The Assistive Technology helpline of the National Association for the Blind Delhi will conduct the first workshop for VISUALLY IMPAIRED BANKERS on 14th December2013 from 2.30 PM to 5.30 PM. Young Visually impaired bankers and IBPS qualified candidates are invited to participate in this workshop.
This interactive session on “empowering strategies for young visually impaired bankers” intents to provide a platform to share the opportunities available for visually impaired persons in banking sector.
Who can attend?
- Young visually impaired bankers who have joined the industry
- during the last five years. Please note that in this workshop we are focusing on the new entrants to the banking industry which are reported to be facing lot of challenges.
- IBPS qualified candidates aspiring to join bank jobs.
Agenda
Demonstration and Discussion on following topics will be held in this interactive session:
- Possible job profiles for VI bankers
- Challenges in different job profiles
- Empowering tools.
- Tips on accessing bank packages with screen reading software.
- Overcoming barriers.
- Success stories.
Please register for this workshop before 7th December 2013 with the NAB Helpline by email or phone. There is no fee for participating in this workshop. No accommodation or reimbursement of travel expenses will be provided by NAB Delhi for this workshop. Please hurry, only 35 persons can be accommodated in this event.
Other Information
The workshop will be facilitated by Dr. Ashwini Kumar Agarwal, MR. Prashant Ranjan Verma, (Joint secretary at NAB Delhi) and Mr. Rahul Gambhir. Dr. Agarwal has rose to the rank of chief manager with Punjab national bank and is associated with the bank since 1987 and presently posted at zonal training center as senior faculty. Mr. Verma is an expert in the area of accessibility and has provided solutions to many challenges, Mr. Rahul Gambhir is assistant manager at union bank of India, he has innovated by making a presentation before the faculty members to include VI in banking as well as coordinated a workshop for accessing banking in September 2013.
More resource persons from the banking industry will be invited to provide their inputs.
Contact Information
To register and for more information please contact:
Assistive Technology Helpline
National Association for the Blind
Sector-5, R.K. Puram, New Delhi - 110022
Ph: 011 64556968
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