Foundation Course

INTRODUCTION

The Rehabilitation Council of India was set up as a registered society in 1986 under the aegies of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (then Ministry of Social Welfare) to standardize and maintain uniform standards of training of professionals . However, it was soon realised that the Society could not ensure proper standardization and acceptance of the standards by other Organizations. The Parliament enacted the Rehabilitation Council of India Act in 1992. The Rehabilitation Council of India became a Statutory Body on 22nd June 1993.

The RCI Act was amended by the Parliament in 2000 to make it more broad based. The Act casts onerous responsibility on the Council. It also prescribes that any one delivering services to people with disability, who does not possess qualifications recognised by RCI, could be prosecuted. Thus the Council has the twin responsibility of standardizing and regulating the training of professional and personnel in the field of Rehabilitation and Special Education.

The Foundation Course

The Foundation Course on Education of Children with Disabilities will be offered jointly by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) and (IGNOU).

Aims and Objectives

• To develop understanding and basic competencies in teacher for dealing children with disabilities.
• The programme will enable them to imbibe knowledge, understanding, attitudes and skills to impart education efficiently to children with various disabilities.
• The principal objective of the programme is to develop required competencies of in-service teachers and enable them to impart education effectively to students with various disabilities.

Duration
The programme will be of 3 months (90 days) duration including 3 weeks of face-to-face contact programme in 2 phases.

Contact Programme
Contact programme will be organised at the study centre. In all there will be two contact sessions during the programme.

• Ist contact programme of 2 weeks (80 hours) just after registration for admission.
• IInd contact programme of 1 week (40 hours) at the end of the programme i.e. during the end of 90 days of the programme.

Medium of Instruction
English, Hindi and Regional Language.

Eligibility
In-service teacher at any level.

Examination

• There will be a term end examination after 2nd contact programme.
• Each enrolled candidate will get a maximum of three chance to clear the examination after which he will be eligible to get the certificate. If even after three chances a candidate cannot clear the course then he/she will have to enrol afresh.

Allocation of Marks
The programme has been assigned a total of 100 marks, which includes 48 marks for theory and 52 marks for the practical components.

Award of Certificate to successful candidate
Successful candidate of this Foundation Course which has been jointly formulated by IGNOU and RCI will be eligible to get "Provisional Registration" from the Rehabilitation Council of India to impart education to the children with disabilities in integrated school.

RCI Certification
The successful candidate of this Foundation Course which has been jointly formulated by IGNOU and RCI will be eligible to get "Provisional Registration" from the Rehabilitation Council of India to impart education to the children with disabilities in integrated school.