NIEPMD’s diploma programme equips students with skills for work and life
The National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD) offers a unique diploma program that equips students with skills in office automation and assistive technology. The program aims to empower individuals with disabilities by enhancing their social skills and independence. Recently, fifteen students graduated, showcasing their abilities and achievements during a farewell ceremony.
- ▪The diploma program is affiliated with Bharathidasan University and focuses on individuals with various disabilities.
- ▪Students learn essential life skills alongside technical training, including digital literacy and office automation.
- ▪The curriculum includes structured group activities to improve communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.
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They are diploma holders and it is a diploma like no other. It imparts training in office automation and assistive technology, but also seeks to put the students in command of their lives. The fifteen students who completed the one-year programme successfully also learnt how to socialise with peers, be independent, besides other social skills.Diploma in Office Automation and Assistive Technology, as it is called, is offered by National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD) in Muttukadu. Affiliated with Bharathidasan University in Tiruchirappalli, the two-semester diploma programme is all set to have its fourth batch.It is designed for those wired differently, blessed with different abilities.
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