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Need Mock Interview sessions very much needed, to place them to MNC companies.

The center imparts basic and advanced computer usability skills to visually impaired and low-vision students. This training is provided through the use of Non Visual Desktop Access or NVDA which is a free screen reading software which enables blind and vision impaired people to use computers The CTC runs 2 Basic Programs (3 months & 2 months duration) and an Advanced Program (6 months duration). These programs make people “Computer literate” and opens up the world of Computers and the Internet to people with visual disabilities. Mitra Jyothi also provides accommodation and food during the course of these programs. More than 1200 beneficiaries have so far been trained under this program since its inception. Every year 75+ Visually Impaired people are getting enabled through this program.

TCS works in collaboration with Mitra Jyothi and conducts job specific training once a year for people with visual disability. They have already trained more than 100 people and absorbed more than 50% of them into their workforce. The rest have been hired by IBM, Cisco and other MNCs and IT Companies.

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CA Site P - 22, 18th cross, 31st Main, Sector - 1, HSR Layout, Behind NIFT College, Bangalore - 560 102 Tel.: 080 - 22587623/25

Jan 10 - Mar 10

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About Mitra Jyothi

Mitra Jyothi’s Mission is to assist visually impaired individuals lead independent and dignified lives through Education, Training, Counseling, Communication & Technology so as to integrate them into mainstream families and society at large.

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CA Site No P22, 31st Main, 18th Cross, Sector 1, HSR Layout, Behind (NIFT) National Institute of Fashion Technology, , Bangalore

Karnataka, India, 560102

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