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Dreamy Eyes Resource Center for the Differently-abled
Dreamy eyes, a resource centre for the differently-abled with a prime focus on visually challenged is established by Khandesh College Education Society in December 2012 with a view to facilitate people with visual impairment to pursue their education with ease. It all began with the admission of a visually challenged girl student, in the KCE Society’s Moolji Jaitha College into Second Year BA. Having realized her unique needs to access learning resources, the Society immediately embarked on the task of providing all possible assistance to her. The Librarian of the college was immediately vested with the task of procuring the required gadgetry and software for enabling the student to access the printed books in accessible formats. Soon, a Centre is established with the necessary paraphernalia in the library with computers are now loaded with all sort of screen reading and scanning software and hardware exclusively for the visually challenged persons.
College has also purchased the Braille Printer along with Duxbury Braille translating software, in order to provide students with books in Braille format. Braille is the only Script available for visually challenged to read printed material. Presently, in Maharashtra, there are very few institutions with such facilities of their own. At present several of school and college level students admitted into various educational institutes run by KCE Society as well as outsiders are actively taking advantage of the facilities of the centre. The Centre has procured Screen reading software, digital scanners, Angel voice recorders, Devnagari Optical Character Reading software, etc., to meet the requirements of the admitted students. A technically trained and competent visually challenged person was identified and appointed as the Academic Coordinator of the Centre.
Several workshops, training programs are conducted in order to make visually challenged people acquait with the latest computer as well as mobile technology and introduce them to useful gadgetry. Around 100 people got benefited from this workshops. With the help of several voluntary agencies such as Technical Training Institute, Pune, Enable India, Bangaluru, Book Share, New Delhi, Perkins India, New Delhi, Centre for Internet Society, Bangaluru, National Organization for Blind, Mumbai, the centre conducted several workshops including ‘Reading Without Seeing’. ‘Assistive Technologies’ ‘NVDA and Marathi Typing Workshop’ ‘First State Level Blind Teachers’ Conference’ that enable visually impaired lead life with greater ease.
Apart from assistance in studies, the goal of the Dreamy eyes is to make each and every blind fluent in spoken English language, master in computers as well as proficient in handling all sort of Assistive technologies.
Capacity Building Certificate Program for Differently Abled
| 1 | Goal | The course is intended to enable
the Persons with Disability to
acquire knowledge and skills
that would be enable their life
to be easier and more
convenient.
Candidate should able to handle computer and related technologies effectively. Candidate should Communicate in English, spoken as well as written, and should be able to be a part of any Group discussion like activities with confidence. Candidate Should be in position to handle all sorts of screen touch mobile phones with its talkback and other accessibility options. Similarly, they should go through their study material and read News papers on their mobile devices without any sighted assistance. |
| 2 | Features |
Information about Act. GR.
Circular. Schemes. Policies.
Scholarship & Felloship related
to persons with disability
Information about Governmental & Non Governmental Organizations related to Persons with disability Mobility & Accessibility Training Assertive Technologies & Learning Spoken English Course Basic Computer Computer Course Smart Phone Handling |
| 3 | Structure |
Paper 1 - lSelf Reliance & Awareness
Paper 2 - Computer Competencies Paper 3 - Practical |
| 4 | Duration | 1 year |
| 5 | Eligibility |
Minimum 10th qualified
Candidate should 40% Disability Certificate |
| 6 | Fees |
500 For Students
1000 For Others |
Click here to apply for Capacity Building Certificate Program For Differently Abled
Be a Volunteer
If you want to help the persons with disability as a volunteer
( Scribe, Reader, Audio recording and Helper etc).
Candidates who took admission in any institutions of KCE Society, can take the advantage of these training programs free of cost. Other outside candidates have to enroll for the Annual Membership of the centre by paying RS. 100/- (One hundred only) along with the course fee, copy of their Disableity certificket, 2 recent Passport size Photo graphs, and the Mark sheet of their latest academics. This Membership shall be renewed in the month of June every year. Members will have to pay extra charges for getting the learning material in hard format, such as CDs, DVDs, or any kind of Print-outs (Both Braille as well as Normal). These charges vary as per the quantity and formats. Members will also get assistance in order to fill online application forms of various competitive exams.
Salient Features of the Centre:
• Dedicated, full time trained academic Coordinator.
• Fully equipped centre catering to all academic needs of the visually challenged.
• Training in Basic Computer handling, Mobile Phone handling and other devices and gadgets.
• Spoken English Program conducted at regular intervals to suit students of different grades and levels.
• The Centre is networked with several NGOs and Government organizations who are working toward empowerment of visually challenged.
• Forum - Exports solution will be provided to persons with disability regarding their problems ( Knowledge. Skills. Assertive Technologies and Career).
Salient Features of the Parent Organization:• The centre is run by Khandesh College Education Society, a renowned and premier educational Society with a standing of seventy years in Jalgaon district of north Maharashtra, on no-profit basis. The Society has over 39 acres of sprawling campus housing schools, Junior college, Senior College with Arts, Science and Commerce faculties, Management institute, College of Engineering and Technology, Law College, College of Education, Architecture college, etc., to name a few.
• Separate Hostel facility for girls and boys available for students pursuing UG and PG programs of Moolji Jaitha College.
• State of the art sports complex, Yoga centre and other support facilities are also available on the campus.
For further details contact:
Prof. Vijay Srinath Kanchi,Administrative Coordinator,
(Mob: +91 94036 73618)
KCE Society’s Dreamy Eyes
Resource Centre for the Differently-abled
DLRAC, Library Building, Moolji Jaitha College,
Jalgaon – 425002, Maharashtra, India
Email: kces.dreamyeyes@gmail.com
Visit us at: https://mjcollege.kces.in
Enabling realization of inner potential.
| Sr. No. | Name | Qualification | Designation | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Dr. Vijay Srinath Kanchi | M.A (Philosophy) M.A.(Education) M.Lib & I.Sc. Ph.D. (NET) |
Administrative Coordinator & Librarian |
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| 02 | Mr. A. D. Rathod | D. T. Ed M. A History M. A Education NET. SET.CTET |
Academic Coordinator |
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