National Institute of Social Defence

One Year Post Graduate Diploma course in Integrated Geriatric Care from National Institute of Social Defence(NISD)

National Institute of Social Defence
(An autonomous body under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India)

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 Project, National Initiative on Care for Elderly (NICE) of National Institute of Social Defence, an Autonomous Body under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India. 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 NGO's Sector, Government/Corporate Sectors, Academic Institutions, etc. The course covers topics like Gerontology, Public Policy and Planning, Clinical Geriatrics, Geriatrics Management, Psychology and Counselling, Research Methodology.

Eligibility:
(a) Educational Qualifications:
Essential: Preference will be given to the candidates
1. Having a degree sociology, social work/social welfare, Anthropology, Psychology, Nursing, Home Science and related fields.
2. Holding certificate(s) of experience /training etc in the field of Old Age Care.

(b) Age Limit: Not less than 21 years as on October 1, 2007.
(c) Upper Age Limit: Should not exceed 45 years as on October 1, 2007.

Selection Criterion:
Selection will be made through a Common Aptitude Test (CAT) to be held at New Delhi, on March 2, 2008 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 10.00 AM to 1.00 PM on all working days by paying Rs. 50/- personally, or by sending Draft/Pay Order/Indian Postal Order for Rs. 80/-. 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. Desirous candidates may also download the application Form from NISD's website www.nisd.gov.in and apply along with DD/Banker's Cheque/IPO of Rs.50/-. However, the candidates requesting for dispatch of the Prospectus should attach a DD/Banker's Cheque/IPO of Rs.80/- instead of Rs.50/- along with the form downloaded from the Website.

No. of Seats: 20

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. 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 February 8, 2008 and last date for receipt of the duly filledin application is February 22, 2008. Forms incomplete in any respect or received after the last date or without DD/Pay Order will not be considered. The course is purely non-residential. Thus, the selected candidates will have to make their won arrangements for board & lodging.

Duly filled-in Application Forms should be sent to
Deputy Director,
Old Age Care Division, West Block – 1, Wing – 3,
First Floor, R. K. Puram, New Delhi – 110066.

For more details, please contact Old Age Care Division, Phone: 011-26106883.