Date : 27.09.2018 Special education can be that require services of provide them basic rehabilit- mental retardation, multiple Page : 18-19 understood as personalized rehabilitation professional or ation services including disabilities and other training and schooling given special education trained literacy, independent living disabilities. The percentage of to persons with diverse personnel include locomotor skills and communication persons with disabilities in the Follow us @Employ_News disabilities, whether loco- disability, visual impairment, skills. The work of special USA is 12%, in the UK is facebook page motor disability, visual hearing impairment, chronic education teacher can be facebook.com/director.employmentnews impairment, hearing impair- neurological conditions, emotionally demanding and Continued on page 52 52 www.employmentnews.gov.in EDITORIAL Employment News 25 - 31 August 2018 CAREER IN DISABILITY... S.N. Area of Disability Name of Courses of Education-Master of Education-Special Education Continued from page 1 (Intellectual Disability), P.G. Diploma in Early Intervention, D.Ed. Special Education (Mental 18%, in Germany is 9%, in Sri Lanka is 5% and in Pakistan is 9%. This variation Retardation), Diploma in Vocational Rehabilitation is due to the way we estimate disability. (Mental Retardation), Diploma in Early Childhood Types of Disabilities Census, 2011 Special Education (Mental Retardation). Population Percentage 5 Learning Disability M.Ed. Special Education (Learning Disability), B.Ed. Seeing 50.32 18.8 Special Education (Learning Disability), Integrated Bachelor of Education-Master of Education Special Hearing 50.71 18.9 Education (Specific Learning Disability ). Speech 19.98 7.5 6 Locomotor and M.Ed. Special Education (Multiple Disabilities), B.Ed. Movement 54.36 20.3 Cerebral Palsy Sp ecial Education (Mult iple Disabilities) (on pilot basis), P.G. Dipl. in Developmental Therapy (Mult. Dis. Mental Retardation 15.05 5.6 Physical and Neuro.), D.Ed. Special Education Mental illness 7.22 2.7 (Cerebral Palsy), D.Ed. Special Education (Multiple Multiple Disabilities 21.16 18.4 Disabilities) (on pilot basis). Other 49.27 7.9 7 Prosthetics & Master in Prosthetics & Orthotics, Bachelor in Orthotics Prosthetics and Orthotics, Diploma in Prosthetics and Total 268.10 100 Orthotic s, Certificate Course in Prosthetics & Ort hotics. 8 Community Based Diploma in Community Based Rehabilitation Career Opportunities Rehabilitation Based on the recommendations on the National Education Policy 1986; the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI), a statutory body under the Ministry of Social 9 Rehabilitation M.Phil (Rehabilitation Psychology). Psychology P.G. Diploma in Rehabilitation Psychology. Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, has been entrusted the responsibility of framing the policies and programmes for developing the 10 Clinical Psychology M.Phil (Clinical Psychology), Professional Diploma in rehabilitation professionals and special educator required for rehabilitation and Clinical Psychology, Psy.D in Clinical Psychology. education of the persons with disabilities (Divyangjan). The Right to Free and 11 Autism Spectrum M.Ed. Special Education (Autism Spectrum Disorder) Compulsory Education (RTE) Act 2010 and its amendment in 2012 is talking about and Disorder (on pilot basis), B.Ed. Special Education (Autism minimum 1:30 teacher and students ratio for all children including children with Spectrum Disorder), D.Ed. Special Education (Autism disabilities. However, the RCI has trained approximately one lakh professionals in total Spectrum Disorders). 16 disciplines from certificate to Ph.D. levels courses through 745 RCI recognized 12 Rehabilitation Diploma in Rehabilitation Therapy, Certificate Course training colleges throughout India as on date and present ratio of trained professional Therapy in Rehabilitation Therapy. and persons with disabilities is approximately 1:268. There is huge gap between 13 Vocation Counselling Master in Disability Rehabilitation Administration, M.A. demand and supply of trained professionals in the field of disability rehabilitation and and Rehabilitation Social Work in Disability Studies and Action, Master in special education. Now the UGC and RCI are striving to focus on higher studies to Social Work/Admini- Rehabilitation Science, M.Sc. (Psycho-Social Reha- meet current requirements of rehabilitation professionals. Both Master's and doctoral stration bilitation ), Bachelor in Rehabilitation Science, Post- students are prepared to play leadership roles in the field of disability