National Institute of Social Defence, New Delhi

Certificate Course in Geriatric Care

An autonomous body of Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India
West Block-1, Wing-3, First Floor, R. K. Puram, New Delhi -110066 (Tel. 26106883)
Website: www.nisd.gov.in


Certificate Course in Geriatric Care
at New Delhi, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Agartala, Bangalore, Kunnamkulam/Cochin, Coimbatore,
under Project, National Initiative on Care for Elderly (NICE)


National Institute of Social Defence, has notified the admission to the Six- Month full-time, Certificate Course in Geriatric Care conducted at New Delhi, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Agartala, Bangalore, Kunnamkulam/Cochin, Coimbatore, under Project, National Initiative on Care for Elderly (NICE) of the Institute, during November, 2009 to June, 2010.

The Course aims to develop a cadre of skilled caregivers and Supervisory level personnel to meet the demand for providing skill based, field oriented, trained personnel in Age Care in NGO 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 is High School/Matriculation or any other Examination equivalent to Secondary Examination after a period of 10 years of study. Preference will be given to those working as Old Age Care Givers, Health Workers, Counsellors, Social Workers, Home Care Workers, Nursing Assistant or in Age Care Agencies/Organizations.

Applicant should have completed 18 years as on October 1, 2009 and should not be more than 45 years as on October 1, 2009.

There are 30 seats for each Centre. Fifteen percent seats are reserved for SC, 7.5 % for ST, 27% for the OBC candidates and 3 % for the following categories of disabled who will be able to take up the job of Care Givers
(i) Persons with hearing impairment or low vision fitted with appropriate aids/assistive devices to enable them to function with normal hearing, vision, speech etc.
(ii) 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.

There is no Course Fee.

The course is purely non-residential 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, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Agartala, Bangalore, Cochin and Coimbatore on Sunday, January 10, 2010, followed by Group Discussion and Interview.

Prospectus containing Application from can be had personally 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 4 pm on all working days up to December11, 2009 by paying Rs. 50/-.

It can also be obtained by Post by sending Draft/Pay Order/Indian Postal Order for Rs. 80/-, with the Draft/Pay Order taken 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. Forms can also be downloaded from www.nisd.gov.in and submitted along with Draft for Rs. 80/- taken as explained earlier.

Filled application should reach 'Deputy Director, Old Age Care Division, West Block-1, Wing-3, First Floor, R. K. Puram, New Delhi-110066, latest by December 11, 2009.
Last date for receipt of Application from North-Eastern Region and Andaman & Nicobar Island is December 18, 2009.
Regional Collaborating Agencies of NISD, as mentioned below may be contacted for details.

Programme Director, Centre for Action Research & Training, (CART), HIG 10/6, Housing Board Colony, Chandershekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Orissa-751016. Contact No. 0674-2741682, 2741596

Secretary, Calcutta Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology (CMIG), E/1, Sopan Kutir, 53-B, Dr. S. C. Banerjee Road, Kolkata-700019, West Bengal. Contact No. 033- 23701437.23596464

Secretary, Abhoy Mission, Ram Nagar Road No. 1, Post Office Ram Nagar, Agartala, Tripura West-799002. Contact No. 0381-2208507, Mobile No-09436123069

Managing Trustee, Nightangles Medical Trust, 337, 2nd Cross, 1st Block, R. T. Nagar, Bangalore. Contact No. 080-23548999/555/666, Mobile No-09243100560

Chairman, Alzheimer's & Related Disorders Society of India, P. O. Box-53, Guruvayur Road, Kunnamkulam-680503. Contact No. 04885-223801, 222939.

Principal, PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Peelamedu, Coimbatore-04. Contact No. 0422-2572222.

Website: www.nisd.gov.in