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Community Based Rehabilitation

CBR (Community Based Rehabilitation) is a strategy that promotes the best possible integration of persons with disabilities without separating them from their family, their community and the society they are familiar with.

CBR has global recognition and is accepted in all countries in the world and is supported by UN organisations such as WHO, ILO, UNICFF, UNESCO etc.

To work with persons with disabilities requires knowledge, skills, aptitude and appropriate attitude. There is a tremendous need for adequately trained and rightly oriented personnel to work in these rehabilitation programs. This would ensure that persons with disabilities obtained the best services with the latest technology and care.

CBR Network and Bangalore University

Courses offered by Bangalore University in Community Based Rehabilitation

Employment Opportunities after doing CBR programs

How is Bangalore University and CBR Network playing a role in CBR program?

Bangalore University and CBR Network have jointly started CBR personnel training programs. The objective of the training program is to empower persons with disabilities by facilitating them to integrate into mainstream development programs.

Thus the Bangalore University courses provide a new dimension to employment creation in society. The courses not only provide employment to the unemployed persons but also provide high quality service to the most marginalized sections of society.

The courses are accredited to Rehabilitation Council of India, a statutory body formed by an act of parliament and the premier accreditation body for all training program for disability related subjects.

The courses are offered on distance mode and dual mode. This means that students enrolled on any other program with any other university may also enroll for these courses. For e.g. If a student is enrolled for a degree course at one university, he or she may also enroll for the diploma course in CBR at Bangalore University. At the end of degree program, the student will also have an additional diploma which would enable her to start a career in rehabilitation immediately.

There are 154 study centers all over the country which facilitate learning in students by helping them in their practical assignments. In the last batch over 300 students enrolled for the courses.

Bangalore University also provides scholarships and fee concessions for eligible SC/ST candidates. Students with disability are also provided concessions. Fifty percent of this concession is reserved for women with disabilities.

Which are the CBR courses offered by CBR Network and Bangalore University?

The courses offered are:

P.G. Diploma in Community Based Rehabilitation – Planning and Management:

Diploma in Community Based Rehabilitation

And mentioned below are three Certificate Programmes (CP 1-3) of one month duration each, for capacity building

Indian Portage on Early Childhood Development

Inclusive Education

Planning and Management of NGOs (Non Government Organisations ) and Self Help Organisations

CBR courses by other organisations

CBR Workers Training Programme
(C/O Thirumurthy Rural Development Centre, SRMAB, Karnataka)

View details of the above courses

What are the various Employment Opportunities after doing CBR programs?

• Can set up own CBR unit and practice, which could be similar to a medical practice.
• Can work with NGOs and CBO’s
• Can work in organizations managed by persons with disabilities
• Can start own NGOs
• Can start special education schools
• Can start inclusive schools
• Can start early intervention units
• Can work with charter of rights for persons with disabilities, or with other community organisations / parent organisations

For more information, contact:

Coordinator
CBR Network (South Asia)
134,1st Block, 6th Main, Banashankari III Stage
Bangalore 560085
India
Phone: +91- 80-26724273, 26724221
E-Mail: cbrnet@vsnl.com
Website: www.cbrnetwork.org.in

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