The Diploma in Early Childhood Special Education (Hearing Impairment) - DECSE(HI) is a diploma programme introduced by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) from 2001

The programme aims at generating quality teachers who could meet the challenges of the millennium for sustained development in children with hearing impairment in the age range from birth to six years.

Examination for the programme is conducted by Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for Hearing Handicapped (AYJNIHH), Mumbai. RCI will provide the certificate of registration.

Duration of the programme is 1 year (July - May). The curriculum consists of theory and practical classes in the field of education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

Admission Eligibility-

Those who apply for the programme should have degree in any subject from any recognized university in India.

 The candidate should have obtained a minimum of 50% of the aggregate    (45% in case of SC/ST candidates) in the plus two examination

Preference will be given to

Parents, siblings and family members of deaf and hard of hearing children who satisfy the prescribed qualification.

Admission procedure

An open house meeting will conduct for the applied candidates.

Interested candidates have to write an aptitude test

Merit for admission to this programme will be prepared from 100 marks. The division of the marks is as follows:

1.                  50% weightage to qualifying examination                                   (50 marks)
2.                 10% to parents and siblings of the persons with disabilities  (10 marks)
3.                 10% to additional higher qualifications                                         (10 marks)
4.                 10% to written examination                                                             (10 marks)
5.                 20% to the interview                                                                          (20 marks)

Total                                                                                                                              100 marks