Review and Finalisation of the Draft Learning Materials of Skills based Vocational Programme for Nursing Assistance and Geriatric Care Assistance
Review and Finalisation of the Draft Learning Materials of Skills based Vocational Programme for Nursing Assistance and Geriatric Care Assistance
New Delhi, 11/06/2015: Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA) has been supporting the member institutions towards the development of open and distance learning courses in compliance with the National Skills Qualifications Framework. Towards this, CEMCA developed a modular programme entitled Nursing Assistance and Geriatric Care Assistance in collaboration with JSS Karnataka Open School (KOS), Mysore. In this regard the KOS organized a workshop for Curriculum finalisation and training on development of Self-learning Materials for the programme Nursing Assistance and Geriatric Care Assistance from April 29-30, 2015. In the modular approach, a Certificate Programme for Nursing Assistance and Geriatric Care Assistance is currently being developed, and it will be available for anyone who has Grade 10 qualification. The second workshop was organised for review and finalisation of the draft learning materials from June 8-10, 2015 at the KOS Campus at Mysore.
The welcome address was given by Dr. K M Veeraiah, Director, KOS, Mysore. He explained the status of the draft lessons for this programme. He also ensured the achievement of set objectives and smooth conduct of the programme. In his inaugural address Mr. Chidre Shankarayya Swamy, Director, JSS Mahavidyapeetha, Mysore highlighted the importance of technical and vocational skill development initiatives not only in India but also in the world. With this remarks he appreciated the initiatives of CEMCA in the field of education and for giving this opportunity to KOS. Prof. C K Renukarya, Director, Pooja Bhagavat Memorial Mahajana Post Graduate Centre, Mysore and Dr. Manas Ranjan Panigrahi, Programme Officer from CEMCA facilitated the workshop. Prof. Renukarya shared his views on draft materials prepared by the course writers and also suggested that the materials should be interactive in nature. The reviewers and course writers reviewed the draft learning materials, and also discussed the issues related to organization of practical, course duration, requirements for study centres and availability of the support materials for practical and internship in detail. Eighteen experts (Seven male and eleven female) participated in the workshop to provide their valuable inputs to the programme.
