Tuesday, July 2, 2013

National Institute of Social Defence One - Year Post Graduate Diploma Course in Integrated Geriatric Care ADMISSION NOTICE 2013-2014

Government of India
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)

ADMISSION NOTICE
(One - Year Post Graduate Diploma Course in Integrated Geriatric Care)


 Application in prescribed form from interested candidates is invited for admission in One – Year Post Graduate Diploma Course in Integrated Geriatric Care (Full-time) at New Delhi, under Government of India’s Project, National Initiative on Care for Elderly (NICE). 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 Gerontology, Public Policy and Planning, Clinical Geriatrics, Geriatric Management, Psychology and Counselling, Research Methodology.

Eligibility criterion:
a) Educational Qualifications:
Essential: Should have a Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) from a recognized University or Institute.
Desirable: Preference will be given to the candidates

I. Having a degree in Sociology, Social Work/Social Welfare,Anthropology, Psychology, Nursing, Home Science and related fields.

II. Having certificates/experience(s)/training of working in Age Care Organisations.
b) Age Limit: He/she should have completed the age of 21 years as on October 1, 2012 and should not be more than 45 years as on October 1, 2012

No. of seats and Selection Criterion:
There are 20 seats. There is no Course Fee. The course is purely nonresidential and the selected candidates will have to make their own arrangements for board & lodging.
Selection will be made through a Common Aptitude Test (CAT) to be held at New Delhi on August 3, 2013 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. 50/- personally, or by sending Draft/Pay Order for Rs. 80/-. The Draft/Pay Order should be in favour of The Director, National Institute of Social Defence payable at New Delhi.

 Forms can also be downloaded from Ministry’s website www.socialjustice.nic.in.  Such applications may be sent alongwith Demand Draft/Pay Order of 80/- as mentioned above failing which Application will not be considered.

Reservation of Seats
 Fifteen percent of the seats are reserved for the scheduled caste candidates, 7.5 percent seats for the scheduled tribe candidates, 27% for the OBC candidates, 1% for Minorities Candidates and 3 percent for the following categories of disabled who will be able to take up the job of Care Givers:
1. Persons with hearing impairment or low vision fitted with appropriate aids/assistive devices 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 June 24, 2013 and last date for receipt of the duly filled-in application is July 15 , 2013. Last date for receipt of Application from North – Eastern Region and Andaman & Nicobar Island is July 22, 2013.

Incomplete applications or the applications received after the last date or without Demand Draft/Pay Order will not be considered.

Application should be sent to Deputy Director, Old Age Care Division, West Block – 1, Wing– 3, First Floor, R. K. Puram, New Delhi – 110066, so as to reach latest by July 15. 2013.

Director,
NISD


Application Form for PG Diploma In Integrated Geriatric Care DOWNLOAD FROM HERE: http://socialjustice.nic.in/pdf/adv-nisd-notice.pdf

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