Courses in Geriatric Care offered by the National Institute of Social Defence

Name of the Institution	National Institute of Social Defence Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India
Courses offered	Certificate and Post Graduate Diploma Course in Geriatric Care
Website	http://socialjustice.nic.in/social/nisd.htm
Accreditation Status	Not Mentioned
Admission Criteria	For 6-month certificate course in Geriartic Care: At least matriculation examination from a recognised institution with Age not less than 18 years as on May 31, 2004. For Post Graduate Diploma in Integrated Geriatric Care: Bachelor's degree from a recognised university or institute with age not less than 20 years as on May 31, 2004. Preference will be given to candidates having a degree in sociology, social work anthropology, psychology, nursing, medicine, home science or equivalent; having an experience of working in age care organisations; or/and holding a certificate in the field of age care. Selection will be made through a Common Aptitude Test (CAT) to be held at different centres in September 2004 followed by a group discussion and a personal interview.
Application Details	Prospectus and application form available from the address below in person or by sending a Money Order of Rs. 50/-.
Deadline	Last date for submission of application form is August 25, 2004 for the 6-month course and August 13, 2004 for the One Year Course.
Other Information	There is no course fee. There are 30 seats for the certificate course in each center at Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Agartala and 20 seats in one year Diploma course at New Delhi. The meritorios students may get a stipend of Rs. 600/- per month. THe course is purely non-residential.
Contact Address	Mr. Rafiq ur Rahman, Project Director "NICE, Old Age Care Division, National Institute of Social Defence, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India West Block 1, Wing 3, 1st Floor, R.K. Puram, New Delhi, 110 066 Telefax: 011-2610 6833
Source	The Hindu, Tuesday, June 22, 2004, p5

Comments

[manju]

my mom's sister is a doctor.she has her own OG clinic running 4 more than 28yrs. she is 55yrs mow. she wants 2 do PG in GERIATICS through post.can u please help?

[SHIJU JOHN]

u hav mentioned the course of 6 months diploma in geriatric care. but it was dated on the year 2004. i am a psychiatric social worker and i would like to join the course now. and so what can i do for that? can u please inform me to either my email or mob: 09446200047?

[md azmatulla]

Hello sir, i am md azmatulla want do specialization in geriatric, i completed my graduation in nursing. so,please give me information of course duration and please send a prospectus of your institute t adress thay i mentioning below.

md.azmatulla
h.no 5-993.240/A
macca clony ring road
near water tank,gulbarga-585104
karnataka,india.

[Sinchan Pahari]

Sir,
I am a traind social worker from Calcutta Metropoliton Institute of Gerontology. I completed the One Year Post Graduate Diploma Course on Gerontology and Age Management in the year 2009-2010.

Please advice or help me that how can I get a speceful job on the basis this subject.

Next my question is, what is the future of gerontology in India and what is the future plan and responsibility in our Indian Govt.for old age population

[Dr. Swati Tongaonkar]

sir I have seen the information I would like to join the course. I have completed my MD (HMM) also B.A.(sociology and anthropology) with Distinction from Pune University.
Currently I am working with Anthropology Institute working in Social filed. How to apply for course? and is it possible to join external or correspondence?
Thank you
Regards
Dr. Swati
Maharashtra
Pune