Mysore/Mysuru: The Department for  Empowerment of  Differently  Abled and  Senior  Citizens, Government of Karnataka,  is running a two-year D.Ed. Spl.Edu (HI) and  D.Ed.Spl.Edu (VI) Special   Education Course at Government Teachers Training Centre for Visually Impaired (VI) and Hearing Impaired (HI)Children at Tilaknagar in city.

Special Education D.Ed programmes are equalised with General D.Ed. Candidates who have completed II PUC or 10+2 for general category with 50% marks and SC, ST, Physically disabled persons with 45% marks are eligible. 

Courses

1. D.Ed.Spl.Edu (HI): D.Ed Special Education – Hearing Handicapped (HH);  2. D.Ed.Spl.Edu (VI): D.Ed Special Education – Visual Handicapped (VH).

Job Opportunities: Course completed students can work as Special Teacher in Government-grant-in-aid Schools which runs under Department for Empowerment of  Differently  Abled  and  Senior  Citizens; as Teacher/ Resource Teacher in Normal School also; as Special Teacher in CBSE Schools; as Resource Persons and Instructor in District Hospitals; as Resource Teacher in Sarva Shikshana Abhiyan.

Applications

Applications are available at the Department Office and website www.mysore.nic.in. Filled in applications must be submitted at the Office of the  Deputy Director  (Training). Government Teachers Training Centre for VI & HI,  Pulikeshi Road, Tilaknagar, Mysuru-01.before June 30.

List of selected candidates will be announced on July 1 and admission starts from July 3. For details, contact Deputy Director  (Training) on Ph: 0821-2491600 or 2959600 or Course Coordinators: Asha V. Hiremath (91135-61620) or T.D. Manjunatha (96867-62378).