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Computer Training programme announcement for persons with blindness or low vision coupled with netbook subsidy scheme

Mon, 01/13/2014 - 17:00 -- nizam.mohd

Saksham brings two batches of five seats each this summer of a unique computer training programme with kind support from HCL

Batch 1: In collaboration with National Association for the Blind, Delhi State Branch will be conducted at computer training unit, National Association for the Blind, , Sector 5, R.K. Puram, New Delhi.  In addition
to the support from HCL, this batch is also supported by Tech Mahindra Foundation for the training component.

Batch 2: will be held at Saksham School located at A2 Sector 31 Noida which is supported entirely by HCL.

Under this program participants have the opportunity of owning a computer with all necessary software and learning their use at highly subsidized cost . What we offer under this programme:

  1. Two Month Computer Training with completion certificate from Saksham or NAB Delhi
  2. Option to appear in next CCC examination to be conducted by DOEACC, Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, Government of India
  3. A netbook loaded with License of NVDA with Eloquence, Lekha, Sangita and E-speak voices for British, UK and Indian English and Hindi languages. (If you already own a computer or if you need a laptop or
  4. desktop instead of a netbook, then you may contact Saksham upon selection in any of the batches)
  5. Samarth Tools loaded on netbook to write assignments, reading news papers, referring to dictionary, web browsing, e-mails, reading books, recording books and lessons, online banking, writing own cheques, listening to music and much more.
  6. One year bookshare online library membership with collection of 75000 books in accessible format
  7. Membership of NAB or Saksham library with collection of 15000 books in talking book or accessible e-text formats

Process:

  1. Upon Selection, trainees are expected to pay Rs. 10,000/- to Saksham. (interest-free loan facility is also available for this amount)
  2. New netbooks will be purchased for each trainee and they will be trained on these netbooks itself.
  3. At the end of the training, trainees take these netbooks with them along with training certificates.

The participants are expected to become independent in using the netbook computer for reading, writing and communication purposes. And the best part is that all this will be made possible using genuine softwares without extra cost.

Boarding and lodging facility: is presently not available for this program. 

Deadline: To apply contact the NAB Helpline by phone or email before 15th April 2013.

Duration: Both these batches will be conducted from 1st May to 30th June 2013

Phone: 011 6455 6968 Email: helpline@nabdelhi.in

Type of course: Basic computer skills
Duration: One to three months
Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 to Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Location: Delhi
Course fee: Fee payable
Accommodation: Not provided
Type of Service: 
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