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National Institute of Social defense - Certificate Course in Geriatric Care
Application in prescribed form from interested candidates is invited for admission in Six - Month Certificate Course in Geriatric Care (Full-time) at New Delhi, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata and Agartala under Government of India’s Project, National Initiative on Care for Elderly (NICE) from March 27, 2006.
The Course aims to develop a cadre of skilled personnel at Managerial and Supervisory level to meet the demand for providing skill based, field oriented, trained personnel in Age Care in NGOs Sector (National as well as International), Government/Corporate Sectors, Academic Institutions, etc. The course covers subjects like Social Gerontology, Basic Geriatrics, Applied Geriatrics and Geriatric Nursing.
Eligibility:
i. The Matriculation Examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination, which is equivalent to Secondary Examination after a period of 10 years study;
Preference will be given to candidates working as Old Age Care Givers, Health Workers, Counsellors, Social Workers, Home Care Workers, Nursing Assistance or in Age Care Agencies / Organisations.
ii. Age Limit: He/she has completed the age of 18 years as on October 31, 2005.
iii Upper Age Limit: Not more than 45 years as on 31Bt October, 2005.
Selection Criterion :
Selection will be made through a Common Aptitude Test (CAT) to be held at New Delhi, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata and Agartala on 30th April, 2006 followed by Group Discussion and Interview.
Interested Candidates may send their application in a prescribed form given in the Prospectus which can be had from Old Age Care Division, National Institute of Social Defence, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, West Block - 1, Wing - 3, First Floor, R. K. Puram, New Delhi - 110066 (Tel. 26106883) from 10 AM to 5 PM on all working days by paying Rs. 25/-personally, or by sending Draft/Pay Order for Rs. 50/-. The Draft/Pay Order should be in favour of The Director, National Institute of Social Defence, West Block - 1, Wing - 7, Ground Floor, R. K. Puram, New Delhi.-110066, payable at New Delhi.
Reservation of Seats :
Fifteen percent of the seats are reserved for the scheduled caste, 7.5 percent seats for the scheduled tribe candidates, 27% for the OBC candidates and 3 percent for the following category of disabled who will be able to take up the job of care givers:
1. Person with hearing impairment, low vision fitted with appropriate aids/assistive device to enable them to function with normal hearing, vision, speech etc.
2. Persons with minor disability in one of the lower or upper limb that does not restrict their job of care giving if fitted with appropriate appliances or even without it.
Forms would be available from 27th March, 2006 and last date for receipt of the duly filled-in application is 7th April, 2006.
The forms can also be downloaded from the Website (www.nisd.gov.in) of the Institute.
However, such forms duly filled in should be submitted along with the Draft for Rs. 50/- as explained earlier.
Incomplete applications or the applications received after the last date will not be considered.
There are 30 seats for each Centre. There is no course fee. The course is purely non-residential.
Thus, the selected candidates will have to make their own arrangements for board & lodging.