Long Term Training Programmes

Scope and Prospects

• Those who pursue a doctoral degree in Audiology & Speech Language Pathology or Special Education can expect to be a part of human resource development at various training and research centers. They will be able to identify and conceptualize relevant areas for research, guide other scholars and contribute to policy and decision making in the disability sector.
• Post graduates in Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology will be eligible for appointment as lecturers, research officers and master trainers in institutions and medical colleges conducting training programmes and / or research in the field.
• Graduates in Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology can practice as independent audiologists and speech - language pathologists. They will be eligible to work in hospitals (Department of ENT, pediatrics, neurology, rehabilitation medicine, plastic surgery and preventive medicine), speech and hearing centers, the hearing aid industry, schools for children with cerebral palsy, hearing impairment, mental retardation, child guidance centers, industrial setups, and as supervisors and research assistants in training programmes
• Diploma in Hearing, Language & Speech (DHLS) holders can work as assistants to Audiologists & Speech - Language Pathologists in special schools (for children with hearing impairment, mental retardation etc.), clinics, District Disabilities Rehabilitation Centers and Rural Health Centers.
• B.Ed. (HI) / (HH) / Spl. Edu. (HI) trained teachers will be eligible to work in special schools for children with hearing impairment, resource units attached to regular schools and in Integrated Education for Disabled (IED) / District Primary Education Programme (DPEP) Schemes.
• M.Ed. (HI) trained teachers, in addition to the above, will also be eligible for appointment as principals, high school teachers, lecturers, research officers and master trainers in institutions conducting training programmes.
• Teachers holding a diploma in Special Education will be eligible to work in pre- primary and primary sections of special schools for children with hearing impairment and resource units attached to regular schools.
• Those who specialize in Auditory Verbal Therapy will be able to work with very young children in aural habilitation clinics, special schools and other centers dealing with children with hearing impairment. Auditory Verbal Therapists are trained to facilitate and monitor the language and speech skills of children fitted with state of the art amplification devices and cochlear implants.
• Students of media and journalism who complete the PGDMDC will be in a position to take a lead role in their jobs at media houses, advertising companies and rehabilitation centers in raising awareness, disseminating information to the community at large and in making products of mass media accessible to persons with disabilities.
• In view of the PWD Act (1995) and UNCRPD (2008), it has become mandatory to provide interpreters for persons with hearing impairment at public utilities, schools and functions. As there is an urgent requirement for sign language interpreters in the country there is ample scope for persons who have undergone the Diploma in Sign Language Interpreter Course.

University requirements and Admission procedure

Admissions are made on the basis of academic qualifications required and in accordance with the prevailing rules of the Institute and the affiliating Universities. Seats are reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST) / Other Backward Classes (OBC)/ Physically Handicapped (PH) candidates as per University norms/Central Government rules. Applicants are advised to refer to the Admission Notification or to contact the concerned center for details pertaining to these reservations.

Candidates appearing for the qualifying examination and awaiting results are eligible to apply for admission. However, they are expected to produce the certificate of declaration of results/marksheet on or before the notified date failing which admission will not be considered even though they have qualified in the entrance examination.

Candidates selected for admission to Bachelor’s and Master’s courses either at Mumbai or its Regional Centers, and who have passed from Boards/ Universities other than the Universities to which the centers are affiliated, will have to produce Provisional Statement of Eligibility from the respective Universities on payment of fee as specified by that University.

All admissions made will be provisional and subject to confirmation of eligibility by the respective Universities. In addition, any other documentation, if required, by the affiliating university has to be procured by the candidate within a stipulated time for the grant of eligibility.

• Affidavits (on non-judicial stamp paper of Rs. 10/-) pertaining to anti ragging measures are to be submitted by students and their parent/guardian
  (Format at Annex: I & II)
• Students seeking admission to B.Ed. (HI) and M.Ed. (HI) at Mumbai are required to submit Certificate of Genuineness from the concerned University from where they have obtained their degree.
  (Format at Annex: III)
• Physically Handicapped students have to furnish a Certificate for Availing Admission against Physically Handicapped Quota from the authority recognized by the concerned State Government.
  (Format at Annex: IV)
• All students have to submit Medical Certificate of fitness at the time of joining any course at Mumbai or any of the Regional Centers.
  (Format at Annex: V)

The original certificates submitted at the time of admission will be kept in the custody of the concerned Universities/ Centers till completion of the course / confirmation of eligibility.

For eligibility to B.ASLP course, candidate should have completed 17 years of age on 1st January of the year of the advertisement. Age relaxation is as per Central Government and Institute rules.

Eligible candidates from foreign countries are admitted as per University/ Institute rules/guidelines. Such candidates shall seek clearance from the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi and produce a medical fitness certificate including AIDS test.

Merely applying for the course(s) or sponsorship of candidates does not ensure their selection/admission to courses. The Institute reserves the right of selection/rejection of an application without assigning any reason thereof. Only selected candidates are informed about their admission. No other enquiries or recommendations are entertained. Conduct of courses is subject to availability of adequate number of candidates.

All matters of dispute shall be limited to Mumbai Court or the Courts under whose jurisdiction the Regional Centers are located.

# Full time research scholars pursuing Ph.D. shall be eligible for a stipend of Rs. 8,000/- p.m. for the first two years and Rs. 9,000/- p.m., from third year onwards.

* Students of B.ASLP to pay Educational Tour fee only during the third year.

Students who are hostel residents are required to pay Rs. 3,500/- per annum towards electricity charges.

In addition to the above, University fees for eligibility, enrollment, sports, cultural activities, PG registration, etc. as notified by the concerned Universities are to be paid by the students.

Note: NRIs & foreign nationals from SAARC and African countries shall pay five times the existing fee. Foreign students outside SAARC countries shall be levied fifteen times the existing fee.